Hobart and William Smith Colleges Athletics

Now in his ninth season with the Statesmen, Marc Tapscott begins his eighth campaign as the defensive line coach. He spent his first season with the Statesmen as an offensive assistant coach.

In each of the past three seasons, Tapscott's charges have earned two all-conference awards, including first team selections Tucker Gumkowski '16, James Hedger '17 and Brandon Ball '18.

From 2011 through 2014, Tapscott worked with Tyre Coleman ’15, who smashed the Hobart records for career sacks and career tackles for loss. The 2014 D3football.com National Defensive Player of the Year capped his career with six tackles for loss and two sacks at fourth-ranked Wesley. Coleman’s 51 career sacks are second in NCAA Division III history while his 94.5 tackles for loss are third all-time.

Tapscott has previous coaching experience with the Geneva High School varsity, junior varsity, and modified football teams. He was on the Geneva High coaching staff when the Panthers appeared in three straight state tournaments, winning the New York Class B title in 2006.

A four-year starter on the offensive line at St. Lawrence University, Tapscott graduated in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in sociology. He also earned a master’s degree from St. John Fisher in 2010.

Tapscott is a full-time officer for the Ontario County Department of Probation. He and his wife, Jackie, live in Canandaigua with their sons, Charlie and Daniel.