In his five seasons in charge of the backs, the Broncos continued their 11-year streak of 1,000-yard rushers, a testament to his recruiting prowess as well as the program’s consistency. player features, analysis, photo galleries, videos, and podcasts, as well as exclusive member-only
For more information about Cookies and how to adjust them, please see our If Boise State makes it a 12th year in a row with a back to hit quadruple digits in 2020, it will tie the FBS record held by North Carolina (1973-84).Boise State and Fresno State aren’t scheduled to play next season, but they will play one another at Fresno State in 2021. For Lee Marks, they must have taken two decades to clear his system.Marks, who was also Boise State’s “director of special teams” in 2019, will coach the Bulldogs’ running backs and hold an associate head coach title. Marks, a running backs coach for the Broncos, will oversee the same position group at Fresno State and additionally hold the title of assistant head coach and run game coordinator with the Bulldogs. Boise State running backs coach Lee Marks speaks to running back Alexander Mattison during a game in 2017.Boise State running back George Holani participates in a drill during practice on Aug. 3 as running backs coach Lee Marks (white hat) observes.Boise State running backs coach Lee Marks speaks to running back Alexander Mattison during a game in 2017.Boise State running back George Holani participates in a drill during practice on Aug. 3 as running backs coach Lee Marks (white hat) observes.BOISE — Boise State running backs coach Lee Marks is leaving to take a position at Mountain West rival Fresno State, a source confirmed to the Idaho Press on Tuesday.Marks, a former Boise State running back, just finished his sixth season on Boise State’s staff. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. 64-17 record, three Mountain West Championships and six consecutive seasons in the Top 25 with stellar play from the running back position led by Marks for the past five seasons. Harper played for Boise State from 2007 to 2012 and was a graduate assistant under Harsin in 2016 before spending the next two seasons in Fresno in the same role. Marks’ base salary at Boise State was $185,000 in 2019, and former Fresno State running backs coach Jamie Christian’s was $205,000, according to USA Today.Meanwhile, the Broncos are still searching for an offensive coordinator after If Boise State plans to fill the coordinator position with an outside candidate, Harsin still will have a challenge replacing Marks. Fresno State swipes key assistant Lee Marks from Boise State Marks is reportedly leaving Boise State to assume a position at Fresno State. These are cookies that are required to provide you with features or services that you have requested. Analytical Cookies also help us measure the performance of our advertising campaigns in order to help us improve our advertising campaigns and to optimize our Services' content for those who engage with our advertising. For the inside scoop on Fresno State football, recruiting, basketball and more, join BarkBoard VIP today and - B.J. BREAKING: Source tells @TheIdahoPress and @BlueTurfSports that Boise State running backs coach Lee Marks is leaving for Fresno State. He does have a tie-in to Fresno in the form of offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb, who was the OC at Sioux Falls for both seasons Marks coached there. We are not affliated with, nor endorsed by the Boise State University nor it's athletic division. BOISE, Idaho — A number of reports surfaced on Tuesday about Boise State running backs coach Lee Marks leaving his alma mater for a similar position at rival Fresno State. Marks was the Broncos' leading rusher in 2004 and 2005 with 1,773 yards and 10 touchdowns over his junior and senior seasons.2012: Zach Zenner - 2,044 yards and 13 TDs (South Dakota State)Marks' Boise State commits include but are not limited to: © 2005-2020 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. He played one season of arena football after graduating and spent the next three years at Colorado on the strength and conditioning staff.