Level Up Coaching

By any metric, Molly Marrin is a successful leader, coach, and developer of talent. As the women’s basketball coach of her alma mater, Regis University in Denver for the last decade, she led the Rangers to 169 wins, with the highest winning percentage in the school’s history. Under her leadership, the Rangers won an average of 17 games per year, two RMAC championships, and 3 NCAA Division 2 appearances. Prior to becoming the head coach at Regis, she worked as a Recruiting Coordinator at 5 NCAA Division 1 schools including the University of Denver, the University of San Francisco, North Dakota State University, Wright State University, and the University of Northern Colorado in which she brings 22 years of college coaching to the table.

An outstanding recruiter, Molly canvassed talent nationally and was also able to attract 13 Colorado All-State Players to her winning program. RMAC recognized the quality of the Regis team, naming 24 players as All RMAC performers, 12 as offensive players of the week, and 8 as defensive players of the week. Among her stellar individual performers were All American Erin Fry, the RMAC freshman of year and player of the year in her career, and Whitney Jacob, the RMAC defensive player of the year in 2020. Six of Marrin’s players leveled up professionally to play in Europe following college. A tribute to Coach Marrin’s mentoring skills, 12 former assistant coaches and players who served under her have advanced in college coaching, including four to the NCAA Division 1 level.

With a broad vision for the future, Coach Marrin focused on both the athletic growth and academic standing of her college athletes. The Rangers achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.5 during her tenure. In 2017-18, Marrin’s players received the Brechler Award for the highest GPA in the RMAC while also being ranked in the top ten nationally. In the summer of 2016, Coach Marrin turned her attention to younger players, when she initiated the Regis Team Camps. The program expanded each year from 12 teams in her first year to reaching 101 teams in 2024, one of the largest team camps in the state of Colorado.

Coach Marrin’s accomplishments have not gone unnoticed by professional organizations. In 2023, Molly was awarded recognition as the South Central Region Coach of the Year, a WBCA Finalist for National Coach of the Year, the WE COACH of the month, and @WHoopDirt NCAA D2 National Coach of the Week. Coach Marrin drew the attention of the local media with a historic season.

https://www.9news.com/article/sports/college/regis-university-womens-basketball-historic-season/73-ce614a2e-6ca5-40a0-ab22-d55eb0e9cc4d

https://www.denver7.com/sports/regis-rides-culture-of-caring-to-historic-season

As a player, Molly Marrin was doggedly determined to improve her own skills. That same determination and tenacity gave her a competitive edge as a college coach. Marrin graduated from Regis in 2003 with a degree in communications. She was a four year letterwinner for the Rangers, earning First Team All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) honors and was twice named to the RMAC All-Tournament Team. She was also names Regis University's Female Student-Athlete of the Year.

Experience has taught her to be laser focused on the skills critical for growth, and years of teaching have refined her delivery to help turn theory into practice. Whether coaching young players, college athletes, or mentoring assistants, Coach Marrin has empowered her students to level up to their full potential.