Marlon McKenzie enters the 2022 season as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for UChicago women's soccer. He was named full-time assistant soccer coach in June 2018.
In 2021, the Maroons posted a 15-3-4 record and reached the NCAA Quarterfinals. Annie Mitchell (Second Team) and Nicole Kaspi (Third Team) were both USC All-Americans. UChicago also produced four All-Region and five All-UAA honorees. The potent offense was one of the nation's best, posting a school record 82 goals while ranking sixth in NCAA Division III with 3.73 goals per game. The team also set a new school single-game scoring record with 12 goals against Concordia University Chicago.
UChicago's 2019 squad went 14-3-3 and advanced to the NCAA Round of 16. Midfielder Hanna Watkins was named a Second Team All-American.
Previously a volunteer assistant for the Maroons from 2014-17, McKenzie primarily worked with UChicago goalkeeepers, focusing on development of their handling, distribution and tactical proficiency.
His other soccer experience includes 10 years as the Head Coach and Soccer Programs Director with the Southside Fire Soccer Club, based in Hyde Park.
A native of Jamaica, McKenzie played for several amateur and semi-professional clubs and served as captain of his squad at Moneague College. Later, he was short-listed for the Jamaican Under-21 National Team.
McKenzie currently has his United States Coaches Goalkeeping Level 1 Certificate and will attain his USSF ‘B’ License in July 2018. He earned his bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from Northeastern Illinois University.
