Coach Marston enters his third year as manager of the Panthers and his sixth with the program.  Marston, while working as a Graduate Assistant, earned his Master’s in Sport Psychology.  A pitcher in college, he spent his first season as a the pitching coach for the Panthers and helped guide them to a record season earning a school record 20 wins that still stands.  Under the guidance of Marston, the pitching staff lowered their ERA by over one run, lowering opponents average by forty points, knocked off 50 earned runs, and increased their strikeout/walk ratio to over 1.5.

Marston spent two years at Principia High School as a co-head coach with his father, Bill Marston.  During his time there, he had the opportunity to manage the school’s first perfect game, thrown during the 2015 District tournament.  

Marston played his collegiate career at Drury University helping the team earn conference tournament appearances in 2007 and 2010, a conference championship and regional appearance in 2007.  He earned the teams Cy Young award in 2008 and 2010.  He pitched for the Danville Dans in 2008 in the Central Illinois Collegiate League (now the Prospect League).  During his senior campaign, Marston set the record for most strikeouts in a single game (10) and hurled the first no hitter in Drury’s history against UMSL (University of Missouri Saint Louis).  

Last summer, Marston served as the pitching coach of the Green Bay Bullfrogs of the Northwoods League.  He worked under Cincinnati Reds Hall of Famer, Chris Sabo.  The Northwoods is one of the premier summer leagues for college players looking to play professional baseball.  The Northwoods play a 70 game season over the course of 72 days to give players the feel of the minor league experience.

Marston currently resides in Saint Peters, MO with his wife, Kiersten, an elementary teacher at the Principia School and his son Caden (6 months).