Mark Ross is in his ninth year as head football coach at Misericordia University.
The only coach in the history of the program, he has led the Cougars to the postseason in each of the last two seasons.
Ross was named Middle Atlantic Conference Coach of the Year in 2018 after leading the Cougars to an 8-3 record, including a 7-1 mark in the MAC.
MU set a school-record with eight straight wins and finished tied for second in the MAC while qualifying for a MAC-Centennial Bowl game for the first time.
The Cougars were 5-5 in 2019 and made their second consecutive MAC-Centennial Bowl appearance.
Ross spent 10 seasons as an assistant coach at Ithaca College and has also coached at East Stroudsburg University before coming to Misericordia in February 2011.
At Ithaca, he served as the Bombers’ defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for the Bombers since 2007 and previously coached linebackers, defensive line and place-kickers.
A graduate of Penn State with a degree in secondary education, Ross spent four seasons as an assistant coach at East Stroudsburg, where he earned a master’s in sport management.
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