Staten Island, NY — Wagner College Director of Athletics
Brendan Fahey has announced
Marvin Azor as the new head coach of the Seahawks' track & field and cross country programs.
Azor takes over following the departure of longtime head coach
Joe Stasi. He will lead both the men's and women's cross country teams this fall, before guiding the track & field squads during the winter and spring seasons.
"I would like to thank
Brendan Fahey,
Jack McKiernan, and the Wagner Athletics staff for the honor of being named the next head coach of the cross country and track & field programs," said Azor. "I'm excited to hit the ground running with a team that has proven itself both on the track and in the classroom."
Azor joined the Seahawks in August 2023 as an assistant coach, working primarily with jumpers and hurdlers. In two years on Grymes Hill, Wagner athletes set seven school records and earned 18 All-NEC honors. Azor also contributed to three NEC Championship teams and was part of three coaching staffs that earned Coaching Staff of the Year accolades. In addition to his on-field coaching duties, he was involved in recruiting, travel coordination, and facility coordination.
Prior to Wagner, Azor served as an assistant coach at St. Francis College Brooklyn beginning in August 2021. While with the Terriers, he led the men's triple jump group to a national top-15 ranking and coached athletes to six school records, 10 IC4A/ECAC qualifying marks, and six All-Region honors. He also implemented academic support initiatives, including study hall and community service programs.
Azor's professional background also includes his time at the Park Slope Armory YMCA in Brooklyn, where he served as a sports coach and assistant to the coordinator. There, he helped increase summer program revenue, developed and launched the facility's first youth track program, and trained new staff on best practices for working with children.
A 2013 graduate of the University of New Haven, Azor holds a Bachelor of Science in Sport Management with a minor in Quantitative Analysis. He is currently pursuing a Master's in Secondary Education from Grand Canyon University. Azor and the Seahawks will open the 2025 cross country season on September 6 at the "Back to the Bowl" meet hosted by Stevens Institute of Technology in Holmdel, NJ.
