William & Mary Athletics

Marcus Filien joined the Tribe men’s basketball staff as the director of operations in August of 2024.

In his first season in Williamsburg, Filien helped W&M one of the top turnarounds in the country, a 7.5-game improvement, to finish with 17 wins. The 17 wins were the 12th most in program history. The Tribe posted an 11-7 record which ranked as the eighth-best conference improvement in the country.

In 2024-25, W&M ranked among the national leaders in adjusted offensive tempo (18th), fastbreak points per game (16th), 3-pointers made per game (15th), bench scoring (eight) and assists (25th). The Tribe’s 336 made 3-pointers in 2024-25 ranked second in school history and are the sixth most in CAA history.
 
Filien played for Earl as a forward at Cornell and earned his degree from the Ithaca school in industrial and labor relations in 2023. He spent last season as a graduate student at UAlbany, playing in 27 games with 15 starts.
 
During his career at Cornell, Filien played in 68 games and served as a team captain during his final season in 2022-23. Over his last two years with the Big Red, he helped lead the program to 32 wins and appearances in the four-team Ivy League Tournament. As a senior, Cornell finished the season at 17-11.
 
Filien spent a prep season at Phillips Academy Andover after standout high school career at Albany Academy. He guided the Cadets to the state federation final as a senior on his way to earning all-state and Times Union All-Star team honors.
 
Filien’s father, Pat, was a long time college basketball coach with stops at Southern Vermont, Lock Haven, C.W. Post, Vermont, UAlbany, Air Force, and Kansas City. He was the first athletics director and head men’s basketball coach for Bryant & Stratton College in Albany for three years prior to his passing in 2021.