Jim Marking (April 26, 1927 – January 19, 2013) was an American professional coach, best known for his career at South Dakota State.
Coaching career
editHigh school coaching
editA year after Marking graduated from Parkston High School in 1945, he was forced out of the American Navy in August, 1946 and joined South Dakota State College. Meanwhile, stationed at South Dakota College, he coached at Bruce High School and won the High School Championship in 1954. In 1957, Marking moved his success at Watertown High School and again won the High School Championship.
College coaching
editHe began a professional coaching career at South Dakota and continued his career for 14 years (1960 - 1974) and he won 73.8 percent in his full basketball career.[1]
Personal life
editBorn in Parkston, South Dakota,[2] Marking lived in Brookings, South Dakota[2] and is survived by his sister, five children, eight grandchildren, five-great grandchildren and his wife Carola Koehn-Marking.[3]
References
edit- ^ "South Dakota coaching legend dies". Aberdeen News. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ^ a b In Memory of Jim Marking -- Eidsness Funeral Home, Brookings, SD Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- ^ "Jim Marking - Brookings: April 26, 1927 – Jan. 19, 2013". The Brookings Register. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2013.