Napier Welcomes Marcus Castro-Walker as Director of Player Engagement & NIL
Friday, December 24, 2021 | Football
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Florida head football coach Billy Napier announced Friday that Marcus Castro-Walker will serve on his staff as director of player engagement and NIL.
Marcus Castro-Walker spent the 2021 season at Nebraska as the program's director of player development. In his role, Castro-Walker developed, implemented and monitored an effective student mentoring program for Husker football student-athletes.
Prior to Nebraska, Castro-Walker spent four years as the director of college personnel at Arizona State. Previously, he also worked in a similar role at the University of Central Florida.
Castro-Walker first joined the Sun Devils in 2008 as a graduate assistant, working with the Office of Student-Athlete Development (OSAD) while obtaining his master's degree in higher and post-secondary education.
Upon graduation from his master's program at ASU, Castro-Walker was hired to work with the Sun Devils football team as an academic coach. He assisted student-athletes in the areas of academic support and life skills training to assure quality academic decision making and to support their personal development.
Castro-Walker is a graduate of Eastern Washington University, where he earned his bachelor's degree in communication studies. He was born in Toronto, Canada, before moving to Pullman, Wash.
Marcus Castro-Walker spent the 2021 season at Nebraska as the program's director of player development. In his role, Castro-Walker developed, implemented and monitored an effective student mentoring program for Husker football student-athletes.
Prior to Nebraska, Castro-Walker spent four years as the director of college personnel at Arizona State. Previously, he also worked in a similar role at the University of Central Florida.
Castro-Walker first joined the Sun Devils in 2008 as a graduate assistant, working with the Office of Student-Athlete Development (OSAD) while obtaining his master's degree in higher and post-secondary education.
Upon graduation from his master's program at ASU, Castro-Walker was hired to work with the Sun Devils football team as an academic coach. He assisted student-athletes in the areas of academic support and life skills training to assure quality academic decision making and to support their personal development.
Castro-Walker is a graduate of Eastern Washington University, where he earned his bachelor's degree in communication studies. He was born in Toronto, Canada, before moving to Pullman, Wash.
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