Marc Lippens is entering into his second full season back with the Bethune-Cookman University football staff, but his third season overall after joining the staff midway through the 2005 campaign. Just as last season, Lippens will serve as the defensive coordinator for the Wildcats, as well as the recruiting coordinator.

Under Lippens, the defensive will continue to embrace the philosophy of speed along the defensive line, as well as hard hitting linebackers and aggressive defensive backs. The Wildcats have had at least one (1) defensive back signed to a National Football League (NFL) contract in each of the last three seasons. Those names include Rashean Mathis (Jacksonville Jaguars), Nick Collins (Green Bay Packers) and Ricky Williams (Chicago Bears).

Lippens came to Bethune-Cookman in 2005 from Duke University out of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in Durham, North Carolina. At Duke, he served for two seasons as the Administrative Assistant to the Head Coach. His duties included assisted on the defensive side of the ball, as well as handling the day-to-day duties of the football office, as well as coordinating travel and other required duties.

However, Lippens comes to the Daytona Beach area, not as a stranger, but rather returns to his "home away from home." Prior to departing for Duke in 2003, Lippens was an intricate part of the Mainland High School Buccaneers football program for John Moronto from 1998-2002. While coaching for Mainland, Lippens helped the Buccaneers to 52 total victories during a five-year span, including five consecutive playoff appearances within the Florida Class 5-A (AAAAA) State Championship ranks. Lippens' work in the state of Florida also included stays at Coconut Creek High School for four seasons (1990-93) before moving to the Daytona Beach area at Atlantic High School from 1994-97.

In 2003, Lippens served as the head coach of the Deltona High School football program in nearby Deltona of Volusia County.

A native of Valparaiso, Indiana, Lippens earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Organizational Management from Warner Southern College in 2002. The 38 year-old is married to the former Tina Bate of Greensburg, Indiana. The couple has three children, Rebekah (11), Andrew (9) and Ashlyn (2).