Small was hired as the Assistant Director for Athletic Partnerships & Promotions in March 2023 and added the Head Men’s Cross Country & Indoor/Outdoor Track Coach responsibilities in July 2023. In July 2024, Small will focus all his efforts on the head coaching role as he looks to build the program and its success.
In his first season as head coach, Small led a young Panthers team to two top-five finishes and a 16th-place finish at the NCAA DII South Regional Championships. Small guided five freshmen to the team's top marks in nine events in indoor track. Freshman Jaiden Martingano ran the fastest in the 600-meter, 800-meter, 1000-meter, and the mile.
Small comes to Florida Tech after serving as the Baccalaureate Programs Specialist/Athletic Instructor at Seminole State College of Florida. In his role, Small provided advisement to current and prospective students who were specializing in the BACC programs.
He has also served as the Director of Business Development and Executive Coach of the Orlando Track Coach (OTC) program since 2019.
Prior to Seminole State, Small spent two years at Florida A&M as the Director of Track & Field while also serving on the Retention Committee, NCAA Accelerating Academic Success Program Committee, and Alumni Outreach Coordinator.
Small began his coaching career at Lake Superior State University in 2006, spending two years as a Track & Field assistant and Strength and Conditioning Coordinator.
In 2008, Small returned to his alma mater, Tiffin University, where he assisted in producing 70 national qualifying marks, over 40 All-Conference selections, and 17 All-Americans.
Small also had coaching stints at Keiser University and Lakeland College.
A former Division II Scholar-Athlete, Small was a member of the track & field team at Tiffin from 2002 to 2006 and led the then-NAIA Dragons to three consecutive American Mideast Conference championships. Upon graduating in 2006, he was part of six school records and still ranks among the top five in several events.
Small graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Tiffin in 2006 and earned his Master's in Education from Lake Superior State in 2008.
Small is married to Pricilla Small and has a one year old son Marc'Anthony Small Jr.
