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Peter Marion - Head Coach
3rd Year
Seton Hall • 1995
Peter Marion enters his third season as the head coach of the men's basketball program.
Last season, Marion led the Devils to a 17-10 record with trips to the Freedom Conference Tournament and the ECAC Metro Region Tournament. The 17 wins were the most for the Devils since 1998-99 and it was also the first time FDU had been to the Conference and ECAC tournaments since 1998-99.
Before becoming the head coach, Marion spent 10 years as an assistant on the Devils staff. He coordinated FDU’s recruiting, and was in charge of scouting and game preparation.
He was a vital cog in the 1999 Eastern College Athletic Conference Metro Region Championship team that set the school record for wins (21) and tied the school record for winning percentage (.750), tying Bill Raftery’s 1967-68 team that went 18-9. He also helped the Devils to an NCAA tournament appearance the year before, as FDU went 17-9.
A 1995 graduate of Seton Hall University, Marion earned a bachelor of arts degree in political science. While at Seton Hall, he served as a four-year student manager for the men’s basketball team under former head coaches P.J. Carlesimo and George Blaney. Marion’s last two years were spent as the team’s head manager.
Marion helped with pre- and post-game preparation at Seton Hall. During his tenure with the Pirates, the squad advanced to the post-season in each of his four seasons, including a trip to the “Sweet Sixteen” versus Duke in 1992-93.
He worked as a manager for various USA Basketball teams including the 1999 team at the Olympic Festival in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Marion also serves as the university’s Director of Conference Services, and before assuming the role of head coach, also was the Director of the Ferguson Recreation Center.
He resides in Madison, NJ.
Bill Zotti - Assistant Coach
3rd Year
Seton Hall • 1995
Bill Zotti enters his third season on the Devils coaching staff.
Zotti spent six years as an assistant coach at UMBC in Baltimore, MD from 1996-2002. While at UMBC, he was involved in all aspects of the program but his main responsibility was scouting and film breakdown of upcoming opponents using a computerized film editing system. This past summer, Zotti was an advance scout for the New York Liberty of the WNBA.
Zotti and coach Marion were both team managers for Seton Hall. Zotti was the video coordinator from 1993-95. He was also an assistant coach at Montclair State in 1994 and at Kean in 1995.
At FDU, Zotti specializes on guard play and scouting.
He is the Vice President of National Home Planning Service, LLC., an Architectural Firm in Springfield, NJ. He resides in Livingston, NJ.
Kevin White - Assistant Coach
2nd Year
College at Florham • 2005
Kevin White returns for his second season on Devils coaching staff as a graduate assistant.
White played three years for the Devils after transfering from Division II St. Anselm College. He averaged 3.4 points per game and 3.5 rebounds per game.
Kevin graduated with a degree in Biology but is pursuing his MBA in Finance.
For the Devils, he is in charge of film exchange and helps with scouting while also coaching the post players.
White has three younger sisters, the oldest of which is an assistant coach at Queens College where she played for three years.
The son of Maryellen and Kevin White, he currently resides in Flushing, NY.
Dave Smith - Assistant Coach
2nd Year
Western State College of Colorado • 1982
Dave Smith enters his second season on the Devils bench where his primary responsibilities will include recruiting, scouting and player development.
Smith is a graduate of Western State College of Colorado with a degree in Business Administration. While at Western, he played guard on the basketball team and later served as an assistant coach. He was a member of the coaching staff that led the Mountaineers to, at the time, their best record in school history and first ever selection to the NAIA post-season tournament.
A native of Ridgewood, NJ, Dave has worked in the private sector for the past 20 years and is currently a consultant within the information services industry.