Spring Football Coaches' Corner: Marcus West

Spring Football Feature

49ers Coaches' Corner: Assistant Head Coach Marcus West

A chance meeting in a hotel lobby sparked a friendship that still thrives, years later.

Head coach Will Healy and defensive coordinator Marcus West have become almost inseparable, being on coaching staffs together in nine of the past 10 seasons.

But West's football journey began long before the two met.

Growing up in Mississippi, the closest NFL team was over five hours away. He was in the heart of SEC country, however and became infatuated with the college game.

He turned his passion into a reality when he played collegiate football at Memphis. With the Tigers, West was a stand-out defensive lineman. He went on to…