Scott Marr founded Top Dog in 2000. He begins his 12th season as UAlbany's head coach. Marr led UAlbany to appearances in the America East Conference championship game 7 of the 9 seasons. The Great Danes have produced many pro players including 10 currently playing.

In 2007, Marr led the Great Danes to their fourth America East Conference championship in five years and the program's first-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament's quarterfinal round. He was named the USILA Division I National Coach of the Year.

UAlbany registered its first NCAA victory as a Division I program in a 19-10 triumph over Loyola before losing a memorable overtime decision to top-ranked Cornell in the quarterfinals. The Great Danes posted a school-record 15-3 mark, defeated seven top-20 teams, and were ranked No. 2 nationally for six consecutive weeks during the regular season. Frank Resetarits, a Tewaaraton Trophy finalist, was among four players voted to the USILA All-America squad.

Marr served as one of three assistants for the 2006 U.S. Men's Lacrosse Team that won the silver medal. Syracuse's John Desko was the U.S. team's head coach. The 2006 International Lacrosse Federation World Championship were held in London, Ontario from July 13-22.

As an assistant on Dick Edell’s Maryland staff for six years, Marr served as both assistant coach and offensive coordinator. Maryland made five NCAA Tournament appearances during that period and was the Division I national runner-up in 1995, 1997 and 1998. The Terrapins shattered the school’s single-season scoring record with 236 goals when the program captured the ‘98 Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season and tournament titles. Maryland’s attack averaged 12.5 goals under Marr’s direction from 1995-2000. All-Americans Matt Hahn and Andrew Whipple became two of the most storied scorers in school history.

As a collegiate player at Johns Hopkins University, Marr was an attackman on
the 1987 national championship squad and the ‘89 national runner-up team.
The Blue Jays garnered four straight NCAA berths during his career. He received a B.S. in social and behavorial sciences in 1991.

A native of Yorktown, N.Y., Marr was a high school All-American who twice led his team to the state’s semifinal round. He and his wife, Traci, a special education teacher, have three children, Kyle, Jordyn and Keeley.