Rockford, IL – Rock Valley Softball Co-Head Coach Vivi Marquez has accepted another position at Rock Valley College and will be the new Career and Technical Education Advisor. 
"To be a part of such a special program the last 5 seasons have been nothing short of memorable. As an alumni to be able to come back home and coach alongside of someone that impacted my life once as a player was an honor. I have been surrounded by such an amazing culture and family that is it hard to see my life without this program and department. I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to lead young women and through a sport that I have so much passion for. I hope I have left my mark at RVC and continue to lead outside the field at Rock Valley College. I want to express my most sincere gratitude to all the amazing staff in the athletic department. I am grateful for each and every one of the athletes that I got to influence, teach and learn from. I couldn't be more proud of the staff that I was surrounded with especially this last season. I know this season was a step in the right direction, as I know this family will continue to compete with heart every year and the best is still yet to come. I want to say thank you to everyone at Rock Valley College for your constant support and for everyone who has been with me since I was a student-athlete for this amazing program back in 2012. I am grateful to Coach Darin Monroe for recruiting me to come to this indescribable place. It was once in a life-time experience to compete for National Championships every single season. Thank you for being a role model and taking me under your wing. It has been such an incredible journey to be under your leadership and to witness your passion for RVC Softball and athletics. I am forever grateful that you shared such an amazing program with me. I know that RVC Softball will continue to rise to the top under your leadership. I am excited to continue to learn and grow from others at Rock Valley College. The best is still yet to come for us all." Stated Vivi Marquez

Marquez played for Rock Valley College during the 2013 and 2015 seasons. She sat 2014 and was a student-assistant because of injury. The 2015 NJCAA Division III Player of the Year was also a two-time NFCA NJCAA DIII National Catcher of the Year, two-time NJCAA All-American, two-time N4C Conference MVP and two-time All-Region IV selection.  She represented Rock Valley College as a member of the NJCAA International All-Star team that played in the Canadian Open in the summer of 2015.

She went on to play at NCAA Division 1 Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio where she was a 2-year starter and All-Horizon League performer in 2016. In her career at Wright State, she hit .292 with six home runs, 22 doubles, and 48 RBI.
During Marquez tenure in her role as a full-time Assistant Coach, Marquez has helped guide the Golden Eagles to NJCAA DIII National Championships in 2019 and 2021 as well as N4C Conference Championships and Region IV Championships in 2019 and 2021—the 2020 season abruptly ended after 20 games due to the COVID-19 pandemic. RVC overall has a record of 125-23 during her three seasons on staff where Marquez has served as both the hitting and catching coach while also being heavily involved in the recruiting process. In 2021, Marquez was named the NFCA National Assistant Coach of the Year, was inducted into the Region IV Hall of Fame as a player in 2019 and will be inducted into the 2022 RVC Athletics Hall of Fame in April 2022.
As Co-Head Coach from 2022-2023 Marquez has a 92-23 record. In 2022, Marquez finished the season 48-11 with 16 players being recognized for their play during the 2022 season, being named to All-Region IV and/or All-N4C teams. Marquez 2023 squad in program's first year in Division II history, went 44-12 with a NJCAA Region IV DII title and a trip to the 2023 NJCAA DII Softball World Series. 4 players earned All-Region honors.
 
"I want to thank Vivi for all she has done for our program and department.  First as a player and her historic career and then for the last five seasons as a coach.  Her hard work and dedication has helped continue to raise the bar for our program.  We wish her the best in her future as she continues her work in serving students here at Rock Valley College." said RVC Athletic Director Darin Monroe.