Riverside
State
University
·
Department
of
Athletics
Dr
.
Elena
Vargas
Director
of
Athletics
2200
Pavilion
Drive
Aurora
,
IL
60506
elena
.
vargas
@
rsu
.
edu
· (630) 555-0142
October
14, 2025
To
Whom
It
May
Concern
:
I
am
writing
to
offer
my
strongest
possible
recommendation
for
Marcus
Hale
in
any
advanced
coaching
or
athletic
leadership
capacity
.
I
have
had
the
privilege
of
serving
as
Marcus
'
s
direct
supervisor
for
six
seasons
four
as
our
Head
Men
'
s
Basketball
Coach
at
Riverside
State
University
,
and
two
additional
years
during
his
tenure
as
our
Associate
Head
Coach
and
Recruiting
Coordinator
.
Over
this
time
,
I
have
observed
firsthand
the
transformative
impact
he
has
had
on
our
student
-
athletes
,
our
program
'
s
culture
,
and
our
institutional
reputation
.
When
Marcus
arrived
at
Riverside
State
,
our
program
was
coming
off
three
consecutive
losing
seasons
and
had
developed
a
reputation
for
undisciplined
play
and
poor
academic
retention
.
Marcus
fundamentally
restructured
our
approach
.
He
implemented
a
data
-
informed
player
development
system
that
integrated
biometric
load
management
with
skill
-
specific
micro
-
cycles
.
Marcus
Hale
is
not
merely
a
coach
who
wins
games
;
he
is
a
leader
who
develops
young
men
into
professionals
,
graduates
,
and
community
members
.
I
recommend
him
without
reservation
.
If
you
require
any
further
insight
into
his
qualifications
or
character
,
please
do
not
hesitate
to
contact
me
directly
.
Sincerely
,
Dr
.
Elena
Vargas
Director
of
Athletics
Riverside
State
University
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