Friday night, the Marion Wildcats picked up a 76-52 win at Cahokia. The victory moved the Wildcats to 2-2 on the season but it was a big milestone for head coach Gus Gillespie.
Gillespie, who has coached Marion since 2017, collected his 100th career win as Wildcats coach on Friday night. The Wildcats coach has had a lengthy career with stops in Robinson, Centralia, and Marshall County, Kentucky before landing at Marion. His record as Wildcats head coach now sits at 100-75.
Gillespie’s career record is now 507-225. He has led the Marion Wildcats to a Sectional title in the 2017-18 season as well as Regional titles in 2017-18, 2019-20, and 2021-22.
Kaden Rogowski scored 26 in the win Friday night. Marion next hosts Richland County Saturday night.