Marksville High School will welcome Coach Antonio “O’kie” Benjamin as the new Head Coach of the Marksville High School Boys Basketball Team.
Married to Erica Benjamin, together they have 4 beautiful kids: Armonii, Acire’, Addison, and Ashton. As a former Marksville High student, Coach received All-District 1st team in football and basketball, played on the 33-4 Marksville Stage Runner-Up team (04-05), and named All-State HM.
Coach continued his journey playing Junior College basketball at Bevill State Community College (2007 ACCC State and Region XVI Champs) and played Division II Basketball at Ouachita Baptist University (2007-2008 Gulf South Conference Champs).
Coach O’Kie has an impressive list of accomplishments that MHS will help add on to:
- Avoyelles Charter 2012-2025
- 2x LHSAA State Champions – 2023 / 2024
- 2025 LHSAA State Runner-Up Class B
- 2018 2A State Semi-Finalists
- LHSAA Class B Coach of the Year Award – 2022 – 2023
- 2023 – 2024 NHSACA Boys Basketball Coach of the Year
- 2023 – 2024 NFHS Coach of the Year for Louisiana
- 2023 – 2024 District 5-B Champions
- 2022 – 2023 District 5-B Champions
- 2018-2019 District 4-2a Coach of the Year
- 2018-2019 District 4-2a Champions
- 2018 Cenla Coach of the Year
- 2017-2018 District 4-2a Co-District Champs
- 2017-2018 District 4-2a Co-Coach of the Year
“I’m excited to be home and ready to get to work. I look forward to putting on that purple and gold again and helping these students athletes reach their full potential!” stated Coach O’kie.