Upcoming Event: Men's Golf versus Gator Invitational on February 14, 2026
Men's Golf
vs. Gator Invitational
Florida Atlantic University Athletics
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Marlon Dechausay
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01/14/2016
FAU Owls 360
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05/07/2015
FAU Athletics Launches MVP Internship Program
The program was created to help prepare student-athletes for life after college
04/10/2015
FAU SAAC Hosts Second Annual Field Day at A.D. Henderson
Almost 60 student-athletes from nearly all of FAU's 21 intercollegiate sports participated
04/09/2015
FAU is Third Among 14 C-USA Members in Student-Athletes Named to C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
The Owls had 204 student-athletes make the Honor Roll and 34 win the Commissioner's Academic Medal
07/11/2014
Student-Athletes Record More than 2,000 Hours of Community Service in 2013-14 Academic Year
Owls helped out at several organizations and schools
04/10/2015
2015 FAU SAAC Field Day
The FAU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee held its second annual field day at A.D. Henderson University School on April 10, 2015.
12/02/2014
SAAC Food Drive Winner Luncheon
SAAC held a congratulatory lunch with students from AD Henderson for donating the most items to the C-USA Food Drive.
04/22/2014
Celebration of Boca
Celebration of Boca, SAAC BBQ for Student-Athletes - 4/18/14
04/11/2014
SAAC Field Day
SAAC held Field Day at A.D. Henderson Elementary School in honor of National Student-Athlete Day. FAU student-athletes from all sports attended.
As director of the Center, Dechausay will administer all aspects of academic support and student life programs for FAU student-athletes, including NCAA compliance requirements. He also will oversee life skills development workshops, tutorial and study hall programs for student-athletes, and will serve as the primary liaison among the athletic department, academic affairs and student affairs.
A native of Toronto, Canada, Dechausay has more than a decade of experience in the field. He previously served the director of athletic academic services at Indiana State University and has served in athletic departments at Texas Tech University, Iowa State University, Syracuse University and Florida State University, where he was the athletic academic coordinator from 2006-10. While at FSU, he worked to create a leadership program for male student-athletes called R.E.A.L. Men (Reliable Educated Articulate Leaders).
Dechausay is a member of the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics and is a past recipient of the Lan Hewitt Leadership Award, given to outstanding athletic advisors. He is also a member of the Black Coaches Association. He holds a master's degree from Syracuse University and a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisiana-Lafayette, where he earned Sun Belt Conference track titles in the 400-meter. He also was a member of the Canadian national track team from 1992-99 and is Japan's 400-meter record holder for runners under 19.
Dechausay and his wife, Tina, have two sons; Marlon Jr. and Braylon.