Coach Marques Ross is a DC native, and current Head Coach of TPDC for the past year. He is also a TPDC Allstar Swim Team alumni (2007-2014), and past TPDC junior coach (2015-2016).

Coach Ross swam with the DC WAVE from 2006 to 2014, and RMSC from 2010 to 2013. He also swam competitively at Jackson-Reed High School (formerly Woodrow Wilson Senior High School).

Coach Ross attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) where he completed his bachelor's and master's degrees in Communications Media Production and Strategic Communications, respectively. While attending IUP, he participated in the IUP Masters Swim Team and fulfilled the roles of Secretary and Meet Coordinator.