United's tenure with varsity hockey lasted just one season before the program was closed due to the outbreak of World War II.
Their inaugural season in the league went even worse when the Wesmen went winless in 20 games under former NHLer Bill Juzda.
Modest improvements with the team allowed Marshall to stick around and he remained with the club for the rest of its existence.
In his third season behind the bench, Marshall led the team to a division title and its first postseason appearance.
While there was some criticism of Marshall's ability as coach, the team was hamstrung by its subpar (for the college level) rink and its lack of recruiting.