Knoxville, TN
Mark grew up in the suburbs of Chicago (Schaumburg) with great parents who engrained in him the importance of faith, family, character, hard work, education and had him participate in every sport and activity manageable. After graduating high school, Mark attended the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. During his time there, he double majored in marketing and finance while being a scholarship athlete for the men's basketball team coached by Bruce Pearl. Prior to graduation, Mark started the process of becoming a financial representative intern with Northwestern Mutual. However, during the early stages of that program, Bruce Pearl hired him as a graduate assistant at the University of Tennessee.
After graduating from Tennessee with his master's degree, Bruce hired Mark as a full-time assistant. During his tenure with Coach Pearl and then with Cuonzo Martin, Mark held many different titles encompassing numerous responsibilities. After the 2012-13 season, he left the coaching world and reengaged his financial background by joining Northwestern Mutual.
When Mark is not working in his financial practice, you can often find him hanging out with his wife Brooke (Waddell) and their three daughters - Charli, Landri, and Jovi. Mark also enjoys working out, helping at their church, Sevier Heights, and staying involved in the Knoxville sports community as a regular contributor to WNML Sports Radio (99.1 or 990) or The Sports Source on Sundays on ABC.