Education

• M.S., Physical Education, August 1997, College of Physical Education, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. 3.6 GPA
• B.S., Physical Education, June 1984, College of Physical Education, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma.
• Big 8 Medallion Winner for Outstanding Male Scholar-Athlete at the University of Oklahoma
• High School Diploma, June 1978, Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, California.

Administrative/Coaching

• 17 years athletic administration experience
• Coached 27 NCAA All-Americans, 10 NCAA Champions, 2 World Champions and 3 Olympic Champions.
• From 1994 to 2000 Head Wrestling Coach at Brigham Young University. Inheriting a team 2nd to the bottom of the conference, I had no benefits, assistant coaches, or time to recruit for the upcoming year. We improved each year. I was put on as full time faculty in 2 years. I was only allowed to recruit 4 out of the 6 years and 3 of those years recruited top 10 classes. I was the first BYU wrestling coach to recruit three consecutive top 10 recruiting classes. In 2000 we beat all the teams in the Western Athletic Conference by 30 points, the same year they dropped the program. In my final year I was not allowed to recruit and had only one of my top 10 recruiting classes back from their 2 year church missions while my other 2 top 10 classes were still out serving their missions.
• Produced Aaron Holker, the first All-American in 12 years. BYU dropped the program in 2000 and Aaron transferred to Iowa State and won the NCAA Championships his first year there.
• Lead BYU into the top 25 rankings for the first time in 13 years.
• Under my administration BYU Wrestling teams maintained the highest grade point average in the nation four years and second highest three years. Each year Stanford placed 2nd to our 1st and also placed 1st to each of our 2nd place finishes.
• Administered annual budgets over $360,000.00 for scholarships, staff, travel, equipment, advertising, and promotion.
• Directed the BYU Summer Wrestling Camp. This included developing the curriculum, hiring staff members, and supervising over 280 High School and Junior High School campers each week.
• Director of the “BYU Aloha Classic” Wrestling Tournament at BYU-Hawaii. Negotiated a $25,000.00 grant with the Hawaiian government and netted a $11,000.00 profit for BYU. According to the post-tournament evaluations by participating coaches, it immediately became one of the favorite U.S. tournaments.
• Developed curriculum and taught self-defense at Utah Valley State College for 2 semesters.
• Elected by the National Wrestling Coaches Association to be the Head Coach for University World Games.
• 1991-1994 Assistant Coach at Brigham Young University.
• 1989-1991 Assistant Coach at the United States Air Force Academy.
• 1986-1989 Assistant Coach at Villanova University.
• 1983-1986 Assistant Coach at Stanford University.

Computers

• Experienced with the most common Microsoft, AutoCAD, and Adobe programs.

Business Experience

• Certified Paralegal and Pre-Paid Legal Associate (Manager level).
• President of Granite Construction Company. GCC, Inc. is a real estate investment, management, and holding company.
• Executive Director, Mark Schultz Grappling, L.L.C. Educational and promotional entity for Wrestling, Grappling arts, Fitness, Conditioning, and Flexibility.
• Professional Speaker. Clients include the National Association of Home Builders, Brigham Young University Marriot School of Business Management, and the National Wrestling Coaches Association Convention.

Athletics

• Olympic Champion
• Two time World Champion
• Three time NCAA Champion
• Four time National Open Champion
• California State High School Champion
• Northern California Age Group (15-16) Gymnastics Champion
• Winner of UFC IX

Athletic Distinctions

• Named Fourth Greatest Wrestler in the history of the United States by Mike Chapman, editor of W.I.N. magazine
• Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame
• Unanimously voted Outstanding Wrestler at the 1982 NCAA Championships for beating Ed Banach in the finals 16-8. This stopped him from becoming the first 4 time NCAA Champion in history. Mike Chapman, editor of W.I.N. magazine ranked this the 2nd greatest match in NCAA history.
• The match against the #1 Ranked wrestler in the world Resit Karabajak (Turkey) was ranked 8th greatest Olympic moment in history by WIN Magazine Editor Mike Chapman.
• Olympian Magazine Sportsman of the Year in Wrestling
• USA Wrestling (National Governing Body) Athlete of the Year
• Set the University of Oklahoma record in 1983 for most victories in a season without a loss.
• Sullivan Award Nominee for Outstanding Amateur Athlete in the United States.
• Wrestling Masters Magazine International Wrestler of the Year
• Captain of the Oklahoma University Wrestling Team