Mark Coyle

For the political consultant, see Mark J. Coyle.
Mark Coyle
Current position
TitleAthletic director
TeamMinnesota
ConferenceBig Ten
Biographical details
Born (1968-11-11) November 11, 1968 (age 56)
Waterloo, Iowa, U.S.
Alma materDrake University
Florida State University
Playing career
football
1987–1991Drake
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2001-2005Minnesota (associate AD)
2006–2011Kentucky (deputy AD)
2011–2015Boise State
2015–2016Syracuse
2016–presentMinnesota

Mark Coyle (born 1969) is the 23rd director of athletics at the University of Minnesota, replacing Norwood Teague.[1] He resigned as the athletics director at Syracuse University in May 2016 after spending only 11 months with the Syracuse Orange.[2][3]

Prior to this position, Coyle was the athletics director at Boise State University (2011–15),[4] a deputy athletics director at the University of Kentucky (2006–11), and an associate athletics director at Minnesota (2001–05).

Career

At Syracuse, two of his programs won national titles and five won ACC championships. Prior to that, at Boise State, 18 Broncos teams posted record GPAs on the way to claiming 12 conference championships.[5]

At Minnesota, he received multiple contract extension running through June 2026.[6]

Personal life

Coyle grew up in Waterloo, Iowa and graduated from the Columbus High School in 1987. Started WR for the Sailors and was on the 1986 State Football 3A Championship team.[4] He played football for Drake University, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English in 1991.[7] He earned his master's degree in teaching from Drake in 1992 and a master's degree in sports administration from Florida State University in 1993.[5][8]

Coyle and his wife Krystan have three children, Grace, Nicholas and Benjamin and live in St. Paul.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Mark Coyle Named Minnesota Director of Athletics". University of Minnesota Athletics. May 11, 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. ^ Mink, Nate (May 11, 2016). "311 days of Mark Coyle: A timeline of his tenure as Syracuse athletic director". Syracuse Post-Standard. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  3. ^ Grossman, Connor (11 May 2016). "Insight on Mark Coyle's decision to leave Syracuse from former Minnesota director of athletics". The Daily Orange. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b Sullivan, Jim (December 29, 2011). "The Sully Side of Sports: Ex-Sailor Coyle's journey leads to Boise State". Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  5. ^ a b Fuller, Marcus R. (May 11, 2016). "Gophers' new athletic director: Syracuse's Mark Coyle". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  6. ^ Greder, Andy (14 February 2020). "Gophers AD Mark Coyle receives raise, extension as other schools come calling". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  7. ^ Campbell, Dave (May 11, 2016). "Minnesota picks Drake grad Mark Coyle as AD". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Twin City Dogs". Drake University Blue: 46. Fall 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Mark Coyle". Lead1 Association. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  10. ^ Ditota, Donna (22 June 2015). "Mark Coyle's family: His wife shares Iowa roots". Syracuse Post-Standard. Retrieved 25 April 2021.