Mark Gottfried

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mark Gottfried
Occupation	Basketball Coach
Date Of Birth	Jan 20, 1964(1964-01-20)
Age	60
Birthplace	Crestline
Country	United States
Birth City	Ohio
Horoscope	Capricorn

Mark Gottfried Biography

Mark Gottfried is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Coach who was born on January 20, 1964 in Crestline, Ohio, United States. North Carolina State University men’s basketball coach who guided his team the Wolfpack through the Sweet 16 in his first season with the team.

He was the coach of ACC Team of the Year the player named TJ Warren during his time playing at NC State.

Gottfried was born in Crestline, Ohio. He played varsity basketball at Carterville High School in Carterville, Illinois, and Carbondale High School in Carbondale, Illinois. He then played for UMS Prep (now known as UMS-Wright Preparatory School) in Mobile, Alabama, during his senior year, averaging 21.6 ppg/11.2 rpg before graduating in 1982. As a student, he was selected to the National Honor Society. Gottfried was inducted into UMS-Wright’s Hall of Fame and in 2004, was the UMS Alumnus of the Year.

Gottfried attended Oral Roberts on a basketball scholarship. After playing there for one season, where he was a Freshman All-American, he transferred to Alabama. There, he started 98 consecutive games, and Alabama advanced to the Sweet Sixteen in all three seasons he played. He holds the school records for most 3-point shots made in a single game with eight in a 1987 game against Vanderbilt, and for career 3-point field goal percentage (.485, 81–167). Gottfried graduated with a Bachelor of Arts & Sciences in Communications from the University of Alabama in 1987, after winning both the school’s Hayden Riley Top Scholar Award and the Bryant Award as the school’s top scholar- athlete during his senior year. He was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the seventh round of the 1987 NBA Draft, though he never played professionally. Instead, he spent three years touring with Athletes in Action, then attended UCLA graduate school for two years.

He was the son of Joe Gottfried and uncle Mike Gottfried were head coaches of the collegiate teams of basketball and football respectively.

Mark Gottfried Net Worth

Mark Gottfried is one of the richest Basketball Coach from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mark Gottfried 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He made the move to Alabama after a single season playing at Oral Roberts as a player and was instrumental in helping his team Crimson Tide reach 3 consecutive Sweet 16s.

As the coach at his Alma Mater Alabama from 1998 to 2009, guiding his team to an top one ranking on the AP poll for the first time in the history of the school in the 2002-2003 football season.

Mark Frederick Gottfried (born January 20, 1964) is an American men’s college basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Cal State Northridge Matadors.

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Who is Mark Gottfried Dating?

According to our records, Mark Gottfried married to Elizabeth Gottfried. As of December 1, 2023, Mark Gottfried’s is not dating anyone.

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Gottfried is divorced and the father of four sons and one daughter. His oldest son, Brandon, was a standout athlete at Gulf Shores High School (Gulf Shores, Alabama) in both football and basketball and graduated from Stanford University, where he played football as a tight end. His daughter, Mary Layson, is an accomplished international fashion model. His father, Joe Gottfried, was also a basketball coach and retired as Director of Athletics at the University of South Alabama in 2009. His uncle, Mike Gottfried, was a college football head coach and an analyst on ESPN college football broadcasts. Both served as head coaches of their respective programs at Murray State.

Facts & Trivia

Mark Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Coach. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Mark Gottfried celebrates birthday on January 20 of every year.

On April 5, 2011, Gottfried accepted the job as head coach of the NC State Wolfpack men’s basketball team. To celebrate the upcoming basketball season, Gottfried planned to perform a tandem skydive into Carter Finley Stadium during halftime of a football game. The jump, scheduled for September 17, 2011, was canceled due to weather concerns.

What happened to Mark Gottfried?

Gottfried was NC State’s coach for six seasons, from 2011 through March 2017, and was fired for performance issues and not “for cause” under the terms of his contract.

Where does Mark Gottfried coach now?

YearSchoolOverall Record
2018-19| CSUN| 13-21
2019-20| CSUN| 15-17
2020-21| CSUN| 9-13
TOTALS| 23 Seasons| 439-291

Why is Mark Gottfried on leave?

Former Alabama coach Mark Gottfried finds himself in some hot water at his current school. Cal State Northridge just announced Gottfried has been placed on paid administrative leave following allegations of potential violations that may have occurred under the coach’s watch.

Why is NC State on a 1 year probation?

NC State’s men’s basketball program was placed on one year of probation and former Wolfpack coach Mark Gottfried was given a one-year show-cause order on Monday, as punishment for a former assistant coach helping facilitate money from Adidas to a prospect’s family.

What happened to NC State men's basketball?

Despite All-ACC seasons from guards Dereon Seabron and Terquavion Smith, N.C. State set an all-time program mark in futility with its 11-21 season in 2021-22. The Wolfpack went 4-16 in the ACC, worst among the conference’s 15 teams, and lost to Clemson on the opening day of the ACC Tournament.