Mark Bankert, Associate Athletic Director and Sports Information Director at Malone, has become the first inductee elected under the new “administrator or support personnel” provision. In 1987, Bankert became Malone’s first full-time Sports Information Director and has since also served as Administrative Assistant-Athletics, Assistant Athletic Director and most recently as an Associate Athletic Director (2006).
Bankert, a 1980 graduate of Sandy Valley High School, earned a B.S. in Business Administration at The Ohio State University in 1984 and also earned a Masters degree in Sports Administration & Facility Management at Ohio University in 1986, completing an internship with the Cleveland Browns during his masters program. He also worked for the NFL’s Public Relations Department at the 1985 and 1986 Super Bowls. Bankert has been very involved nationally with the NAIA Sports Information Director’s Association, having served on the NAIA-SIDA Executive Board for over 10 years, including serving as President in 1998 and 1999. In addition, he was named the NAIA Sports Information Director of the Year in 1998. Mark is also a part-time instructor in the College’s Health and Human Performance Department, overseeing Sports Management practicums and internships.
Bankert, who was born in Waynesburg, Ohio, resides in Canton with his wife, Colleen, and their three children, Rebecca (16), Joel (14) and Joshua (12).
