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Mark Diaz

Position: Athletic Director/Head Football and Track Coach

Mark Diaz is currently in his first year serving as Athletic Director and Head Football Coach here at the Highlands.  Before coming to The Highlands in February of 2007 Coach Diaz served as assistant head coach/defensive coordinator and recruitment coordinator for two seasons at Harvest Christian Academy in Watauga, TX under former Dallas Cowboy, George Teague.  In 2006 Diaz became the owner and head coach of the Mid-Cities Rush, an independent minor league team.  The Rush finished their inaugural season 5-1.  Current Highlands coaching staff members, Tyrone Breaux and Chris Lee played for Diaz while he coached the Rush.  Diaz also served as defensive line coach and recruitment coordinator for Arlington Oakridge from 2003-2005, helping coach the Oakridge football team to its only SPC state championship in the school’s 30 year history.  Prior to his time at Oakridge coach Diaz spent the 2002 season as the 7^th/8^th grade offensive and defensive line coach for W.E. Greiner middle school in Dallas.

During his time as a high school coach Mark Diaz has helped negotiate over 1.5 million dollars in athletic and academic scholarships for the student-athletes he has worked with.  During college, Coach Diaz played defensive end for Stephen F. Austin, Angelo State, and Hardin Simmons. “My wife Ryann and I are very proud to be here at The Highlands.  It has been a life long dream to be able to lead an athletic program within the Catholic community.  I love my job and I take its responsibilities very seriously.  I am here to help form good young people so that one day they will go out into the world and make it a better place.  Through their faith and their knowledge of God’s love I believe these young people can accomplish anything they are willing to devote themselves to.”