Mark Peters has been active in the field of sports and education development for over 15 years, focusing on mentoring young people through their involvement in basketball.
Mark is a graduate of the University of California Riverside where he earned a full ride scholarship. He began as a walk-on player but was able to work hard enough to become a NCAA starter and ultimately he turned his college success into a professional basketball career.
Mark played professional basketball in Spain, Germany, and China for 6 years. When his basketball career ended Mark entered into the field of Education and Social Work.
He worked as an Elementary School teacher and also as a Social Worker for mental disabled adults. Mark also spent time coaching college ball.
Mark is married with 5 children that he and his wife Esperanza raise on their ranch complete with fruit trees and livestock. Mark’s wife is a competitive barrow racer and works in Education. Mark enjoys spending time with his family and watching his wife compete in rodeos.