Troy University Athletics
Troy Adds Mark Perry as Director of Football Operations
1/15/2018 10:45:00 AM | Football
TROY, Alabama – Troy head football coach Neal Brown announced Monday the addition 17-year coaching veteran Mark Perry as his new director of operations.
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Perry, Brown's teammate at Kentucky, joins the Troy staff following a successful head coaching stint at Lexington (Ky.) Catholic High School where in his four seasons he was named district coach of the year on three occasions and the Kentucky Football Coaches Association 3A Coach of the Year in 2016.
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"We are excited to have Mark join our program," Brown said. "We were teammates at Kentucky and I've seen firsthand not only his great football mind but more importantly the kind of person he is. Mark is an extremely organized and detail-oriented individual which is absolutely necessary in this position. His experience at both the high school and collegiate levels is going to be a valuable benefit for our program."
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He led the Knights to the Kentucky 3A semifinals in his first season at Lexington Catholic in 2014 and followed that with a state championship game appearance in 2015. Additionally, Lexington Catholic advanced to the region finals in his final two seasons.
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"Coach Brown and I have known each other for many years, and this was an opportunity that I couldn't pass up," Perry said. "Troy has been one of the most successful programs in the country the last two seasons, and you can definitely feel that buzz and level of commitment from the staff and players when you walk through the doors."
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Perry's time at Lexington Catholic capped a 14-year head coaching career in the state of Kentucky in which he earned nine district coach of the year awards. Prior to his tenure at Lexington Catholic, Perry coached at Central Hardin High School (2011-13) and Washington County High School (2004-10).
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Before entering the high school ranks, Perry spent a year and a half at Baylor (2003-04) where he served as the assistant director of operations, assistant strength coach and as a defensive graduate assistant. He began his coaching career at his alma mater as a student coach and eventually a graduate assistant.
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Perry played quarterback at Kentucky from 1997-00 under head coach Hal Mumme and assistants Mike Leach and Tony Franklin. He graduated from Kentucky with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology and health promotion in 2001 and received his master's degree in educational leadership studies from Kentucky in 2007.
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Perry is married to the former Elizabeth Mitchell of Prospect, Ky., and the couple has three children, Beau (10), Mary-Claire (10) and Brooks (6).
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Coaching Timeline
2018                     Troy                                                    Director of Operations / High School Relations
2014-17 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Lexington (Ky.) Catholic HSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Head Coach
2011-13 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Central Hardin (Ky.) HSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Head Coach
2004-10 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Washington County (Ky.) HSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Head Coach
2003-04                Baylor                                                  Asst. Director of Operations / Asst. Strength Coach / Graduate Assistant
2001-02                Kentucky                                             Graduate Assistant / Student Coach
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