Mark Price Position: Assistant Coach (Samford '98) Experience: 3rd Year

Mark price is entering his second season as assistant coach with Furman's basketball program.

Prior to joining Jeff Jackson's staff, Price spent five seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Alabama-Huntsville. His primary responsibilities at UAH included recruiting and the development of perimeter players. While there, he helped the Chargers to the 2002-03 Gulf South Conference title and NCAA Tournament appearances in 2003 and 2005.

Price joined the UAh staff after helping guide Faulkner University to a 34-5 record and the NAIA Division I national title during the 2000-01 season. At Faulkner, his responsibilities included recruiting, on-the-floor coaching , scouting opponents and student-athlete academic development. Prior to his stint at Faulkner, he spent two seasons as an assistant at the Univeristy of Mobile, where he helped the Rams capture five victories in NAIA national tournament play.

During the summer of 2002, he got his first head coaching experience, leading an Athletes in Action squad on a South American college basketball tour.

A native of Brandenburg, Ky., where he was an outstanding prep athlete at Meade County high School, he served as a student assistant coach at Samford University under head coaches John Brady and Jimmy Tillette. He earned his Bachelor's degree from Samford in 1998. Price is married to the former Kara Pearson of Oak Ridge, Tenn.