Mark Verstegen began his coaching career at his alma mater, Washington State University. From there he became Assistant Director of Player Development at Georgia Tech where he implemented innovative and successful performance programs for football, men's basketball and golf.

In 1995, Mark ventured to Bradenton, Florida to create the International Performance Institute to what would become known worldwide under Mark's direction. Verstegen's continual pursuit for quality and vision of creating a facility completely dedicated to helping athletes achieve their goals came to fruition in 1999 with the development of Athletes' Performance in Tempe, Arizona. Athletes' Performance opened a second facility in 2003 at the Home Depot Center outside of Los Angeles, California.

Mark currently serves as the President of Athletes' Performance, where he ensures that the company lives up to its mission: Improve athletes' performance, decrease their potential for injury, and motivate them through education. The results for the athletes: Increased career productivity, improved career longevity, and long-term strategies for success.

The effectiveness of Mark's work at Athletes' Performance is best measured by his athletes' success. He has trained numerous first-round NFL draft picks, WTA Grand Slam Champions, top PGA/LPGA players, AL and NL Major League Rookies of the Year, MLB Batting Champions, NBA All-Stars, as well as world-class athletes from many other venues.

Visit his web site at http://www.athletesperformance.com