Mark Conlon enters his ninth season with the United States Merchant Marinie Academy football team. After spending his initial two seasons as the running backs coach, Conlon will coach the defensive line for the seventh straight year in 2010.

Conlon arrived at Kings Point following a two-year stint as the offensive line coach at Kean University. Prior to his move to coaching at the collegiate level, he spent several years assisting teams at various high schools in New York, including time as a varsity offensive coordinator and defensive line coach.

He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Iona College in 1992 and received his Master's Degree in Education from Lehman College in 2000. Mark resides in Pelham, New York.