Head Coach Mark Gaynor enters his third full season as the head coach of the men's golf team at The University of Texas-Pan American with renewed optimism. Gaynor, the Broncs' first full-time men's golf coach, brings a strong background to the Texas-Pan American athletic department. His focus is on combining strong academics and athletics, as he attempts to establish a national repoutation for the Broncs.

During Gaynor's second full season, the Broncs won the National Minority Golf Championships at Port St. Lucie, Florida. UT Pan American's golf team received national publicity as a result of their performance, being shown on the Golf Channel and having their team picture in Ping magazine's annual yearbook.

In the fall of 2000, the Broncs tied for third at the Hal Sutton Invitational, while finishing fourth at the Gulf Coast Collegiate Classic. Building on their success, the UTPA men posted two more top five finishes during the spring of 2001, placing fourth at both the Bob Brown Sportscare Classic and the National Minority Golf Championships.

Before joining the UTPA coaching staff, Gaynor served as the assistant coach for the men's and women's golf programs at Furman University, working under Hall of Fame coach Mic Potter. Gaynor's duties included coaching and recruiting responsibilities for both teams, while handling all the travel arrangements.

Gaynor also served as the Assistant Athletic Academic Advisor at Furman, where he was responsible for monitoring the academic progress of student-athletes while handling advising and counseling duties. Gaynor's commitment to academics will be an integral component of building a successful program at UTPA.

A collegiate golfer at Michigan State University, Gaynor was one of the leaders of the Spartans' golf team. After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree from Michigan State, Gaynor earned his Master's degree in Sports Management at the University of Georgia.

While continuing to play as an amateur, Gaynor has earned numerous honors. He participated in both the 2000 and 2001 versions of the Player Amateur in Hilton Head, South Carolina. During the summer of 2000, Gaynor won the prestigious Palmetto Amateur in Aiken, South Carolina. He also participated in the 2000 United States Golf Association Mid-Amateur, at The Homestead in Hot Springs, Virginia.