Amherst College Athletics

Mark E. Butts '79
Men's Basketball (1977-79)

For Virginia Wesleyan men's basketball, Mark Butts '79 shares the single-game scoring record (40) and owns the No. 2 single-season scoring record (603) and the No. 2 career high-scoring average of 20.2 points per game.  Mark was named team MVP in 1979 and scored 1,154 career points.  His honors include: two-time All-South region, two-time All-Dixie Conference, and two-time Dixie Conference All-Tournament team.  Mark Butts is head basketball coach at First Colonial High School in Virginia Beach.  Since his graduation from Virginia Wesleyan, he has served as mentor, coach and teacher to hundreds of young men and women.  In 2007, he was honored as Beach District Coach of the Year and Eastern Region Coach of the Year and was named the Sportsperson of the Year by the Virginia Beach Sports Club.