Hall of Fame
Mark Carter graduated from Mayville State in 1977 with majors in social science and physical education and a minor in health. For 15 years he was an assistant or head wrestling coach for the Bismarck High School “Demons,” where the grapplers won 12 state championships, established a record of 175-0 in national dual meets, and were unbeaten for 14 seasons. Carter coached three national junior wrestling champions and 53 state wrestling championships overall. The 1991 Demons team was ranked No. 2 in the nation and has been inducted into the NDHSAA State Wrestling Hall of Fame. He coached the 1992 team that will be inducted into that Hall as well. His 1992 team was ranked No. 1 in the nation by Amateur Wrestling News and the USA Today newspaper and held the national dual meet record of 81-0. He was named the North Dakota High School Wrestling Coach of the Year in 1992.
