Mark Trakh is the head women's basketball coach at New Mexico State. He previously held the head coaching position of the women's basketball team at the University of Southern California. Two of his assistants were Derek and Jody Wynn. He is godfather to their daughter Jada. Hired by USC to replace Chris Gobrecht on April 14, 2004, Trakh has quickly turned the USC women's basketball program around. In his first two seasons, he led the Women of Troy to the NCAA tournament in 2005 and 2006 after a seven-year absence. Unfortunately, USC fell in the second round both times; in 2005, the Women of Troy beat first-round foe Louisville but were turned back by a last-second basket by eventual NCAA championship runner-up Michigan State in a closely contested game. In 2005-2006, Trakh's Trojans went 19-12 for fourth place in the Pac-10. In 2004-2005, the Women of Troy were 20-11, good for a second-place conference tie. On January 26, 2007, Trakh earned his 250th career win as USC defeated Washington State, 65-47. 

May 31st, 1955 in (Age 69)