Mark Coltrain

Mineman First Class (ret.) Mark Coltrain joined the Navy in 2009 from his hometown in Salt Lake City, Utah. He served for 12 years where he was stationed in the Middle East, Japan, and San Diego. Being a sailor gave him a deep sense of purpose and personal identity.

In the midst of being medically retired, Coltrain joined Navy Wounded Warriors, where he was introduced to adaptive sports as part of his rehabilitation. He was selected for the 2021 Warrior Games, which was canceled due to the pandemic. He attended instead in 2022, where he participated in field, archery, wheelchair basketball, and sitting volleyball.

Coltrain has stayed involved with the Navy’s adaptive sports program as a coach for field for the past two years. He also used his gained experience to develop multiple successful athletes at the local high school where he lives in Edgewater, Fla. Since separating from the Navy, he completed a bachelor’s in sports and health science and a master’s in athletic development management.

Aside from coaching and furthering education, Mark enjoys spending time with his wife and three kids. All love to spend time at the beach and are currently learning to surf.

What does the Invictus Games mean to you?

Getting selected for Invictus Team US was a very important milestone for me and my family. Since being medically retired, I completed my undergrad and graduate degree. I have also been a performance athlete, fostering pasion and gaiing perspective for the future goal of being a performance coach. Competing as an athlete in Whistler is a perfect way to show my familythat I am unconquered. Sunset on athlete, sunrise on coach.