Bio

Mark Forward has been the head coach of the MSVU Women’s Basketball team since 2009.

Prior to coaching the women’s team Mark was the assistant coach of the Men’s Basketball team from 2001-2010 and 1993-1995, and the Head Coach of the Men’s Daltech Basketball team from 1995-2000. Mark is Train to Compete certified and an active coach developer certified with the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP).

Mark has been recognized with several honors, including Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association (ACAA) Coach of the Year in 1995-96, 1999-2000, 2009-10, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 and was named CCAA Women’s Coach of the Year for the 2018-19 season. As an assistant with the MSVU Men’s basketball program he was part of the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) bronze medal team in 1993 and silver in 2010.

As head coach of the women’s program he has guided his teams to five ACAA gold medal finishes in 2009-10, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2021-22, and 2024-25 and five ACAA silver medals in 2010-11, 2012-13, 2016-17, 2017-18, and 2023-24; a CCAA silver medal in 2009-10 and a 4th place finish in 2018. As a player, at MSVU from 1989-1992, he helped the Mystics earn two (2) ACAA championship titles. A three-time ACAA all-star, he was named the ACAA MVP and a CCAA All-Canadian at the end of 1990-91 season.