Al Marks​

Al Marks led Churchill High School to nine UIL state swimming and diving championships in 31 years as head coach. During his tenure the Chargers won girls state championships in three different decades, 1984, 1999 and 2005, and boys state championships in three different decades, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2000 and 2008.​

Marks was voted the Texas Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association Coach of the year nine times. His teams won 38 regional championships and 51 district championships. He coached 16 different individual state champions and 118 different N.I.S.C.A. All-Americans. Most of his swimmers were part of a remarkable streak when Churchill won girls and boys district championships for 21 consecutive years 1980-2000.  ​

Two of Marks’ former swimmers preceded him into the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame: Two-time Olympian Josh Davis and Vanessa Richey Said. Since being inducted, another of his swimmers has made it into the Hall: Annie Chandler Grevers, a multiple-time NCAA champion.