Mark Hatley

Mark Hatley
Personal information
Born:	September 19, 1949; Borger, Texas, U.S.
Died:	July 27, 2004 (aged 54); Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Philips (TX)
College:	Oklahoma State (1969–1972)
Position:	Linebacker
Career history
As a coach:
	Ohio State (1973–1975); Assistant Coach; Tulsa (1976); Assistant Coach; TCU (1977–1982); Assistant Coach; Baylor (1983); Assistant Coach; New Orleans Saints (1984); Scouting and Quality Control Coach; New Orleans Saints (1985); Secondary Coach; Kansas City Chiefs (1987); Linebackers Coach;
As an executive:
	Chicago Bears (1997–2000); de facto General Manager;
As an administrator:
	Kansas City Chiefs (1988–1991); Scout; Kansas City Chiefs (1992–1996); Director of Pro Personnel; Chicago Bears (1997–2000); Vice President of Pro Personnel; Green Bay Packers (2001–2004); Vice President of Football Operations;
	Executive profile at PFR

Mark Alison Hatley (September 19, 1949 – July 27, 2004) was an American football player, coach, executive, and administrator who was the de facto General Manager of the Chicago Bears from 1997 to 2000. He also held positions for the Ohio State Buckeyes, Tulsa Golden Hurricane, TCU Horned Frogs, Baylor Bears, New Orleans Saints, Kansas City Chiefs, and Green Bay Packers. He also played football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.

Early life and education

Hatley was born on September 19, 1949, in Borger, Texas, and went to Philips High School. He went to college at Oklahoma State and played linebacker.

Hatley became a coach for the Ohio State Buckeyes after his playing career. He also was a coach for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, TCU Horned Frogs, and Baylor Bears.^[1]^[2]^[3]

In 1984 Hatley was signed by the New Orleans Saints as a Scouting and Quality Control Coach. In 1985 he was promoted to Secondary Coach.^[2]^[4]

In 1987 he became the Kansas City Chiefs Linebackers Coach. He also was a Scout (1988–1991) and Director of Pro Personnel (1992–1996).^[2]

In 1997 he became the Vice President of Pro Personnel for the Chicago Bears.^[5] He was also the de facto General Manager.^[6]

In 2001 he became the Vice President of Football Operations for the Green Bay Packers. He was there until 2004, when he died suddenly at the age of 54.^[3]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]

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^ ^a ^b Pierson, Don (28 July 2004). "Mark Hatley 1949-2004". chicagotribune.com.
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^ FORTUNA, NICK (July 27, 2004). "Green Bay Packers VP Mark Hatley dead at 54". Chron.
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^ "Mark Hatley, 54; in charge of scouting for NFL Packers - The Boston Globe". archive.boston.com.
^ "Green Bay's Hatley remembered". Oklahoman.com. July 31, 2004.
^ "2004 Hatley". The Hays Daily News. July 28, 2004. p. 13 – via newspapers.com.