Mark Thompson, Elder High School's longtime baseball coach, has reached a historic milestone, becoming the 13th Ohio high school baseball coach to surpass 700 career wins during his 36-year coaching career. Thompson's journey began in 1985 when, at 22 years old and fresh off his playing days at the University of Cincinnati, he was unexpectedly asked to step into a coaching role. "He said how you doing. I said good. He said remember where the equipment room is? I said yep.