Mark Ainsworth was a member of the York men's volleyball team from 1978 to 1982. During that time, York dominated the OUAA, winning three conference titles and advancing to three CIAU national championship tournaments. The first blue-chip recruit for the men's volleyball program, Ainsworth was a four-time OUAA all-star and a CIAU all-Canadian in 1979-80. A member of the 1977 Canadian national junior team, he is among York's career leaders in kills, digs and service aces. Following his playing career, he became involved in coaching and was the head coach of the Ontario provincial men's team for the 2005 Canada Summer Games. Ainsworth earned a BA in psychology in 1982 and is a high school teacher with the Toronto Catholic District School Board.
