[6] There, Cockerell became the first man to execute a triple-triple jump combination at the Olympics, and finished 13th overall after placing 18th in compulsory figures, 17th in the short program, and tenth in the free skate.

Cockerell has previously coached at Quad City Sports Center (now River’s Edge) in Davenport, Iowa.

In 2002, the Quad-City Times reported that he had stepped down from his position as a skating director following allegations that he had been living with his skaters and engaging in inappropriate relationships with them.

He has spent time coaching in California, Florida, Ohio and Tennessee in addition to the Plex Hiwire Sports Center in Irmo, South Carolina.

[7] On February 8, 2024, Mark Cockerell was identified in a federal lawsuit filed by two South Carolina women against the coach and U.S.