Mark Koncz is in his second season as the Giants’ director of player personnel. Koncz joined the Giants as a personnel consultant prior to the 2018 NFL Draft.
Koncz was a member of the Carolina Panthers’ organization from 1994-2017, and he was their director of pro scouting from 2000-17. He worked under Giants general manager Dave Gettleman, who held the same position with the Panthers for the four seasons prior to 2017.
Koncz and his pro scouting staff helped the Panthers win three consecutive NFC South titles from 2013-15, and the 2015 conference championship and a berth in Super Bowl 50. He and his department evaluated NFL, Canadian and Arena League players in preparation of filling roster needs both in and out of season. When an injury created a need during the season, it was their responsibility to be ready with a list of recommended players to fill that need. Koncz and his staff also recommended veteran players to sign as unrestricted free agents and reserve futures when the roster size increased to 90 players at the end of the season. The pro scouting department helped the Panthers coaches during the season by providing in-depth scouting reports for the Panthers’ upcoming opponents.
Koncz began his Carolina career as an intern in the ticket office in 1994 and moved to football operations the following year. In October 1995, he was promoted to the manager of football operations, overseeing the team’s travel, budgets, and day-to-day activities of the team.
Koncz moved to the pro scouting department in 1998 and was named the director of pro scouting two years later.
Koncz attended Barrington High School in Illinois and was a 1990 graduate of the University of Kansas, where he was a three-year letterman and a three-year starter for the Jayhawks, serving as team captain his senior year. He earned a master’s degree in sports administration in May 1994, and joined the Panthers three months later.
Koncz has a daughter, Milena and son, Nolan.
