Mark S. Piven was an All-American wrestler at Pennsylvania State University. He has continued to be involved with the sport of wrestling first through coaching, publishing and then refereeing. His success as a referee is evident by the demand for his work.

Piven has refereed college, junior college, public and private high school, and junior high school wrestling. He has worked NCAA Division I, II and III Championships for numerous years and has been Head Official for Division II and III, the Eastern Intercollegiate Championships, the Metropolitan Conference Championships, the inaugural New York State Collegiate Championships, the inaugural Division II National Dual Meet Championships and numerous high school championships.

• NCAA Division I referee 17 times
• Eastern Championships referee 24 times
• NCAA Division II & III Championships Head Referee