Mark Francis (born in London, England) is a former English-American soccer midfielder who played in the American Soccer League, American Indoor Soccer Association, SISL and USISL. He has also coached at the high school, college and professional levels. He retired from his position as the women's head coach of the University of Kansas October 23, 2023.

Francis began his coaching career will playing for the Dallas Rockets. In 1991, he was hired as the girls’ soccer coach at Highland Park High School. Over six seasons, he won two Texas State high school championships. In 1995 while still at Highland Park, he began a woman's team at Brookhaven College. In 1996, Francis moved to the University of South Alabama to become the women's soccer coach. In his three seasons, he took the Jaguars to a 33-25-1 record. His worst season was his first as the team finished 2-17. By 1998, he had built the Jaguars into a 13-5 team, being named the Big South Conference Coach of the Year. In 1997, Francis also served as the head coach of the Mobile Revellers while also playing for the team. In 1999, the University of Kansas hired Francis as its women's soccer coach. Francis led Kansas to three NCAA Tournaments, and won the Big 12 in 2004.