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MHU Prepares for Short, Safe Football Season

The COVID-19 pandemic put a damper on fall sports at Mars Hill University and many other schools, but didn’t extinguish them. Volleyball and men’s and women’s soccer have been sharing... [READ MORE]


Mike Smith named interim head volleyball coach

The Mars Hill Athletic Department has hired Michael Smith as the interim head volleyball coach, as announced by Director of Athletics, Rick Baker. Smith will begin his duties immediately. Baker... [READ MORE]


Langheim appointed SAC representative for DII National SAAC

Mars Hill softball player Maggie Langheim was recently appointed the South Atlantic Conference’s representative to the Division II Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). “I am so excited and grateful to have been chosen... [READ MORE]


MHU Names Acrobatics and Tumbling Head Coach

Shelby Armstrong has been named the first ever Women’s Acrobatics and Tumbling Head Coach at Mars Hill as announced by Director of Athletics Rick Baker. “Shelby is a great addition... [READ MORE]


MHU to add Acrobatics & Tumbling for 2021-22 season

Mars Hill University will add Acrobatics & Tumbling for the 2021-22 season, as announced by Mars Hill University President Tony Floyd and Director of Athletics Rick Baker. Baker stated, “We... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill University Postpones Fall Sports Seasons

Mars Hill University announced today that all fall sports are postponed, with plans to compete during the spring semester. The decision comes following a meeting and vote this morning of... [READ MORE]


Alex Griggs named head cross country coach

Alex Griggs was named as the head men’s and women’s cross country coach in the summer of 2020.  Griggs served as assistant coach during the 2019 season. Griggs, a native... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill University and South Atlantic Conference Announce Delayed Fall Athletics Season

Mars Hill University and the other institutions of the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) announced today a delay in the start of fall sports, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The... [READ MORE]


Ross Sons Named Head Tennis Coach

Ross Sons has been named the new head men’s and women’s tennis coach at Mars Hill University, as announced by Director of Athletics Rick Baker on Wednesday, July 1st. “I... [READ MORE]


Kyrel Trim receives postgraduate scholarship

Tusculum University’s Alyssa Rojas and Mars Hill University’s Kyrel Trim have been awarded the South Atlantic Conference’s McGriff Insurance Services Minority Postgraduate Scholarships, the Conference announced on Tuesday (May 19). “We are... [READ MORE]


Fill the Hill on January 29!

The Mars Hill basketball teams invite you pack Stanford Arena and “Fill the Hill” on Wednesday, January 29th as the Lions take on UVa-Wise. Residents from Madison County, and surrounding... [READ MORE]


Mars Hill celebrates 2019 Hall of Fame class

Mars Hill University celebrated the 2019 Hall of Fame class on Saturday, November 16 at halftime of the football game versus Wingate. Abby DeBusk (Joyner), Mike Houston and Jeff Miles were inducted into the... [READ MORE]