Staff Directory

Administration

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Rick Baker
Director of Athletics
828-689-1373 rbaker@mhu.edu
Elle Grier
Asst. AD/Senior Woman Administrator/Director of Compliance
828-689-1595 elle_grier@mhu.edu
Allen Shelley
Assistant Athletic Director/Director of Sports Medicine (VB, SWIM, TEN)
828-689-1176 ashelley@mhu.edu
Marty Gilbert
Faculty Athletics Representative
828-689-1195 mgilbert@mhu.edu
Josh Matthews
Director of Gameday Operations/Assistant Compliance Director
828-689-1219 jdmatthews@mhu.edu
Adam Williams
Director of Athletic Communications
828-689-1363 awilliams@mhu.edu
Ashley Lindsay
Graduate Assistant-Athletic Communications
Ji'lil Michael
Graduate Assistant-Athletic Communications

Athletic Training

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Allen Shelley
Assistant Athletic Director/Director of Sports Medicine (VB, SWIM, TEN)
828-689-1176 ashelley@mhu.edu
Kelly Ottie
Associate Athletic Trainer (XC, T&F, GOLF)
828-689-1217 kottie@mhu.edu
Caleb Strother
Associate Athletic Trainer (WSOC, MLAX, Spirit/BMC)
828-689-1266 cstrother@mhu.edu
Jeremy Bramlett
Associate Athletic Trainer (FB, ACRO)
828-689-1143 jeremy_bramlett@mhu.edu
Courtney Nall
Associate Athletic Trainer (FB, WBB)
828-689-1741 courtney_nall@mhu.edu
Beth Walker
Associate Athletic Trainer (MSOC, WLAX)
828-689-1108 elizabeth_walker@mhu.edu
Jordan Tomberlin
Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer
Ryley Anderson
Student Assistant Athletic Trainer

Acrobatics and Tumbling

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Olivia Kincaid
Head Coach
828-689-1714 olivia_kincaid@mhu.edu
Alexis McPherson
Student Assistant Coach
alexis_mcpherson@mhu.edu
Ashlyn Getway
Volunteer Assistant Coach

Baseball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Zach Honeycutt
Head Coach
828-689-1573 zachary_honeycutt@mhu.edu
Michael Fitschen
Recruiting Coordinator/Assistant Coach
Michael_Fitschen@mhu.edu
Brian Smart
Assistant Coach
brian_smart@mhu.edu
Cole McGee
Assistant Coach
cole_mcgee@mhu.edu

Men's Basketball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
KT Carter
Head Coach
828-689-1370
Duane Moss
Assistant Coach
phillip_moss@mhu.edu
Jalen Watson
Graduate Assistant Coach
jalen_watson@mhu.edu

Women's Basketball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Emry Tsitouris
Head Coach
828-689-1229 emry_tsitouris@mhu.edu
Kennedi Jones
Assistant Coach
828-689-1169 kennedi_jones@mhu.edu
Clenzo Ross
Assistant Coach
clenzo_ross@mhu.edu
Stacy Beugnot
Team Manager
Gracie Arrowood
Student Assistant Coach
Natalie Boone
Growth Coach
Bob Wood
Volunteer Assistant Coach

Men's Cross Country

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Carter Benge
Head Cross Country Coach/Asst. Track & Field Coach
828-689-1213 carter_benge@mhu.edu
Mike Dunlap
Volunteer Assistant Coach

Women's Cross Country

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Carter Benge
Head Cross Country Coach/Asst. Track & Field Coach
828-689-1213 carter_benge@mhu.edu
Mike Dunlap
Volunteer Assistant Coach

Esports

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Jamie Nickell
Head Coach
828-689-1510 jamie_nickell@mhu.edu

Football

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Tim Clifton
Head Coach
828-689-1375 tclifton@mhu.edu
Kevin Barnette
Defensive Coordinator/Asst. Head Coach
828-689-1423 kbarnette@mhu.edu
Chuck Phifer
Defensive Line Coach/Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
828-689-1374 cphifer@mhu.edu
Jonathan Sarratt
Offensive Coordinator/RB's/QB's Coach
828-689-1372 jsarratt@mhu.edu
Joe Hillin
Offensive Line Coach
828-689-1371 jhillin@mhu.edu
Luke Goodwin
Linebackers Coach
828-689-1175 luke_goodwin@mhu.edu
Brady Moyers
Wide Receivers Coach
828-689-1174 brady_moyers@mhu.edu
Clayton Isbell
Assistant Coach
clayton_isbell@mhu.edu
Noah Petraske
Assistant Coach
noah_petraske@mhu.edu

Men's Golf

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Kenneth Dixon
Head Coach
828-689-1156 kenneth_dixon@mhu.edu

Women's Golf

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Kenneth Dixon
Head Coach
828-689-1156 kenneth_dixon@mhu.edu

Men's Lacrosse

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Josh Coons
Head Coach
828-689-1441 josh_coons@mhu.edu
Griffin Stechmiller
Assistant Coach
828-689-1449 griffin_stechmiller@mhu.edu

Women's Lacrosse

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Chloe Zador
Head Coach
828-689-1560 chloe_zador@mhu.edu
Melissa Scichilone
Assistant Coach
828-689-1185 melissa_clapsaddle@mhu.edu

Men's Soccer

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Gregg Munn
Director of Soccer Operations/Head Coach
828-689-1227 gmunn@mhu.edu
Jaron Hulme
Associate Head Coach
jaron_hulme@mhu.edu
Gustavo Palmieri
Assistant Coach
g_holandapalmieri@mhu.edu
Rhys Thomas
Graduate Assistant Coach
rthomas@mhu.edu
Ethan Kavanagh
GK Coach
ethan_kavanagh@mhu.edu
Luke Jennings
Volunteer Assistant Coach

Women's Soccer

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Holly Zador
Head Coach
828-689-1171 holly_zador@mhu.edu
Marianne Ross
Graduate Assistant Coach
marianne_ross@mhu.edu
Gregg Munn
Director of Soccer Operations/Head Men's Soccer Coach
828-689-1227 gmunn@mhu.edu

Softball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Dexlie Inman
Head Coach
828-689-1320 dexlie_inman@mhu.edu
Kayla Gallagher
Assistant Coach
kayla_gallagher@mhu.edu
Micki Maxson
Assistant Coach
michaela_maxson@mhu.edu
Luna
Team Wellness Manager

Spirit Teams

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Danielle Plimpton
Director of Bailey Mountain Cloggers/Head Spirit Teams Coach
828-689-1113 dplimpton@mhu.edu
Dallas Moffat
Assistant Coach
DallasMoffat1@mhu.edu

Strength & Conditioning

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Jared Carter
Director of Strength & Conditioning
828-689-1418 jared_carter@mhu.edu
Chuck Phifer
Defensive Line Coach/Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
828-689-1374 cphifer@mhu.edu

Men's Swimming

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Sara Duarte
Head Coach
828-689-1215 sara_duarte@mhu.edu

Women's Swimming

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Sara Duarte
Head Coach
828-689-1215 sara_duarte@mhu.edu

Men's Tennis

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Ryland Byrd
Head Coach
423-612-4674 ryland_byrd@mhu.edu
Marcos Martinez
Graduate Assistant Coach

Women's Tennis

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Ryland Byrd
Head Coach
423-612-4674 ryland_byrd@mhu.edu
Marcos Martinez
Graduate Assistant Coach

Men's Track & Field

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Richard Clarke
Head Coach
828-689-1317 richard_clarke@mhu.edu
Carter Benge
Head Cross Country Coach/Asst. Track & Field Coach
828-689-1213 carter_benge@mhu.edu
Jackie Shelton
Volunteer Assistant Coach
Michael Summers
Volunteer Assistant Coach

Women's Track & Field

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Richard Clarke
Head Coach
828-689-1317 richard_clarke@mhu.edu
Carter Benge
Head Cross Country Coach/Asst. Track & Field Coach
828-689-1213 carter_benge@mhu.edu
Jackie Shelton
Volunteer Assistant Coach
Michael Summers
Volunteer Assistant Coach

Women's Volleyball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Mike Smith
Head Coach
828-689-1497 michael_smith@mhu.edu
Jordan Schmucker
Graduate Assistant Coach
jordan_schmucker@mhu.edu

Weightlifting

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Jared Carter
Director of Strength & Conditioning
828-689-1418 jared_carter@mhu.edu