Cody Carlson named head golf coach

MARS HILL, N.C. – Cody Carlson has been named the new head men's and women's golf coach, as announced by Director of Athletics Rick Baker.  His duties are effective immediately.

"I want to thank President Floyd, Athletic Director Rick Baker, and the entire Mars Hill community for giving me this opportunity," Carlson said. "I am absolutely thrilled about being a part of the Mars Hill community and I am excited to get to work."

Carlson comes to Mars Hill from Cumberland University where he was the assistant coach last season.  With Cumberland, Carlson helped lead the men's team to a Mid-South Conference Regular Season Championship, runner-up finish in the conference championship, three individual medalists, five MSC All-Conference selections, six MSC All-Academic honorees, and qualifying for the NAIA National Championship.

On the women's side, Carlson saw the team rank 16^th in the country, one individual medalist, and four individual runners-up.  In the spring of 2020, he was the assistant coach at Lincoln Charter School.

"I am excited to have Coach Carlson join the Mars Hill Athletic Family," Baker stated.  "His knowledge and passion for golf will be a true asset to both our men's and women's programs. He helped lead two successful teams both on the course and in the classroom at Cumberland University. Coach Carlson is a great fit to lead our golf teams."

Carlson graduated from Milligan College in 2019 with a Bachelor's degree in Communications with a concentration in Digital Media.  He double minored in Coaching and Journalism.  Carlson captained the men's golf team, earning 12 top-10 finishes in 32 events and leading the team to a third-place finish in the Appalachian Athletic Conference his senior year, as well as being named an All-Conference selection.

He is currently working on his Master's degree in Sports Management at Cumberland with an expected May 2022 graduation date.