Stechmiller promoted to head men's lacrosse coach
Stechmiller joined MHU in 2021 as assistant coach.
MARS HILL, N.C. – Griffin Stechmiller has been promoted to head men's lacrosse coach, as announced by Director of Athletics Rick Baker.
"In the last five years, Coach Stechmiller has demonstrated he is ready to take the helm of our men's lacrosse program," Baker stated. "Along with being a great coach, he is also a great recruiter. We are excited to see where he takes our program in the future."
Griffin Stechmiller was named assistant men's lacrosse coach in June 2021.
Stechmiller came to Mars Hill after serving as a graduate assistant coach for North Greenville during the 2021 campaign.
Stechmiller played his college lacrosse at Queens University where he saw tremendous success. He appeared in 69 games with 61 starts, tallying 52 points (32g, 20a) as a long-stick midfielder. His senior season in 2019 saw the Charlotte, North Carolina, native record career-highs in assists (8), points (17), groundballs (85), caused turnovers (24), and faceoff wins (7).
For his standout final campaign, Stechmiller was named a United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Warrior All-American selection, named to the South Atlantic Conference All-Tournament Team, and was an All-SAC First Team honoree. His first three seasons with the Royals saw Stechmiller named as an All-SAC Second Team selection.
"I would like to thank (Director of Athletics) Rick Baker and President (Tracy) Parkinson for giving me the opportunity to lead these gentlemen," Stechmiller stated. "I couldn't be more excited to continue developing with this group on the field while growing them into young men on their academic and career paths. Roll Hill!"
