Mars Hill Lions Quick Facts Stadium..........................Ammons Family Athletic Center
2012 Schedule DATE
OPPONENT
Capacity...................................................................5,000 2011 Record................................................................8-3
TIME
2011 SAC Record/Finish.....................................6-1/t-1st
Aug. 30.....................at Western Carolina...................... 8 p.m.
Basic Offense...................................................... Multiple
Sept. 8......................at Southeast Missouri St............... 6 p.m.
Basic Defense.................................Multiple/8-Man Front
Sept. 15....................BREVARD..................................... 1 p.m.
Letterwinners Returning/Lost...................................46/19 Head Coach.....................................................Tim Clifton
Sept. 22....................at North Greenville........................ 7 p.m.
Alma Mater..................................................Mercer, 1976 Record at School (years)..................... 106-94 (19 years)
Sept. 29....................NEWBERRY................................. 1 p.m.
Career Record........................................................ Same
Oct. 6........................at WINGATE............................. 1:30 p.m.
Best Time To Reach.......................... Weekday mornings
Oct. 13......................CATAWBA................................ 1:30 p.m.
Office Number........................................... 828-689-1219 Assistant Coaches.................................... Kevin Barnette
Oct. 20......................at LENOIR-RHYNE....................... 2 p.m.
.................................................................... Chuck Phifer
Oct. 27......................TUSCULUM.................................. 1 p.m.
.....................................................................Tom Weaver
Nov. 10.....................at CARSON-NEWMAN................. 1 p.m.
.............................................................. Jonathan Surratt ................................................................Ricky Spradling
SAC games in ALL CAPS
...................................................................Mac McMillan SID.................................................................. Rick Baker Office Phone.............................................. 828-689-1373 Home Phone.............................................. 828-689-2640
Head Coach Tim Clifton
Office Fax.................................................. 828-689-1440 Press Box Phone....................................... 828-689-1535
20th Season
E-mail Address..................................... rbaker@mhc.edu Internet Address................................ www.mhclions.com
SID Mailing Address........................... Campus Box 6668
Tim Clifton is entering his 20th season at Mars
.........................................................Mars Hill, NC 28754
Hill College. Clifton has led the Lions to eight winning seasons and has a career record at Mars Hill of 10694. The 106 wins place Clifton second in all-time wins among SAC head coaches. His 60 career conference victories are also the second-most in league history. In 2011, Clifton led Mars Hill to arguably its best season in program history. The Lions went 8-3, earing a share of the SAC title, and also received their firstever selection to the NCAA Division II Football Championship. Amont the accolades in 2011, Mars Hill running back led all NCAA divisions in rushing and won the prestigeous Harlon Hill Trophy, the top honor in Division II. During the 2003 season Clifton broke the school’s record for most wins by a head football coach. He surpassed Claude Gibson (1973-82) who ended his career with an overall record of 55-37-2 (.585). Clifton came to Mars Hill from Ferrum College in Ferrum, Va., where he had
been the offensive coordinator since 1987. During Clifton’s tenure, Ferrum went to four straight NCAA Division III playoffs. In the 1988-89 school year, Ferrum was a national semifinalist. Clifton, a veteran of 28 years, spent five years at the high school level before entering the collegiate ranks. Since joining the college ranks, Clifton has made stops at the University of South Carolina, Virginia Military Institute, Fayetteville State University, and Ferrum College. Clifton graduated from Mercer University in 1976. Clifton and his wife Joy met while they were in school together and were married in 1977. They have two children: Myriah, age 21, a recent graduate of Mars Hill College and Cody, age 19, a sophomore at Mars Hill College. The family makes their home in Mars Hill.
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