Bio

Mars Hill University announced Rochelle Black as the school's new track and field coach in the summer of 2026.

Black came to the Lions from Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee, where he had been director of track and field and cross country for the past ten years, and assistant athletic director for game operations and fan experience since 2021.

Prior to joining LMU, Black coached at Murray State University and Shorter University. He received his bachelor's degree in exercise, sport and health education from Radford University, his master's in organizational leadership from Shorter, and is working toward a Doctor of Education in global sports leadership at East Tennessee State University.

Black has made an impact at his former institutions and at the conference and national levels. He served on the NCAA Divisions II and III Track and Field and Cross-Country Rules Sub-Committee, was the South Atlantic Conference representative to the NCAA Division II Coaches Connection, served on several committees for the SAC and for LMU. At Lincoln Memorial he more than doubled his program's roster to 58 student-athletes while improving GPAs to more than 3.5 for both the men's and women's teams. As assistant athletic director he coordinated game-day operations for more than 100 home athletic events each year and contributed to long-range strategic planning, processes, and operations of the athletics department.