Mark Stiverson is entering his third season as the men's golf head coach at Mount Vernon Nazarene University in 2007-2008.

Stiverson, a 1977 graduate of MVNU, took over at the helm of the Cougars' golf program for the 2005-2006 season.  He guided the team to a 57-55 overall record during his first campaign as head coach.  MVNU also finished sixth out of 14 teams at the American Mideast Conference/NAIA Region IX Tournament to cap off his first year.

During the 2006-2007 season, Stiverson, who was a member of the MVNU track and field team during his college days, led the Cougars to a 65-47-4 record.  The team also finished tied for fifth out of 25 teams at the National Christian College Athletic Association national tournament and was sixth at the AMC/NAIA Region IX Tournament once again.

“Mark is a great addition to our coaching staff,” said MVNU athletic director Scott Flemming. “He is an alum who has demonstrated his passion for MVNU and our athletic department in the past. He is a tremendous role model, a hard-working coach, and a spiritual mentor to our student-athletes.”

“It is a great opportunity for me to be a part of the MVNU athletic department,” said Stiverson, who lives in Apple Valley with his wife, Cindy, who is the pastor of the Shepherd's House Church of the Nazarene. “While golf is a sporting event, this also provides me with an opportunity for ministry with college students. The guys on the team have been working hard and I am looking forward to seeing them progress throughout the year.”


To contact Coach Stiverson, you can e-mail him at mstiver2@mvnu.edu.