Hall of Fame
Dr. Mac Cassell was the athletics director at Mount Olive from 1994-2005, a faculty member in the Recreation and Leisure Studies program from 1994-2013, and golf coach from 1995-2003. He was instrumental in the transition of Mount Olive and the CVAC (now Conference Carolinas) to full NCAA Division II membership status in 1995. During his tenure, Mount Olive accumulated eight regular-season conference championships, eight conference tournament championships, and eight NCAA appearances, including an Elite Eight finish for men's basketball. He also started five new sports at Mount Olive: men's and women's cross country, women's soccer, women's golf, and men's volleyball. Cassell served on the Board of Directors of the Division II Athletics Director Association from 1996-2005, including serving a stint as president. He spent four years on the NCAA Division II Golf Committee and served as tournament director for two national championships.
