Homecoming 2023

Here’s a look back at the schedule for Homecoming 2023. Keep an eye on this page for details about Homecoming 2024, as they become available.

Thursday, October 5

• Lion’s Growl: 7 p.m. – Chambers Gym

Friday, October 6

• Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament: 2 p.m. – Silver Creek Golf Club
• Mars Hill University Bookstore Hours: 9 a.m.–5 p.m. – MHU Bookstore on the first floor of Day Hall
• First Friday: 5–8 p.m. – Downtown Mars Hill
• Women’s Soccer Game vs. Wingate: 5:30 p.m. – Meares Stadium
• Men’s Soccer Game vs. Wingate: 7 p.m. – Meares Stadium

Saturday, October 7

• Forever Lions 5K Race: 7:15 a.m. registration, 8:30 a.m. start – Otis Duck Greenway (near Ponder Softball Field)
• Homecoming Registration: 8:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. – Athletic Street near Ammons Field House
• Lion Cub Zone (activities for kids): 10 a.m.–2 p.m. – Ammons Field House
• Mars Hill University Bookstore Hours: 9 a.m.–4 p.m. – MHU Bookstore on the first floor of Day Hall
• Entertainment by DJ Rick Sauer: 9 a.m.–3 p.m. – Commuter Parking Lot (across NC 213 from Ammons Field House)
• Tailgating: 9 a.m.–5 p.m. – Ferguson Math & Science Center parking lot, Broyhill Chapel parking lot, Commuter Parking Lot
• Faculty/Staff/Alumni Social: 10 a.m.–12 p.m. – Spilman Hall
• Choir Concert: 11–11:45 a.m. – Broyhill Chapel
• Cross Country/Track & Field Reunion: 12 p.m. – Upper Quad/Lunsford Commons
• Mars Hill University Bookstore Tent: 12 p.m.–end of game – south end of Meares Stadium near the concession stand
• Bailey Mountain Cloggers Performance: 12:45–1:15 p.m. – Athletic Street
• MHU Dance Team Performance: 1:15–1:25 p.m. – Athletic Street
• Cosmo: 1:25–1:30 p.m. – Athletic Street
• Mountain Lion Marching Band Pre-Concert Performance with the Spirit Team: 1:40–2 p.m. – Athletic Street
• Mountain Lion Marching Band Pregame Event: 2:20 p.m. – Meares Stadium
• Football Game vs. Erskine College: 2:30 p.m. – Meares Stadium
• Mountain Lion Marching Band Halftime Event, including Alumni Band: halftime of football game – Meares Stadium