ON YOUR MARKS.
We’ll give you the opportunity to shine through NJCAA, NCWA, Division II, and Division III athletics competition. We’ll help you find the drive to rise above and become more than just a winner on the court: our athletes are winners in the community through volunteering opportunities that are integrated with the program. We’ll help you discover how serving others serves God and brings you closer to Him.
We’re Thoroughbred proud – inside and out.
WE’RE RECRUITING NOW – ARE YOU READY TO RISE ABOVE?
MEET YOUR TEAM
Athletic Director
Mike Davis
Athletic Director
Mike is one of the lucky ones. He is a lifelong sports fan who has had the privilege of turning his passion into his vocation. He caught the sportscasting bug while a student at Toccoa Falls College, going on to be a part of the radio broadcast teams for NC State, Duke, Southern Miss, and others. He was the Sports Director for the North Carolina News Network before serving as the SID at Mid-Atlantic Christian University. And with experience as communication instructor for five years at Harrison College, Mike puts the emphasis on the first word in “student-athlete.” He is thrilled to be a part of the team at Blue Lights College and guiding the Thoroughbreds to victory in the gym, in the classroom, and in life.
Coaches
BASKETBALL
Zach Hendricks
Men’s Head Coach
A Dayton, Ohio native, Zach has spent the past 2 seasons as an assistant coach at Ohio Christian University. He has a passion for basketball and has been led by great coaches. The leadership and influence those coaches have had on his life has led him to coach and lead ball players.
Mario Pharr
Women’s Head Coach
Mario Pharr strives to develop and enhance the fundamentals of each player. He works to develop basketball IQ in order to help push athletes, and the team, to the next level, while building character for the betterment of our society.
WRESTLING
Blake Risk
Men’s Head Coach
Blake was raised as a military brat in the U.S. Air Force (Washington, New Mexico, Missouri). Blake spent 2015-2017 as an assistant coach at Wake Forest High School. He helped lead the Cougars to their first top 20 finish in recent years. He has over 24 years in wrestling experience in Folkstyle, Freestyle, and Greco-Roman. 2005-2009 he wrestled at the University of Great Falls in Montana where he was a 2x National Qualifier. In high school he was a 4x state Qualifier, 3x placer, and State Finalist. Blake was a member of the Missouri National team as well as 2x Freestyle and Greco Roman State Champion. His leadership and passion for the sport of wrestling will help mold the future scholar athletes at Blue Lights College.
PISTOL COMPETITION
Joshua Grier
Head Coach
Josh Grier is a native of Binghamton, New York. H served in the United States Marin Corps for four years. He is a 14 year police veteran and currently serves as a Corporal with the Apex, North Carolina Police Department. Josh brings a wealth of skills and experience to the program. He is a Police Instructor certified by North Carolina Education, Training & Standards for law enforcement. He teaches Firearms and Less Lethal training to police professionals. Josh will lead the first year pistol team for the Thoroughbreds. Blue Lights College is currently the only collegiate pistol competition team in North Carolina.