Bio

Mary Willis returns to Huntingdon College as assistant strength & conditioning coach under Coach Charlie Goodyear.

Prior to returning to Huntingdon, Willis served as a Graduate Assistant strength coach at Valdosta State University. During her year stint, she managed program design and implementation of training for Women’s Basketball, Soccer, Cheerleading, and Dance; and assisted with Football.

Willis spent most of her strength and conditioning career at Alabama State University, where she served three years as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach. Over the course of three years, Willis oversaw Women’s Soccer, Volleyball, Men’s and Women’s Track and Field, Women’s Bowling, Baseball and Softball; and assisted with Football. In the spring of 2022, Willis acted as the Interim Director of Strength and Conditioning, as well as Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for Football.

In 2018, Willis began her journey into strength and conditioning as an intern under Coach Goodyear. As an intern, Willis assisted with Football, Softball, Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Men’s and Women’s Soccer, Men’s and Women’s Golf, and Women’s Lacrosse.

From 2015 - 2019, Willis served as an Assistant Volleyball Coach for Indoor and Beach Volleyball at Huntingdon College. Prior to Huntingdon, she was the Head Volleyball Coach at Tennessee Temple
University. As head coach, she led Tennessee Temple to a 23-15 record and the Crusaders; first appearance in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association national tournament.

As a student-athlete, Willis was a four year starter (2009 - 2013) for the volleyball program at Toccoa Falls College and set the current school record for career assists. During her stint, she earned All-American honors from the NCCAA and American Volleyball Coaches Association. She was a two-time NCCAA first- team All-Region selection and a two-time NCCAA second-team All-Region selection.

Willis obtained a bachelor's degree in Secondary English Education from Toccoa Falls. She is currently working toward completing her Master’s degree in Higher Education Leadership from Valdosta State University. Willis holds the USTFCCCA Advanced Strength & Conditioning Coach Certification, as well as the USAW Level 1 Coaching Certification.