CHELSEA TATE

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Financial Aid Advisor
ctate@cumberland.edu
Memorial Hall
Staff
B.A., Cumberland University

JOSHUA MCMILLAN

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Head Men's and Women's Cross-Country Coach
jmcmillan@cumberland.edu
615-678-9595
CU XC House
Staff
Athletic Department
B.S., Henderson State University
M.S., Austin Peay State University

Joshua McMillan is starting his second year as the men and women’s cross country coach. During his first year, Coach McMillan had one national qualifier for the women’s team in cross country who had the best finish in school history (46th). At the conference meet, both men and women’s teams had one representative for All-Conference. His women’s team finished second at the NAIA Marathon Championship.

While coaching the distance runners for the track team, Coach McMillan had one runner qualify for nationals in indoor track. During the outdoor season, one runner was conference champ for steeplechase and another qualified for nationals in the 10k where she finished 6th to become All-American.

Before coming to Cumberland, McMillan spent three years as head coach at Green Hill High School starting the program from the ground up. While there, his boys’ team made state every year with their best finish being 6th in 2022. His girls’ teams made state twice with their best finish being 13th in 2022.

He also doubles as the Throws Coach for Green Hill Track & Field in the spring coaching the shot put and discus. McMillan has coached seven state qualifiers in shot and disc with two top 8 finishes.

He is a USA Track & Field Level 2 Certified Coach.

McMillan graduated with an undergraduate degree in early childhood education from Henderson State (Ark.) and has received one Master’s Degrees from Austin Peay in computer science and qualitative methods with a concentration in mathematics.

TODD MCCALL

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Enrollment Specialist for Student Athletes
tmccall@cumberland.edu
615-257-8061
Memorial Hall
Staff
Office of Enrollment, Admissions, and Student Financial Services
B.A., Pennsylvania State University

Todd and his wife recently relocated to Middle Tennessee from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He previously served 25+ years teaching 8th grade American History. He is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University where he earned a B.A. in Liberal Arts and earned a teaching certification from Millersville State University.

In Todd’s free time he enjoys writing music, hiking, and attending basketball games as a retired head coach. He looks forward to mentoring future students at Cumberland University.

DAVIA SULLIVAN

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Library Assistant
dsullivan@cumberland.edu
615-547-1374
Vise Library
Staff
Doris & Harry Vise University Library
A.A., Cumberland University
B.A., Cumberland University

Davia Sullivan is a lifelong Lebanon native and a second-generation alum of Cumberland University. She joined the Vise Library staff in the fall of 2022 as a library assistant. Prior to joining the Vise Library, she received both her A.A. and B.A. at Cumberland University, graduating Summa Cum Laude with a major in General Studies and a minor in History.

She is also a member of Phi Gamma Mu honor society. Currently, she is acquiring her master’s degree
from the University of Tennessee Knoxville in Information Sciences.

Davia can be found writing fictional stories, watching Marvel films, listening to rock music,
reading books of all genres, or spending time with her family and cats in her free time.

SAMANTHA YOUNG

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Assistant Women's Volleyball Coach
syoung@cumberland.edu
Dallas Floyd Arena
Staff
Athletic Department
B.A., Spalding University

JOSHUA RIAL

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Enrollment Specialist for Undergraduate Students- Central Tennessee Region
jrial@cumberland.edu
615-257-9703
Memorial Hall
Staff
Office of Enrollment, Admissions, and Student Financial Services
B.F.A., Cumberland University
B.A., Western Carolina University

LAUREN POWELL

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Assistant Softball Coach
lpowell@cumberland.edu
615-257-9501
CU Softball Field
Staff
Athletic Department
B.A., Tennessee State University
M.B.A, Tennessee State University

CHRIS PADILLA

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Head Men's Volleyball Coach
cpadilla@cumberland.edu
615-453-6330
Dallas Floyd Arena
Staff
Athletic Department

JOSH NELSON

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Director of Athletic Bands
jnelson@cumberland.edu
Phoenix Plaza Band Room
Staff
Athletic Department
B.Ed., East Tennessee State University
M.Ed., East Tennessee State University