Courtesy of Lipscomb Sports
NASHVILLE – Lipscomb University Athletics announced the addition of five inductees into the department’s Hall of Fame on Wednesday. The 2025 inductees include Jewell Dobson Forester (volleyball), Lauren Ford Sophiea (volleyball), Mark McGee (meritorious service), Kellie Sirus McGuckin (softball), and Madi Talbert Artz (XC/Track & Field).
“We are happy and proud to announce the 2025 Lipscomb Athletics Hall of Fame class,” said Director of Athletics Philip Hutcheson. “Their collective accomplishments are extraordinary, spanning record-setting performances, conference championships, national accolades, and academic honors. From the courts, fields, and track, to the dedicated service that elevated our entire department’s profile, they have each left an indelible mark on our university. Their legacy of excellence is a powerful source of inspiration for our current and future student-athletes, and we are thrilled to bestow upon them this high honor.”
MARK MCGEE (Meritorious Service) – 2003-2017
Mark McGee was a cherished member of the Lipscomb Athletics staff from 2003-2017,, serving as the Director of Media Relations. Throughout his time at Lipscomb, McGee received several accolades. Notably, he secured the top national honor for “Event Coverage of the Year” in the 2011 Fred S. Stabley Sr. Writing Contest, organized by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) for his article “Facing the Giants” on the Lipscomb softball team’s loss to No. 1 Alabama in the NCAA Regional Finals. He was honored as one of five district media relations directors by the American Volleyball Coaches Association with the Grant Burger Award in the South Region for his coverage and promotion of Lipscomb volleyball during the 2009-2010 season. Overall, during his tenure with Lipscomb athletics as senior publisher and director of athletics media relations, McGee received eight district COSIDA awards in the Fred S. Stabley Sr. Writing Contest, co-sponsored by CoSIDA and ESPN. Honed during his 40-year career in journalism, McGee used his talents and connections to elevate Lipscomb’s presence in the local and national media landscape. A Knight Center Fellow in The Business of Sports at the University of Maryland and also a professor at Lipscomb, he continued to teach and to contribute to writing for the Lipscomb Athletics website and annual report for several years after he retired from the department. Mark was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Writers Hall of Fame in 2022.
The Hall of Fame ceremony will be a part of the 2025 Bisons Weekend and will take place on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 12:30 PM in the Paul Rogers Board Room in the Ezell Center on Lipscomb’s Campus. Tickets are $25 per person. Reserve tables of eight for $200. To register for the weekend, to purchase tickets or for more information, please click on the link here or contact Alumni Relations at 615-966-1000 or alumni@lipscomb.edu.