Athletics
The Master's College teams, nicknamed athletically as the Mustangs, are part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC). TMC also competes as a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA). Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, track & field and volleyball.
Curtis Lewis, head coach of the women's soccer team, won the NIA Women's Soccer Coach of the Year award in 2008. In 2009,Jim Rickard won the NAIA Men’s Soccer Coach of the Year award.
Jerry Owens is a professional baseball player from The Master's College. He was named the Small College All-American Outfielder for 2003, before being selected by the Montreal Expos in the 2nd round (57th overall) of the 2003 amateur entry draft. The outfielder played for the Chicago White Sox from 2006 to 2009, and had 32 stolen bases in 2007. He later became the property of the Seattle Mariners organization.
Mike Penberthy was a professional basketball player from The Master's College. Penberthy was not drafted by an NBA team but played for the Los Angeles Lakers for two years (2000–01 to 2001–02). Penberthy was part of the Lakers' 2000–01 championship team.
Erin Perperoglou (formerly Buescher) is a professional basketball player from The Master's College. She was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2001 WNBA Draft as the No. 23 pick. She won a WNBA championship in 2005 with the Sacramento Monarchs. She won the 2006 WNBA Most Improved Player Award.
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