For more than a century, MBA Athletics has proudly competed at the highest level of high school athletics in the state of Tennessee.
The Big Red have won state championships in 14 of 17 Varsity offerings including two titles during the most recently completed school year and 19 in the previous decade.
Athletic Achievements
Recent Junior School Success
MBA is proud of our athletes at all levels with the foundation for High School success starting in the Junior School. During the 2025-26 school year, Big Red teams won eight HVAC Championships over local competition.
MBA in the NCAA
Athletes from MBA have continued their careers at the next level at a number of colleges and universities.
Since 2021, destinations have included the following:
| Baseball |
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2021 Dustin Lee - Kenyon College |
| Basketball |
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2021 Luke Jackson - DePauw University |
| Crew |
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2021 Jed Neal - College of the Holy Cross |
| Cross Country |
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2024 Mitchell Chaffin - Centre College |
| Football |
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2021 Sam Banks - Texas Christian University |
| Golf |
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2022 Bradford Cummins - United States Military Academy Prep School |
| Lacrosse |
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2021 Ramsay Cole - Centre College |
| Soccer |
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2021 Ian Bernatavitz - Gettysburg College |
| Swimming & Diving |
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2021 Jack Flanagan - University of Tennessee |
| Tennis |
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2021 Baylor Sai - University of Pennsylvania |
| Track & Field |
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2021 Sam Banks - Texas Christian University |