Horizon High welcomes new softball head coach

Horizon High announced the hiring of Jay Mudd as the head coach of the softball team for the 2026 season. He previously worked as Horizon’s JV softball team last season. 

The hiring comes after former head coach Stephen Lenzi left the Hawks and became the head coach of West Orange High’s softball team. 

Mudd will step in as Horizon enters its fifth season in program existence. Last year the lady Hawks made history by reaching the regional finals for the first time and concluded the year 21-7. 

Outside of softball, Mudd also is the pastor at Village Point Church, a new church in the Horizon West area. He’s worked full-time in the ministry for 23 years.