DUSA
Dahlonega United Soccer Association

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Professional Staff
Coaches & Trainers

Pat Parris ~ Trainer/Advisor
NSCAA National Diploma & USSF National D License
NSCAA Advanced National Diploma
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Pat is a native of Hinesville Georgia. He played highschool soccer, lettering four years, and being named the team's Best Offensive Player, Coastal Empire MVP, and Best Offensive Player. After highschool Pat attended and played at Georgia Southern lettering form 1994-1997 and playing in 75 games, scored 2 goals at the Southern Counference Tournament, and was involved in the team's first ever national ranking. After college Pat began coaching high school soccer and under his coaching led the team to win back to back region championships. Pat moved on to work with on the Georgia Southern coaching staff until taking the position as men's head soccer coach at NGCSU. 

Pat graduated with his bachelor's degree in Sports Management from GSU. In 1999 Pat also trained the Jamaican National Team, the Reggae Boys. Pat resides in the Dahlonega area.

Gordy Hunt ~ Trainer
USSF National D License

Chris Graff ~ Trainer
USSF National D License
~ Chris is a native Georgian born in Atlanta. He grew up in Atlanta, Hilton Head S.C., and Park City Utah. He attended North Georgia College & State University majoring in English. Chris has been playing soccer for over 20 years including the last 2 years in an adult league. Chris has been coaching youth soccer for 4 years. He served in the U.S. Army for four years and is currently on active duty in the Georgia Army National Guard. Chris has been married for ten years to Julie, they have two boys Bradley & Ethan. The Graff family resides in the Dahlonega area.

Allen Schutzy ~ Trainer
National D License

Champ Young ~
Trainer
National D License

Brian O'Conner ~
Trainer
USSF National C License
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Brians focus in coaching is that "it is fun to watch young people enjoy learning the game". Brian played 
4 years of NCAA soccer at University of Rochester. He followed that experience with a single year with the Rochester Flash, before that league folded.  Brian has been an assistant coach for both boys and girls State championship teams in New York. Most recently, Brian has been keeping himself busy as the Head Coach of the Hall County U-11 and U-10 boys.

Monica Hunt ~
Manager
State D License

Mark Cromer ~ Volunteer Team Coach
State E License

Josh Gralton ~ Volunteer Team Coach
State E License
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Josh is a native of Dahlonega where he has been playing soccer locally for the past 12 years. While in highschool he lettered at LCHS and played under coach Mark Franklin. Josh also played club soccer for two years with the Lanier Sharks. Josh is building on a background of coaching for three years and is also the soccer coordinator for Lumpkin County Parks & Rec. He is currently attending NGCSU majoring in Physical Education.

Amy Enright ~ Volunteer Team Coach
~ Amy is originally from Lilburn Ga where she lettered all 4 years at Parkview High School.  Amy played on Classic Select teams for 6 years and continued on to play for Georgia Southern University.  Amy has been married to her husband Mike 13 years, they have 4 boys Robert, Shawn, Zachary, and Baby Jacob. The Enright family resides in Dahlonega.

Teri Hilchie ~ Volunteer Team Coach

~ Teri grew up in Katy, TX and lettered all four years in soccer while being named all-district at a 5A High school.  She lettered for 4 years in Track and Field and was MVP her senior year also lettering 2 years in Cross Country.  Teri continued soccer through college on intramural teams and later on a women's team in Calgary, Alberta Canada.  She earned a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University in Physical Education with a coaching emphasis.  Teri has been coaching soccer for 3 years now; here in Lumpkin county.  She and her husband, Darren, have four children and reside in Dahlonega.





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