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Mount Paran Christian School Welcomes Stephanie Dunn as New High School Varsity Girls Basketball Coach
[March 24, 2017]

Mount Paran Christian School Welcomes Stephanie Dunn as New High School Varsity Girls Basketball Coach


Mount Paran Christian School (MPCS), a private Christian school in Cobb County, is pleased to announce and welcome the NCAA National Committee Regional Chairperson for the South Region, previous Head Women's Basketball Coach and Assistant to the Sports Information Director at Berry College in Rome, Georgia, Stephanie Dunn, as the new Assistant Director of Admission and the new High School Varsity Girls Basketball Coach.

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Mount Paran Christian School Recruits New High School Varsity Girls Basketball Coach; past UGA Final ...

Mount Paran Christian School Recruits New High School Varsity Girls Basketball Coach; past UGA Final Four player and past Berry College Coach (Photo: Business Wire)

Stephanie brings an impressive high school and college coaching resume to the MPCS athletics program. For the past six years, she has been the Head Women's Basketball Coach and Assistant to the Sports Information Director at Berry College in Mount Berry, Georgia. Prior to her time at Berry College, she was Associate Director of Admission and Head Girls Basketball Coach at St. Pius X High Schoolin Atlanta. While there, she led her team to three state championships, six region championships, and assisted with signing numerous student-athletes to Division I, II, and III collegiate basketball programs around the country. She began her career as a player at the University of Georgia, competing in the Final Four under Coach Andy Landers.



As a Head Women's Basketball Coach at the collegiate level, Dunn has extensive experience with team-building, managing budgets, camps, scouting, and recruiting nationally. She currently serves as the NCAA National Committee Regional Chairperson for the south region. In this role she oversees the Regional Committee and NCAA South Region National Rankings at the Division III level.

"Stephanie has a proven track record of building and leading successful high school and college basketball programs. She also has an understanding and appreciation for what it means to be a complete student-athlete," Mitch Jordan, MPCS Athletic Director, said. "We want to win on the court, but most importantly, we try to develop the whole person. At the core is the student-athlete's relationship with Christ. MPC is developing future leaders. Stephanie fully embraces this philosophy as a coach and leader."


While at St. Pius X Catholic High School, Stephanie was the Associate Admissions Director where she recruited students from the metro Atlanta area, managed families throughout the application process, planned admissions events, served as leadership on scholarship committees and networked with college admission recruiters. In addition to admissions experience, she brings to Mount Paran Christian skill sets in the areas of development, marketing, and athletic promotions.

"Stephanie will be a tremendous asset to our Admission team, to our athletics program, and to all the students and families with whom she will work," said MPCS Headmaster, Dr. David Tilley. "She joins us with a strong faith, a heart for service, admission and public relations skills, and the unique Christian leadership needed to mentor young ladies through high school and in preparation for life."

About Mount Paran Christian School

Mount Paran Christian School is a preschool age three through grade 12 private Christian, non-denominational, college preparatory day school committed to excellence in academics, athletics, and the arts. Founded in 1976, MPCS is fully accredited (SAIS/AdvancED) and located in Kennesaw, GA. Providing academic excellence in a Christ-centered environment, MPCS unites with home and church to prepare servant-leaders to honor God, love others, and walk in Truth. Students thrive through the process of becoming well-educated, responsible, Christian young people.


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