Georgia Highlands College officially welcomed Dash O\u2019Neill as the head coach for the Charger baseball team this week. O\u2019Neill joins GHC from Chattahoochee Valley Community College, where he helped lead the baseball program through three consecutive Alpine Bank JUCO World Series Appearances in 2014, 2015 and 2016.<\/p>\n
O\u2019Neill has a long and well-established track record with several accolades, including three consecutive Region 22 championships, five ACCC Conference Championships and a number one ranking within the NJCAA in 2013, 2014 and 2016.<\/p>\n
He has also been honored as the Region 22 Assistant Coach of the Year for the last three consecutive years and is a five-time ACCC Divisional Assistant Coach of the Year.<\/p>\n
O\u2019Neill has helped over 140 players advance to four-year institutions, as well as produced 16 players drafted by MLB teams.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are thrilled to welcome Dash O\u2019Neill to the Charger family,\u201d GHC Athletic Director Phil Gafney said. \u201cDash brings a wealth of experience coaching on the NJCAA level. He has a strong commitment to academics, and has worked with a national baseball powerhouse in Chattahoochee Valley Community College. He has been a tremendous recruiter of talent in the state of Georgia, and Metro Atlanta in particular.\u201d<\/p>\n
O\u2019Neill is originally from Brooklyn, New York. He is married with three kids, and holds a Master of Science in Sports Management with Athletic Administration Emphasis from Troy University.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot only is Georgia Highlands located in one of the most talent-laden baseball regions in the entire country, but the enthusiasm and commitment to athletics I see in Phil Gaffney and the rest of his staff is incredible,\u201d O\u2019Neill said. \u201cI grew up not far from here in Woodstock, so coming home to lead this program is a dream come true, and I could not be more excited about the future of Charger Baseball.\u201d<\/p>\n
O\u2019Neill added that he has big plans for GHC\u2019s baseball program.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy first priority is establishing a baseball culture that the players here are excited about and can buy into,\u201d he said. \u201cI expect us to be very competitive, and we are going to attack our preparation with the intention of competing for a GCAA championship. I also want to make sure we take care of business in the classroom so these young men will leave Georgia Highlands with a degree and a head start toward their future.\u201d<\/p>\n
Former GHC Head Baseball Coach Mike Marra started the program in 2013. The Chargers made the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association playoffs each of the last two years. Marra recently left GHC to take the head coach position for the baseball program at Hiram High School in Paulding County. O\u2019Neill will assume the GHC Head Baseball Coach position this month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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