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Pronunciation Guide: pair-UH-dean
Greg Paradine, a former first-team All-America and All-ACC defenseman at the University of North Carolina, rejoined the Tar Heel men's lacrosse coaching staff in September 2002. Paradine is now in his second tour of duty as an assistant coach at Carolina, beginning his seventh season on the staff in the current stretch. Paradine was retained by new head coach Joe Breschi when he organized his 2009 staff after being hired last June. Paradine and Breschi played together at Carolina for one year and Breschi was an assistant coach at UNC with teams in 1991 and 1992 on which Paradine competed. That 1991 team was a national championship Tar Heel side. Paradine oversees defensive coaching responsibilites, all equipment needs, coordination of team video service and scheduling of team travel needs. Paradine is also a tireless recruiter for the Tar Heel lacrosse program, playing a major role for the Tar Heels since he returned to Chapel Hill. He has helped secure five consecutive Top 10 recruiting classes as rated by Inside Lacrosse - the No. 6 class in 2005 for freshmen playing their collegiate first seasons that spring, the No. 4 class in 2006, the No. 7 class in 2007, the No. 7 class in 2008 and the No. 6 class in 2009, comprising the current freshman class. In his first three seasons back in Chapel Hill, Paradine worked primarily with the Tar Heel defense and served as UNC's substitution box coach. From 2006-08, he was the squad's offensive coordinator in addition to his other administrative duties. In 2004, Paradine oversaw the development of Ronnie Staines into a first-team All-America defenseman. Staines became the first Tar Heel to cop first-team honors since 1993 when Paradine himself joined teammate Alex Martin on the No. 1 USILA All-America squad. Stephen McElduff was also an honorable mention All-America choice in 2004 for the Tar Heels as Carolina limited opponents to 8.78 goals per game. McElduff was named a third-team All-America in 2005 as Carolina held opponents to 9.54 goals per game. After switching to offense, Carolina improved its goals per game averages about the 10 mark by scoring 10.91 in 2007 and 10.00 in 2008. Paradine graduated from UNC in December 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in geography. He was a four-year letterman in lacrosse for the Tar Heels from 1990-93. He played on four ACC tournament championship teams at Carolina as well as teams which appeared in four NCAA Tournaments, winning the NCAA championship in 1991, finishing as the runner-up in 1993 and making the semifinals in 1990 and 1992. Paradine was an honorable mention All-America selection as a junior in 1992 and a first-team All-America selection as a senior in 1993. He was also chosen All-ACC in 1992 and 1993. He was named to the All-ACC Tournament team in 1993. Immediately before returning to Carolina, Paradine served as the head lacrosse coach at Chapel Hill High School from 1998-2002. He led the Tigers to PAC-Six Conference titles in 2000, 2001 and 2002 and was named the PAC-Six Coach-of-the-Year in 2001. The Tigers were the North Carolina High School Lacrosse Association runner-up in both `01 and `02. He coached three high school All-Americas at CHHS. Paradine received his teacher certification from the North Carolina Central University School of Education in December 1998. Prior to his return to UNC, he was employed for three years as a teacher at Mary Scroggs Elementary School in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro city school system. Paradine was an assistant coach at Carolina for two years from August 1995 to May 1997. He also coached as an assistant at Ohio State University from January 1994 to May 1995.
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