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Get to Know: Chad Lunsford

STATESBORO – This summer, each Georgia Southern head coach will be featured in a new series — "Know The Coach." Each week, a different head coach has been profiled where you can get to know them outside the competition field. Week six features football coach Chad Lunsford. Check out what he had to say…

Born: Feb. 24, 1977 in Anderson, SC
Family: Spouse: Tippy Lunsford and children: Sophie, Rhett, Josie
Alma Mater: Georgia College and State University (Bachelors) United States Sports Academy (Masters)
Last series I binge-watched on a streaming service: Yellowstone
Who's on my playlist: Kenny Chesney, Cole Swindell, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Chris Stapleton
What I drive: Pick-Up Truck
Favorite flick: Life
What I'm reading: 59 Lessons
Worst habit: Grinding My Teeth
On my office walls: GS Memorabilia and a Metal Chair
First job: Sprawl Boy - Granite Shed
Talent I'd like to have: Singing
Favorite meal: Steak Fajitas
Favorite athletes to watch in other sports: Lebron James (Basketball)
Favorite Summer Olympics sport: 100 Meters
One coaching peer I truly respect: Bert Williams, Jerry Moore, Gene Chizik, Willie Fritz
Favorite city to visit: Savannah
Favorite team as a kid: Chicago Bears
Favorite values in others: Genuineness
Favorite attribute about myself: Everything Comes from the Heart
And least: Introvert
My heroes: My Grandfathers
My bucket list: Take Tippy to Bora Bora
The professional athlete's poster I had on my wall: Walter Payton
The thing I enjoy most about game day is: Winning
I have a sweet tooth for: Moose Tracks Ice Cream
The celebrity I'd love to hang with for a night is: Ric Flair
The most famous person I've met: Bo Jackson and Charles Barkley

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