Basketball

Coach Chuck Frierson has coached the MPC junior varsity and varsity MPC boys basketball teams.

Coach Frierson, who is originally from Cleveland Heights, Ohio, played varsity basketball throughout high school and graduated in 2001 from The MacDuffie School in Springfield, Mass. He closed out his high school career with a NEPSAC championship before proceeding to play Division II collegiate basketball at Slippery Rock University. He later transferred to Dominican College in Orangeburg, N.Y., on a full athletic scholarship, where he graduated with a degree in business finance. 

Coach Frierson played professional basketball overseas for eleven years in nearly 25 countries. His career took him to Europe, South America, and the Middle East. He has since earned a master’s degree and specialist degree in physical education. He and his wife, Michelle, have one daughter.

Stephanie Dunn brings an impressive high school and college coaching resume to the MPC athletics program. 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 the Associate Director of Admission and Head Girls Basketball Coach at St. Pius X High School in 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 playing career at the University of Georgia, competing in the Final Four under Coach Andy Landers. She has earned two straight State titles so far for the Lady Eagles basketball program.

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 served as the NCAA National Committee Regional Chairperson for the south region. In this role she oversaw the Regional Committee and NCAA South Region National Rankings at the Division III level. Stephanie and her husband, Keith, have two daughters, Kara ’22 and Layla ’27.

Coach Jackson serves as an MPCS Maintenance Associate. He played high school basketball in his hometown Warner Robins GA and some college basketball. He is the head coach of MPCS 7th and 8th grade football, 7th grade basketball, JV boys' basketball and an assistant varsity boys' basketball coach. He is a graduate of Liberty University with an associate in education. 

Coach George serves MPCS as the sixth-grade social studies teacher. He coaches middle school basketball.

Coach Jackson serves as an MPCS Maintenance Associate. He played high school basketball in his hometown Warner Robins GA and some college basketball. He is the head coach of MPCS 7th and 8th grade football, 7th grade basketball, JV boys' basketball and an assistant varsity boys' basketball coach. He is a graduate of Liberty University with an associate in education. 

Coach Varner has been at Mount Paran Christian School since 2005. He currently serves as the Assistant Director of Operations and manages sports facilities. He taught seventh grade from 2006-2012. Scott is an alumnus of MPCS Class of 1992. He is married to Amanda Tilley Varner (7th grade Bible Teacher) and they have two kids (Addie Anne '27 and Brandt David '31) He has been the varsity Boys Golf Coach since 2007. He was named the MDJ Coach of the Year in 2011, 2017, and 2013.

He has won 1 Boys Golf State Championship, 9 Area/Region Championships. His teams have earned 10 Top Five finishes for Boys in State Tournament, two State Runner-Up Finishes, one Individual State Champion (Parker Rostowsky ’18), and a Girls 2011 State Runner Up. He has also coached:

• Varsity Boys Basketball from 2008-2013
• 3 Consecutive 20 win Seasons from 2010-2013 (3 State Sweet 16 Appearances)
• Junior Varsity Boys’ Head Basketball Coach (2005-2008)
• Middle school girls Head Basketball Coach (2013-2017)
• Two consecutive Metro 10 Titles 2016 and 2017
• Middle school Volleyball Coach (2007-present)
• 2014-15 NAML Champions Varsity Volleyball Coach (2009-2011)
• Middle school tennis coach (2016-present)
• 2017 and 2024 Metro 10 Champions
• Varsity Girls Golf 2007-2012

Coach William Deal is a 2018 graduate of MPCS. He has served the MPC football and basketball programs in videography. He currently is the Programmatic Videographer in marketing and communications at the school, working in visual media for the athletics and Christian life departments.

Coach Deal has assisted with girls varsity basketball and is the coach of the girls middle school B team.