Coach Jason Beard has been coaching multiple sports the past twelve years at Mount Paran including cross country, basketball, and tennis. In addition to coaching, coach Beard is the Head of High School and is the founder of goLEAD, a two-year leadership program. He is an active member at Four Points Church in Acworth serving in the youth program and teaching kids on Sunday mornings. Coach Beard completed his undergraduate degree at Samford University and holds a Specialist degree in Educational Leadership from Gordon College. In his free time enjoys fly fishing in the north Georgia mountains, cooking a new dish, and spending time with friends.

Coach Beard was the Head coach for boys and girls cross country coach for 10 years. The boys team were area champions in 2015, and runner-up in 2013, 2017, 2019, 2021, and qualified for the state competition 9 consecutive years. The girls team were Area champions in 2015 and 2018, and Runner-Up in 2016 and 2020, and qualified for the state competition 9 years (the 2018 team holds best state finish of 6^th overall). Coach Beard coached basketball for 9 years in various positions including eighth grade, JV, and varsity assistant.

Alongside of Coach Bradford, Coach Beard has coached the tennis program for boys and girls the past 12+ years. The girls team have been Area Champs 2012 and 2019. State finishes: Round of 32 in 2022, Elite 8 in 2012, 2017, 2018, Final Four in 2019, and State Runner-Up in 2021. The boys team have been Area Champions 2014-2017, 2021-2022. The boys team has won the Region Championship for the past three years, and qualified for the state tournament for 11 years: Sweet Sixteen in 2011-2013, 2019; Elite Eight in 2016, 2018, 2021; Final Four in 2014, 2015, 2022; State Runner-Up 2017. The boys team won their first State Championship title in 2023.

Coach Beard and Coach Bradford were MDJ Cobb County Boys Tennis Coaches of the year in 2017. Coach Beard won the honors again in 2023.

Caroline Bradford is in her sixteenth year working at Mount Paran Christian School. Caroline had been the Lower School physical education teacher for eleven years as well as the varsity tennis coach for nine years prior to becoming an Assistant Athletic Director several years ago.

Caroline has previously coached varsity softball, middle school tennis and middle school basketball. After graduating from Mount Paran Christian School in 2003, Caroline attended Samford University where she received a Bachelor’s of Science in Education in Physical Education and Athletic Training. She graduated from Georgia Southern University in 2012 with a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership. Caroline is the wife of Josh Bradford and the couple has two sons, Knox and Colt. The family attends North Metro Church in Marietta.