Getting to Know Gareth O'Sullivan

New Clayton State women's soccer coach Gareth O'Sullivan is excited about the future of the Lady Lakers' program.

New Clayton State women's soccer coach Gareth O'Sullivan sat down on Wednesday with Clayton News Daily and Henry Daily Herald sports editor Doug Gorman to talk about his expectations for the Division II program:

O'Sullivan brings a wealth of coaching experience to Clayton State University. O'Sullivan is a native of Ballina, Ireland and most recently served as the head coach of the Atlanta Beat, of the Women's Professional Soccer league. He has coached both women and men's teams at the college level, including at Christian Brothers where he overall both programs at the same time. He led the Christian Brothers women's team to the NCAA Division II national title in 2002. He also started the women's team at West Georgia. He has an overall college coaching record of 174-82-12 and 105-26-5 in the women's game. He takes over a program that's seeking its first winning season since 2007.

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