Biography:

Cross Country - Co-Head Coach

Bowling and Boys Soccer

Coach Schmelzer has been coaching at EDS since 2021. He will be teaching 5th and 6th-grade science and serving as a middle school advisor. Originally from Bremen, Ohio, Shea is a passionate supporter of Barcelona FC and the Columbus Crew but is excited to learn to love Atlanta United. Shea has over 24 years of soccer experience, including participating in varsity soccer during high school and 2 years playing for Ohio University’s Men’s Club Soccer team. He remains a regular player wherever he can find adult leagues. He also has 5 years of prior coaching experience as well as over 10 years of referee experience.

His coaching experience includes one year as head coach of middle school soccer, one year as head coach of boys junior varsity soccer, and three years as head coach of boys varsity soccer, both at his alma mater.  He also obtained two years of experience as technical director at his local club soccer program for boys ages 5-8.

Biography:

Please welcome to Panther Nation and EDS lower school Kieron Heblich.  You will notice that Coach Heblich isn’t from around these parts.   He is from across the ocean in a country called England.  He was born in Cyprus, but I grew up in Scarborough, England.  He attended high school and college in his native land however, he also attended college here in the United States at Meridian Community College in Mississippi.  He then went on for more education and attended Northeastern State University in Oklahoma and then finished graduate school at Christian Brothers University.  Yes, he is a footballer, as you can imagine, and we don’t mean American football it’s what we Yankees call soccer.  He has played soccer all his life.  He was an apprentice at the professional level at Scarborough Football Club and played semi-professional for Harrogate Town, Whitby Town, and Pickering Town (all in England). He played collegiate soccer at Meridian Community College and Northeastern State University. After playing soccer Coach Heblich turned to the coaching ranks. He has been a coach for over 25 years.  At that time, he settled into American life in Memphis, Tennessee.  Coach Heblich’s wife is an Augusta native.  Together they have 3 kids; Jack, Charlie, and Libby. His passion is soccer, and he is an avid Tottenham Hotspur & England supporter.  He is looking forward to helping students achieve goals in athletics as well as their physical education and being involved in a community that cares a lot about its school.
 

Biography:

This is coach Breland's first year coaching at EDS. He is attending Augusta University.  He attended Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School.  He has grown up playing sports; AAU Basketball and High School track & field.  He has spent the past few years also giving private basketball training sessions and lessons.  Coach Breland will be coaching EDS cross country and boys basketball.  Coach is excited to meet all of our athletes and encourage them throughout the year!