Georgia Southern men’s golf coach Carter Collins announced today that he has named Chan Metts a graduate assistant coach.
    Metts returns to Georgia from South Dakota, where he spent last season as a graduate assistant for the men’s and women’s golf programs at the University of Sioux Falls, a Division II school that competes in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.
    “I am really excited to add Chan to the Georgia Southern men's golf coaching staff,” said Collins. “Chan brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and passion with him to Statesboro. He will be an asset to every area of this program, and we can't wait to get started with him.”
    A native of Dublin, Ga., Metts walked on the Georgia College and State University men's golf team in 2005 and earned a scholarship in his senior year. As a junior, Metts played in five tournaments, placing in a tie for 20th at the conference tournament and seventh at the regional. On the back of his top-10 region finish, Metts nearly led the Bobcats to a national tournament appearance, missing a bid by one stroke. He finished his career with a 78.3 scoring average.
    After graduating from GCSU, Metts worked for the Department of Juvenile Justice in Georgia as a juvenile probation officer for seven years. While serving in this position, Metts continued to compete as an amateur throughout Georgia. In 2014, he won the Bob "Boo" White Invitational at the Lavida Country Club in Savannah and took third in the Savannah City Tournament. He qualified for the Georgia State Mid-Am Tournament at the Marietta Country Club in Kennesaw in 2015, where he finished tied for 33rd.
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