Paddy Flynn
- position Midfielder
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Columbia, S.C.
- High school Spring Valley
- position Midfielder
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Columbia, S.C.
- High school Spring Valley
Paddy Flynn Bio
USC Honors College
University Scholar
2006 >>> Saw action in one match, playing in the Gamecocks[apos] 2-0 win at Wofford (Aug. 28) … Excelled in the classroom as he was one of five Gamecocks to earn the Conference USA Commissioner[apos]s Academic Medal (3.75 GPA or higher) … Also made the C-USA Honor Roll … Along with Trey Foster, posted the highest GPA of any freshman on the team.
PRIOR TO SOUTH CAROLINA >>> Played for coach Dave Clark at Spring Valley High School … Four-year letterwinner for the Vikings … Selected South Carolina[apos]s Player of the Year by the High School Sports Report … Served as team captain and earned team MVP honors during his senior season in 2006 … Helped Spring Valley to the state semi-finals as a sophomore and the state finals as a senior … Made the all-region team as a sophomore, junior and senior … Garnered All-State honors in his final prep season … Played in the North-South All-Star game following his senior year … Competed in club soccer for the NECSA U-18 Ambush, helping the team win the 2006 State Championship.
PERSONAL >>> Born Dec. 17, 1987 … Parents are Elizabeth Stricklin and Patrick Flynn … Majoring in mechanical engineering … Enrolled in the USC Honors College.