Class of 2024

Dylan Tunnell

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Dylan Tunnell

Hometown: Amherst, MA

Born: 1983 (Age 41)

Career Information

College

2003-2007

Club

2000-2013
2014-2016

U.S. National Championships

1x U.S. Club Champion (2009)

World Championships

2x World Champion (2009, 2013)

A dominant athlete and Paideia alum, Dylan played his entire club career with Atlanta’s Chain Lightning starting in 2000 at age 16. He also brought his skills to UGA in 2003 and helped the team advance to College Nationals quarters or semis in his last 3 years with the team. Dylan carried that success to the Open division with Chain as they made at least quarters from 2006-2013 and won the Club Nationals title in 2009. An O-line leader, he was an extreme matchup challenge, able to take nearly anyone deep and was also a formidable thrower. Dylan’s peak years saw him selected to two World Games teams in 2009 and 2013. In 2016, Dylan played with the AUDL’s Atlanta Hustle and won league MVP. More recently, Dylan is co-head coach for UMass ZooDisc and assistant coach for USMNT winning Gold at the 2024 World Ultimate Championships in Australia.

Championship Tournaments

U.S. National Championships

Year Team Placement
2000 Chain Lightning Club Men Semifinals
2001 Chain Lightning Club Men Semifinals
2002 Chain Lightning Club Men Pool Play
2003 Chain Lightning Club Men Pool Play
2004 Chain Lightning Club Men Pool Play
2005 Chain Lightning Club Men Pool Play
2006 Chain Lightning Club Men Semifinals
2007 Chain Lightning Club Men Pool Play
2008 Chain Lightning Club Men Semifinals
2009 Chain Lightning Club Men 1st
2010 Chain Lightning Club Men Pool Play
2011 Chain Lightning Club Men Semifinals
2012 Chain Lightning Club Men Quarterfinals
2013 Chain Lightning Club Men Quarterfinals

Dylan's Teammates

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