Attended: Maryville College

Graduated: 1968

Family: Wife Barbara & Son Bart

Career Sports Accomplishments:

Executive Director Georgia High School Association 2014-17

Asst. Executive Director Georgia High School Association 2001-2013

State Football Champions 1979

High School Coach of Herschel Walker

State Track Champions 1979, 1980

Georgia Athletic Coaches "State Coach of the Year" 1979

Macon Telegraph "Middle Georgia Coach of the Year" all sports 1980

CSRA "Coach of the Year" 1978-79

Region "Coach of the Year" various sports 1972, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 82

GACA Region "Coach of the Year" 8 times in three sports

Over 180 victories in sports as a Head Coach

Member of Fayette County Sports Hall of Fame

Wrestling History:

Southwest Dekalb High School Wrestling Team 1960-62

College Intramural 1965

Assistant Wrestling Coach Central Macon High School Macon, GA 1976-77

Georgia High School Wrestling Administrator 2001-2014

Georgia Wrestling Coaches Association "Man of the Year" 2005-06

State Coordinator 1st combined wrestling championships (5 classifications at one site) 2005-06

Gary will always be remembered for his vision to progress wrestling in the state of Georgia. He worked with a group of volunteers to bring all of the Georgia High School Classification Championships under one roof. At the time it was the largest and best run high school wrestling championship in the country!