Gary Anderson
Cary,NC
Summary
Inspiring Coach bringing extensive experience guiding and mentoring athletes to reach optimum potential. Driven and high-achieving with winning-team seasons throughout career history. Passionate about mentoring athletes to build sustainable training and eating habits.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Head Coach
Aerotrix Jumprope
Chapel Hill, NC
09.2019 - Current
- Hire, train and maintain coaching staff to create an environment that promotes athlete development
- Improve jumprope knowledge and techniques to remain competitive Nationally and Internationally
- Maintain budget for team, clubs, and competitions
- Collaborate with Board of Directors to develop a team culture that helps athletes grow physically, mentally and emotionally
- Create, edit and maintain social media video, audio and photo assets to advertise team events, clubs, and competitions
- Attend local and National workshops to further educate coaches and athletes in new jumprope techniques and skills
Director
Kangaroo Kids
Ellicott City, MD
09.2017 - 07.2019
- Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
- Strengthened team by maintaining experienced members while continuing to develop new talent
- Tracked annual budget for team, clubs, camps, and workshops
- Coordinate with volunteer board of directors on mission of team and promoting healthy lifestyles
- Work with marketing to grow the footprint of the team locally, Nationally and internationally
Coach
Yuedong
Shanghai, China
05.2015 - 09.2015
- Developed and delivered presentations to educate clients on topics related to coaching.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive training program for new coaches to increase resilience and performance.
- Assessed strengths and weaknesses of opponents to develop valuable techniques and increase preparedness.
- Promoted sportsmanship values among athletes, fostering a positive competitive atmosphere within the team environment.
- Monitored team practices to establish high level of performance.
- Promoted proper stretching, warmups and conditioning exercises to prevent sports injuries.
Superskippers Jumprope Director
YMCA Of The Triangle
Cary, NC
09.1999 - 01.2015
- Strengthened team by maintaining experienced members while continuing to develop new talent
- Tracked annual budget for team, clubs, camps, and workshops
- Train and hire assistant coaches
- Coordinate with volunteer board of directors on mission of team and promoting healthy lifestyles
- Work with marketing to grow the footprint of the team locally, Nationally and internationally
- Book, create and perform for events locally and Nationally including Las Vegas CES, Macy's Thanksgiving Parade and television appearances
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of North Carolina At Wilmington
Wilmington, NCSkills
- Team Management
- Athletic Training and Motivation
- Task Delegation
- Practice Planning and Management
- Game rules
- Fundraising
- Player Assessments
- Player evaluation
- Schedule Coordination
- Motivational Leadership
- Program Leadership
- Individual Athletic Assessment
- Team budgeting
- Staff Development
- Media Relations
- Competition Preparation
- Training exercises
Accomplishments
- 3 Time USA National Champions
- Neil Keller Award for Coach of the Year in USA Jumprope
- Multiple time Gold medalist in speed and freestyle at USA National Jumprope Championship
- Former Guiness World Record with Yuedong Jumprope
- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade performer 4 times
- Coached Athletes to 8 time Gold Medalists at 2006 FISAC World Championships
- Coached Athletes to over 500 medals at USA Jumprope National Championships
Timeline
Head Coach
Aerotrix Jumprope
09.2019 - Current
Director
Kangaroo Kids
09.2017 - 07.2019
Coach
Yuedong
05.2015 - 09.2015
Superskippers Jumprope Director
YMCA Of The Triangle
09.1999 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of North Carolina At Wilmington