Mr. Garry Nelson graduated from Eastern Illinois University in 1979 with a B.S. in Physical Education. He joined the staff at Cumberland College in 2001, and has currently accumulated 25 years’ experience in coaching at the USS Club level and the collegiate levels.

Coaching experience:
College:  Cumberland 2001-04
               Broward CC 1989-98
Club: Head Coach, Sunrise Seahawks 1998-2000
      Head Coach, Broward Seahawks 1990-98
      Head Age Group Coach, Plantation, FL 1985-89
      Head Coach Greensboro, NC 1983-85
      Head Age Group Coach, Richmond, VA 1982-83
      Head Age Group Coach, Ft. Laud ST 1981-82

Coaching Honors:
Cumberland: Our Men and Women have set 35 new team records since 2001
                         27 NAIA All-Americans (top 3 at our nationals)
                         67 CSCA All-Americans (top 6 at nationals)
                         3 Academic All-Americans (3.5 GPA)
                         Dual Meet Record of 15-5 Men and 15-6 Women
                         2004 Men 6th at Nationals and Women 3rd
                         2004 2nd place combined Blue Grass Conference

     Broward CC:  National Coach of the Year 1994-95
                            Elected BCC Sports Hall of Fame 1999
                            7 National Records
                           42 Individual Champions--8 relay champions
                           14 Academic All-Americans
                           Female Swimmer of the Year 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996
                           Male Swimmer of the Year 1996
                           232 total NJCAA All-Americans

     Club Coaching:  7 Swimmers USS National Qualifiers
                              55 Swimmers Junior National Qualifiers
                              56 Swimmers National Age Group Individual Top 16 Finish
                              49 National Age Group Relays ranked Top 10

     Certifications:  ASCA Level 5 College (Highest Rank)
                           ASCA Level 5 Age Group USS (Highest Level)
                           ASCA Level 4 Senior USS

 

Courses Taught

MLST 002 Beginning Swimming
MLST 003 Intermediate Swimming

Phone: 606.539.4485
Email: gnelson@ucumberlands.edu