- Don Gambril
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Don Gambril (born January 2, 1934 in Altamont, Kansas) is an American swimming coach.
He was the 1984 U.S. Olympic Coach and Assistant U.S. Olympic Coach in 1968, 1972, 1976, and 1980. Gambril has coached many well-known swimmers, such as Mark Spitz, Sharon Stouder, and Gunnar Larsson (Sweden), Matt Biondi, Nancy Hogshead, Jonty Skinner (South Africa), and Mary Meagher.
He was head coach at the University of Alabama for 28 years. Gambril was head coach at Long Beach State before a two-year stint from 1971-1973 as head coach at Harvard University. In 1973, Gambril became head coach at the University of Alabama, where he coached the men's team for 17 years and the women's team for 11 years, retiring from coaching in 1990. He has been inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame[1] and received the USA Swimming Award in 1983.
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1976 USA Olympic Swimming Team Men's Team Jim Babashoff • Joe Bottom • Mike Bruner • Rick Colella • Casey Converse • Lawrence Dowler • Billy Forrester • Bruce Furniss • Steve Furniss • Brian Goodell • Steven Gregg • Bobby Hackett • Gary Hall, Sr. • Daniel Harrigan • Paul Hartloff • John Hencken • Bob Jackson • Charles Keating • Tim McKee • Jim Montgomery • John Naber • Douglas Northway • Peter Rocca • Tim Shaw • Rodney Strachan • Matt Vogel • Chris Woo
Women's Team Shirley Babashoff • Melissa Belote • Wendy Boglioli • Brenda Borgh • Lelei Fonoimoana • Maryanne Graham • Jeanne Haney • Janis Hape • Kathy Heddy • Jennifer Hooker • Linda Jezek • Nicole Kramer • Renee Laravie • Renee MaGee • Marcia Morey • Kim Peyton • Laurie Siering • Miriam Smith • Jill Sterkel • Karen Thornton • Tauna Vandewghe • Wendy Weinberg • Donnalee Wennerstrom • Camille Wright
Staff John Bogert • Doc Counsilman (Men's Head Coach) • Lawrence Dowler • Frank Elm • Carolyn Finneran • Don Gambril • George Haines • Jim Montrella • Jack Nelson • Charlotte Piper • Albert Schoenfield
1980 USA Olympic Swimming Team Men's Team Steve Barnicoat • Bill Barrett • Craig Beardsley • Mike Bottom • Mike Bruner • Rick Carey • Chris Cavanaugh • Jeff Float • Billy Forrester • Rowdy Gaines • Brian Goodell • Matt Gribble • John Hencken • Bob Jackson • Kris Kirchner • David Larson • Steve Lundquist • Glenn Mills • John Moffet • Ron Neugent • William Paulus • Peter Rocca • Brian Roney • John Simons • Dave Sims • Dave Thornton • Jesse Vassallo
Women's Team Terri Baxter • Lisa Buese • Linda Burton • Kim Carlisle • Tracy Caulkins • Stephanie Elkins • Nancy Hogshead • Linda Jezek • Libby Kinkead • Karin LaBerge • Kim Linehan • Marybeth Linzmeier • Mary T. Meagher • Joan Pennington • Susan Rapp • Jill Sterkel • Susie Thayer • Sue Walsh • Sippy Woodhead
Coaches Paul Bergen • Don Gambril • George Haines • Denny Pursley • Randy Reese • Mark Schubert
1984 USA Olympic Swimming Team Men's Team Matt Biondi • Rick Carey • Chris Cavanaugh • George DiCarlo • Jeff Float • Geoffrey Gaberino • Rowdy Gaines • Matt Gribble • Bruce Hayes • Mike Heath • Tom Jager • Patrick Kennedy • Jeff Kostoff • David Larson • Robin Leamy • Steve Lundquist • John Moffet • Pablo Morales • John Mykkanen • Mike O'Brien • Rich Saeger • Rich Schroeder • Jesse Vassallo • Dave Wilson
Women's Team Theresa Andrews • Tracy Caulkins • Tiffany Cohen • Sue Heon • Nancy Hogshead • Jenna Johnson • Kim Linehan • Mary T. Meagher • Betsy Mitchell • Susan Rapp • Kim Rhodenbaugh • Michele Richardson • Carrie Steinseifer • Jill Sterkel • Dara Torres • Tori Trees • Mary Wayte • Amy White • Sippy Woodhead
Coaches Ron Ballatore • Ray Bussard • Don Gambril • George Haines • Charlie Hodgson • Doug Ingram • Frank Keefe • Skip Kenney • Richard Quick • Randy Reese • Mark Schubert
Categories:- 1934 births
- Living people
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