Don Gambril

Donald Lee Gambril (born January 2, 1934) is an American former swimming coach.

[Rosemead Swimming Club 1958 - 1959] [Rosemead High School Swimming Coach 1960,1961,1962,1963] [Arcadia High School Swimming Coach 1964 - 1965] [Pasadena City College Swimming Coach 1966] He was the 1984 U.S. Olympic Coach and Assistant U.S. Olympic Coach in 1968, 1972, 1976, and 1980. Gambril coached many well-known Olympic swimmers, such as Mark Spitz, Sharon Stouder, and Gunnar Larsson (Sweden), Matt Biondi, Nancy Hogshead, Jonty Skinner (South Africa), Hans Fassnacht (Germany)^[1] and Mary T. Meagher.

He was head coach at the University of Alabama for 17 years. Gambril was head coach at Long Beach State before a two-year stint from 1971 to 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^[2] and received the USA Swimming Award in 1983.

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1968 USA Olympic swimming team

Men's Team	Larry Barbiere Brent Berk Greg Buckingham Mike Burton John Ferris Gary Hall Charlie Hickcox Jack Horsley Mitch Ivey Chet Jastremski Brian Job David Johnson William Johnson John Kinsella Philip Long Don McKenzie Ken Merten Ronnie Mills John Nelson David Perkowski Stephen Rerych Carl Robie Doug Russell Don Schollander Andy Strenk Mark Spitz Ross Wales Michael Wall Ken Walsh Zac Zorn

Women's Team	Susie Atwood Catie Ball Jane Barkman Patty Caretto Ellie Daniel Diane Giebel Linda Gustavson Kaye Hall Jan Henne Toni Hewitt Cathy Jamison Suzy Jones Claudia Kolb Pam Kruse Kendis Moore Debbie Meyer Susan Pedersen Susan Pitt Susan Shields Jane Swagerty Lynn Vidali Lillian Watson Sharon Wichman

Staff	Sherman Chavoor (women's head coach) Frank Elm (assistant) Don Gambril (assistant) George Haines (men's head coach) Bill Lippman, Jr. (manager) Olive Mucha (assistant) Edwin Olson (assistant) Kenneth Treadway (manager)

1972 USA Olympic swimming team

Men's team	Robin Backhaus Tom Bruce Mike Burton Mark Chatfield Rick Colella Gary Conelly Rick DeMont David Edgar Dave Fairbank Steve Furniss Steve Genter Gary Hall Jerry Heidenreich John Hencken Mitch Ivey Brian Job John Kinsella Tom McBreen Tim McKee John Murphy Doug Northway Mark Spitz Mike Stamm Fred Tyler

Women's team	Susie Atwood Shirley Babashoff Jane Barkman Jenny Bartz Melissa Belote Cathy Carr Claudia Clevenger Lynn Colella Ellie Daniel Deena Deardurff Jo Harshbarger Jenny Kemp Ann Marshall Judy Melick Barbara Mitchell Karen Moe Mary Montgomery Sandy Neilson Kim Peyton Keena Rothhammer Dana Schoenfield Dana Shrader Ann Simmons Lynn Skrifvars Lynn Vidali Carolyn Woods Jenny Wylie

1976 USA Olympic swimming team

Men's Team	Jack Babashoff Joe Bottom Mike Bruner Rick Colella Casey Converse Lawrence Dowler Bill Forrester Bruce Furniss Steve Furniss Brian Goodell Steve Gregg Bobby Hackett Gary Hall, Sr. Dan Harrigan Paul Hartloff John Hencken Bob Jackson Charles Keating Tim McKee Jim Montgomery John Naber Doug Northway Peter Rocca Tim Shaw Rod 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 Lauri Siering Miriam Smith Jill Sterkel Karen Thornton Tauna Vandeweghe Wendy Weinberg Donna Lee 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 (women's head coach) 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 Bill 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 Susan Walsh Sippy Woodhead

Coaches	Paul Bergen Don Gambril George Haines Dennis Pursley Randy Reese Mark Schubert

1984 USA Olympic swimming team

Men's Team	Matt Biondi Rick Carey Chris Cavanaugh George DiCarlo Jeff Float Geoff 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 Richard 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

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 116537234 ISNI: 0000 0000 8325 6191

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