10/08/2006

Neild Gordon

463 Woodland Way

Dewy Rose GA,  30634

706-376-6581

Graduated From Brunswick High School, Brunswick, MD,  Class of 1947

Varsity Basketball and Soccer

Leading scorer on basketball team, won upstate championship and final four state

basketball championship Class B

Graduated Wingate Junior College

Leading scorer in Nation

Member of Wingate Hall of Fame

Graduated Furman University Major in Physical Education, Minor in Biology

All-Southern Conference All-State

Member of Furman University Hall of Fame

Number 2 draft choice of New York Knicks

United States Army for two years

Toured with the Harlem Globetrotters

Basketball coach at Belmont College, 1 year

Assistant Basketball coach at Furman University, 6 years.

Basketball coach at Newberry College, 14 years

Physical Education teach and Director of the department

Coach of the year in South Carolina

Coach of the year in NAIA District Six, 3 years

Coach of the year in NAIA

Member of NAIA Basketball Hall of Fame

Basketball Hall of Fame Newberry College

Coach only undefeated team in SC, number one team in NAIA, won 35 games

Athletic Director and Basketball coach at Winthrop University

Most winds for first year team 25-10

Member of Winthrop University Hall of Fame

Master Degree from SC University in Physical Education ED.

Member of South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame.

Distinguished citizen of Brunswick, Maryland

Member of Frederick County Hall of Fame

Owned and Operated Camp Chatuga, Mountain Rest, SC

Director of Maintenance Oconee County School, 6 years

Coached B Team boys at Tamassee High School

Coached Methodist boys 4 teams

Married to Vanetta Gordon