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Although he
officially retired from coaching after the
women’s state champion in 2006, Gary Gaudet
will still be involved with the Falcon track
program; something he has done since 1976
when he was named the women’s head coach.
When the women’s team won the title in 2006,
Gaudet was selected as the women’s Assistant
Coach of the Year. Although he will not be a
part of the day-to-day activities with the
track program, Gaudet will still be involved
with the program. He spent the majority of
his career with the women’s program until
1994, when he left the college. He returned
in 2000 and spent six years as an assistant
and the track program has picked up with his
presence. Back in 1981, he helped lead the
Falcons to their first Southern California
championship, as well as their lone State
Championship, while he was named the
California Coach of the Year in 1982.
Prior to
coming to Cerritos, Gaudet was a coach at
St. John Bosco High School from 1965-73 and
was also a coach at Long Beach City from
1974-76. Gaudet recently retired after
serving over 30 years as a teacher and
administrator.
A former
football player and track athlete for the
college, Gaudet transferred to Long Beach
State, where he competed in track and field.
He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Physical
Education from Long Beach State and Master’s
Degree in School Management from the
University of LaVerne.
Gaudet is
single and lives in Long Beach. |