Matt Gentry
Matt's Olympic Wrestling Journey
Coach's Corner
Matthew Gentry
Belmont, CA 94002
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Education
Stanford University, June 2005
B.A. in Human Biology with concentration in Exercise Physiology
Work Experience
Volunteer Assistant Wrestling Coach, Stanford University
(7/05-present)
Responsible for development of Stanford Wrestlers with emphasis on
middle weights
Assist with recruiting, alumni relations, fundraising, and
travel
Helped lead Stanford to highest conference finish (2nd), second
most dual meet wins in a season (13) and second highest finish at
NCAA Division I National Championship (19th)
Stanford's first 3x All-American
5 individual NCAA All-Americans, 5 conference finalists, 2
conference champions
10 NWCA Academic All-Americans, 18 Academic All-Conference
Awards
Head Coach/Director, Cardinal Wrestling Club,
(9/05-present)
Responsible for scheduling, conducting clinics in local
area, organizing and running practices
Communicate with Board of Directors to assist with fundraising,
recruiting club members
Director, Stanford All-Sports Summer Camps, Stanford
University (5/04-8/04)
Created and executed safe and fun summer program for over 200
children.
Responsible for hiring and supervising 25 employees, scheduling,
consulting with University administration and suppliers
Developed new and more efficient accounting database
Other Experience
Exercise Physiology Internship, Palo Alto VA Hospital Lab
(03/04-06/04)
Worked individually with participants of study involving
use of athletic performance-enhancing agents. Monitored,
recorded, and analyzed data with other student team-members for
professor.
House Manager, Stanford University,
(09/03-06/04)
Staff member of on-campus student residence. Team-worked with
other staff to resolve community conflicts, coordinate with campus
administration and security, organize house functions, and create
social outlets for students.
Physician Office Assistant, Grants Pass, OR
(1994-2000)
Responsibilities included filing, answering phones,
patient check-in, and other organizational tasks for primary care
physician. Created new flow charts for more efficient file
organization.
Athletic Achievements
2008 Olympian
NCAA Wrestling Champion, first in Stanford's 89-year program
history (2004)
Canadian Senior National Wrestling Champion (2006, 2007)
Pan American Bronze Medalist (2007, 2008)
University World Championships (5th place, 2006)
Awards
Pac-10 Wrestling Athlete of the Year (2004)
Stanford Freshman and Junior Male Athlete of the Year (2002,
2004)
Recipient of Jake Gimbel Award for sportsman with best competitive
spirit (2005)
Team-elected Captain of the Varsity Wrestling Team (2003, 2004,
2005)
NWCA Academic All-American (2002, 2004, 2005)
All Pac-10 Academic Selection (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
Stanford Student-Athlete Honor Roll (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
2005)
NCAA post-graduate scholarship recipient
Interests and Activities
Student Mentor - Guidance counselor for freshman
student-athletes.
Community Service - Organized group community service events
including Relay-for-Life, Youth Olympics, Special Olympics and
Stanford Community Day
Personal - Enjoy outdoor activities, world travel, team
competitions, reading, dogs, family, and farm-centered physical
labor
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