Social Services-Oriented Leader and Coach with Entrepreneurial

CHRIS GAFNER

Vincennes, IN ***** Phone:812-***-**** ********@*****.***

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Entrepreneur and coach who has a history of positively influencing people and businesses. Competent in all forms of communication. High achieving and detail oriented. Experience

Owner of Not Too Slabby Collectibles 9/2020 to present

● Dealer of high value collectibles

● Responsible for all aspects of business (sales, customer service, shipping, purchasing)

● Posted over $600,000 in gross sales

● Worked with customers all over the world selling on eBay, Facebook, Instagram and Whatnot while maintaining a near perfect customer satisfaction ratings on all platforms Rivet High School 9/2020 to present

● Head varsity tennis coach 2022 to 2024

● Head varsity track & field coach 2022 to present

● Assistant middle school tennis coach 2024 to present

● Lunch supervisor 2025 to present

Owner of Gafner Handyman Service 9/2017 to 6/2019

● Utilized problem solving skills to address unique client needs

● Provided services in carpentry, painting, and maintenance repairs

● Responsible for estimating, billing and accounts receivable

● Web site administrator of vincenneshandyman.com

● High percentage of repeat business due to superior service

● Business was profitable by second month

Head Cross Country/Track & Field Coach at Vincennes University 10/2003 to 8/2017 and also 6/2019 to 6/2021

● Led program to most successful era in program history

● Extensive experience recruiting highly qualified student-athletes

● Consistently maintained a roster of 75 plus student-athletes

● Worked together with several departments at VU to provide the best possible outcomes for students athletes, graduating and transferring over 85%

● Monitored student athlete grades and class schedules

● The only coach in the athletic department, outside of the athletic director, trusted with completing eligibility and compliance paperwork

● Inherited a women’s program that had only one athlete and turned it into a National power in 5 years

● Maintained high level of success while staying within budget parameters

● Built strong relationships in the Vincennes community and surrounding areas

● Developed strong relationships with people from a variety of socio-economic, racial and ethnic backgrounds

● Coordinated all aspects of team travel and accommodations

● In charge of purchasing and maintaining uniforms and equipment

● Hosted home meets for cross country and track as well as Region 12 outdoor track & field championships 6 times

Asst. Cross Country/Track & Field Coach Lansing Community College 10/2002 to 10/2003

● Assisted Head Cross Country coach and coached middle distance athletes

● Transported athletes to competitions in team vans

● Coached athletes to top 3 finishes at the NJCAA in three events in track & field

● Assisted with team fundraising efforts

● Assisted in recruiting of high quality student-athletes Accomplishments

● Coached 32 individual national champions, 66 NJCAA All-Americans over 200 national placers

● Coached 3 NJCAA National record holders

● Coached athletes to 70 school records

● 2012 NJCAA National Women’s Coach of the Year

● USTFCCCA Atlantic Region Coach of the Year for both cross country and track 2016 & 2017

● Won 22 Region 12 team titles in cross country and track & field

● 2012 Indiana Little State Women’s Track & Field Champion

● 2013 Little State Women’s Coach of the Year

● Represented Knox County as a 2016 Torch Bearer in Indiana Bi-Centennial Torch Relay

● Member of two NJCAA Cross Country National Championship teams at Lansing Community College

● Seven time National Qualifier and All-American

● NJCAA Academic All-American

● Six former athletes have won total of 10 National titles at the four year level Education

Bachelor of Art in Graphic Design - Siena Heights University - 2001 3.85 gpa

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