Gary Bredehoft, CSCS NSCA, CPT ACE
Gary Bredehoft began his fitness and competitive career running track and cross country at Columbus High School in Nebraska. He held the schools cross-country record for the 4K course of 12:58. He was an “I Dare You” leadership award winner given to a graduating senior. A athletic scholarship holder, Gary ran cross-country at Platte College. He was an assistant track coach during that time at Columbus high school in the late 70’s. He later attended the University of Nebraska where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree with a 3.8 GPA.
While raising and supporting a family Gary was an assistant coach for the Lincoln Youth Track club for 6 years including cross-country and track. He was director of the track and field program for the Lincoln Track Club and the Nebraska State games for 10 years. Gary has participated and competed in numerous road races, track and field competitions and marathons, consistently finishing in the top overall and age group results. Gary is the present co-director of the Lincoln Marathon since 1993. Gary has been an active volunteer in many local organizations and clubs.
In 1992 Gary learned to swim at the YMCA, and took up cycling, He knows what it takes to learn a sport from scratch and work from the bottom up. He has since worked to become the Nebraska State Games Triathlon Champion four years including in 2000 & an Ironman Triathlon World Championship Qualifier in 2004. Gary has also competed and won duathlon and Cycling time trial competitions. He has been a Certified USA Triathlon Expert Level II Coach since 1992. Gary has coached numerous athletes to their first triathlon to Ironman Competitions, placing in their age groups.
Gary is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist from the National Strength and Conditioning Association as well as a Certified Personal Trainer through the American Council on Exercise. He is a past Ultrafit Associate Coach of Joe Friel’s Worldwide coaching staff and he was a past volunteer assistant coach for the University of Nebraska Cross Country and Track Teams. Gary is a certified Spinning Instructor through Madd Dogg in Boulder Colorado; he is an active instructor and past director of the spinning program at the YMCA in Lincoln, Nebraska. Gary has directed and coached a Triathlon clinic at the YMCA for 10 years, including over 250 participants within that period. He has coached and trained individuals to compete in their first sprint triathlon, 5k road race to a marathon and Ironman competitions. Gary was also a past Coach for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Team-In-Training National Program including Running/Walking, Cycling, and Triathlon. He is currently the Head Cross Country Coach at Lincoln Lutheran High School.
Qualifications & Achievements
- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, NSCA
- ACE Certified Personal Trainer
- Certified Ultrafit Associate Coach
- Certified NSAA Coach
- USA Triathlon Level II- Expert Certified Coach
- Road Runners Club of America Certified Coach
- American Sport Education Program (ASEP) Certified Coach
- American Red Cross Certified Sports Safety Training/CPR/First Aid
- American Red Cross Certified Life Guard
- Certified Spinning Instructor – Madd Dogg
- Certified Kick-Fit Kickboxing Instructor
- Certified YMCA Group Cycling Trainer
- USA Track & Field Certified Official
- USA Triathlon Midwest Regional Secretary – Council member
- Past University of Nebraska Cross Country/Track Volunteer Assistant Coach
- Past University of Nebraska Track & Field-Co Meet Director
- 2008 Market to Market Masters Team Champion
- 2007 NSC Masters Team Adventure Racing Runner-Up
- 2004 USA Lake Placid Ironman Triathlon Finisher (148 out of 2000)
- 2004 World Championship Ironman Triathlon Qualifier and Finisher
- 2004 Midwest Regional Half Ironman Age Group Champion
- 1994, 95, 97, & 2000 Nebraska State Games Triathlon Champion
- 1997 & 2000 Canadian Ironman Finisher
- Numerous Top 5 and Top 10 finishes in regional triathlon and road race competitions
- 2008 Nebraska Sports Council Sport Director of the Year
- USA Triathlon Midwest Regional Board of Directors
- 2010 Special Olympics USA National Games Chief Operating Officer (2008-2009)
- Nebraska Sports Council Board of Directors
- Lincoln Lutheran High School Head Cross Country Coach
- 2008 Community Achiever Award presented by GWSF
- 2007 N-Lighten Nebraska Community Star Award Recipient
- USA Triathlon Midwest Region Board Member
- 2006 Joe Neal Nebraska Sports Council Volunteer of the Year
- 2006-2008 CSG N-Lighten Nebraska Wellness Program Co-Chair
- 1998-2008 Cornhusker State Games Masters Track & Field Director
- Past Athlete Development Director-Midwest Region-USAT
- Past City of Lincoln Workwell Health & Wellness Board of Directors/Vice Chair
- Past Director & Coach of the YMCA Triathlon Clinic (24 members annually)
- Past Coach of Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Team-In-Training-Run/Walk, Cycling & Triathlon
- Coach/Organizer of Bryan LGH Marathon Clinic
- Past Nebraska High School State Track & Field Official
- University of Nebraska Track & Field Official
- Lincoln Marathon Race Director since 1993
- Lincoln Track Club Board of Directors since 1989
- Team Nebraska Triathlon Officer & Board of Directors
- Past Member Lincoln YMCA Board of Directors
- Member USA Cycling
- Past Sponsor and Coach of UNL Cycling Team
- 2002-2005 Instructor – University of Nebraska-Lincoln – Triathlon Training Class
- World Instructor Training School (W.I.T.S.) Faculty Instructor
- Professional Member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association
- USA Triathlon Coaching Clinic Instructor/Presenter
- Cornhusker State Games Triathlon Director since 2007
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