Fryman Joins the GWU Track and Field Coaching Staff
September 13, 2009 | Track & Field
Boiling Springs, N.C. - Gardner-Webb University and the Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Coach Brian Baker are pleased to announce the addition of Andy Fryman to the Track and Field coaching staff.
Fryman enters his first season as an assistant coach after spending one year as a graduate assistant at Sam Houston State University.
While at Sam Houston State, Fryman worked exclusively with the
throwers and will continue the same responsibilities at
Gardner-Webb.
In his short stint at Sam Houston State, Fryman coached two young
men to a conference championship record, two individual conference
titles, two school records, two NCAA Division 1 Outdoor Track and
Field Championship qualifiers, and two USA Outdoor National
Championship qualifiers.
Under Fryman's guidance, Jonny Tipton threw a school record of
196'6" in the discus and won 1st place in the Southland Conference
and NCAA Midwest Region, before qualifying for the 2009 NCAA
Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Fayetteville, AR and
finishing 9th at the 2009 USA Outdoor National Championships in
Eugene, OR. At the same time, Fryman helped Chris Cralle on his
way to a school record of 215'0" in the hammer and a Southland
Conference win with a conference record performance of 209'10".
Cralle also advanced to the 2009 Outdoor NCAA Track & Field
Championships after finishing 5th place in the Midwest Region and
receiving an automatic bid. Although, Cralle's performance in the
hammer qualified him for the 2009 USA Outdoor National
Championships, he decided not to partake in the event. Fryman also
coached Kim Olison to a bronze medal in the hammer throw at the
Southland Conference championships.
Fryman, a graduate of the University of Kentucky, competed in the
hammer, discus, shot put and weight throw during his collegiate
career with the Wildcats.
Upon finishing his eligibility, Fryman held the school record in
the weight throw. He was a two-time all American (discus/hammer),
five-time all Mideast Region (shot put/discus/hammer), all
southeastern conference (shot put) and a Southeastern Conference
Champion (shot put). Fryman also qualified for the Indoor NCAA
Division 1 National Championships (2008) and the Outdoor NCAA
Division 1 National Championships (2005,2006,2008).
Currently, Fryman is still training and competing in the hammer
throw and recently competed in the 2009 USA Outdoor National
Championships where he took 17th place in the event at Eugene,
Oregon.
Fryman is married to the former Melody Vaught. The couple resides
in Shelby, NC.
