Client and Staff News: Scott Bredehoft wins Cornhusker State Games Triathlon (more) and Gary Bredehoft of Tiger Coaching named Cornhusker State Games Volunteer of the Year, and Scott Bredehoft named Male Athlete of the Year (more)
Gary Bredehoft, CSCS NSCA , CPT ACE
Qualifications and Achievements
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, NSCA
ACE Certified Personal Trainer
Certified Ultrafit Associate 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
Past University of Nebraska Cross Country/Track Volunteer Assistant Coach
Past University of Nebraska Track & Field-Co Meet Director
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
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
CSG N-Lighten Nebraska Wellness Program Co-Chair
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
Nebraska High School State Track & Field Official
University of Nebraska Track & Field Official
Lincoln Marathon Race Director
Lincoln Track Club Board of Directors
Team Nebraska Triathlon Officer & Board of Directors
Past Member Lincoln YMCA Board of Directors
Member USA Cycling
Sponsor and Coach of UNL Cycling Team
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
Gary Bredehoft ran track and cross country at Columbus High School in Nebraska. He holds the schools cross-country record. He was an "I Dare You" leadership award winner given to a graduating senior. A scholarship holder, Gary ran cross-country at Platte College for one year. He was an assistant track coach at Columbus high school in the late 70's. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska 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 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. Gary has been an active volunteer in many local organizations and clubs.
As an adult 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.
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 certified USA Triathlon coach through the Olympic-training center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He is an 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 150 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 a past Coach for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Team-In-Training National Program including Running/Walking, Cycling, and Triathlon.
