University of Georgia Athletics
Former Assistant Binfield Passes Away At 42
March 18, 2008 | Swimming & Diving
ATHENS, Ga. Former Georgia swimming assistant coach Gary Binfield passed away suddenly on Saturday. He was 42.
Binfield was an assistant coach for Georgia from 1991-96, leaving in 1996 to become the head coach at Brown University. Binfield had been a Vice President with Pool Management Group the last several years.
“Gary was quite a young man,” Georgia head coach Jack Bauerle said. “He was ultra-successful, extremely talented and hard-working. He left an indelible mark on our program. We were fortunate to have him on our staff.”
Binfield earned 21 All-America honors and set several school records during his collegiate career at South Carolina. He was a member of the Great Britain National Team, reaching the Olympics in 1988.
“Everything he attained came by good, old-fashioned hard work,” Bauerle said.
Binfield is survived by his wife, the former Annika Nilsson, and two children, Hayden and Emmie. Mrs. Binfield was an All-American swimmer for the Lady Bulldogs in the 1990s.
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to Annika and the children,” Bauerle said. “It’s a tough time for our swimming family. It’s a very, very tough loss.”
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the UGA Foundation/Swimming & Diving Support Fund in memory of Gary Binfield and mailed to The Georgia Bulldog Club at P.O. Box 1472, Athens, GA 30603.”
Binfield was an assistant coach for Georgia from 1991-96, leaving in 1996 to become the head coach at Brown University. Binfield had been a Vice President with Pool Management Group the last several years.
“Gary was quite a young man,” Georgia head coach Jack Bauerle said. “He was ultra-successful, extremely talented and hard-working. He left an indelible mark on our program. We were fortunate to have him on our staff.”
Binfield earned 21 All-America honors and set several school records during his collegiate career at South Carolina. He was a member of the Great Britain National Team, reaching the Olympics in 1988.
“Everything he attained came by good, old-fashioned hard work,” Bauerle said.
Binfield is survived by his wife, the former Annika Nilsson, and two children, Hayden and Emmie. Mrs. Binfield was an All-American swimmer for the Lady Bulldogs in the 1990s.
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to Annika and the children,” Bauerle said. “It’s a tough time for our swimming family. It’s a very, very tough loss.”
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the UGA Foundation/Swimming & Diving Support Fund in memory of Gary Binfield and mailed to The Georgia Bulldog Club at P.O. Box 1472, Athens, GA 30603.”
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