Track & Field
Gaudreault, Gabby
Gabby Gaudreault
- Title:
- Director of External Operations
- Email:
- gabriellag@sports.uga.edu
The Bulldog program added Gabriella Gaudreault as an assistant coach for distance and the Director of External Operations in July 2023.
Gaudreault came to Athens after spending the 2022-23 school year working as a volunteer distance coach at Vanderbilt University. She helped guide Niki Narayani (10,000 meters) and Caroline Eck (5000m) to the NCAA East Prelims while assisting Narayani to scoring spots in both the 3000m (9:25) and 5000m (16:17) at the 2023 Southeastern Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships. During the fall season, Narayani earned All-Region honors with a 23rd-place finish at the NCAA South Regional Cross Country Championships.
In January of 2020, Gaudreault was hired as an assistant coach at Towson University for women’s cross country and track & field and worked with the program for two and a half years. She served as the interim head coach for the Tigers during a six-month stretch before her departure to Vanderbilt.
In addition to NCAA East Prelim qualifiers in both the women’s pole vault and javelin, Towson was third at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championship under Gaudreault’s direction. This performance was highlighted by having the Most Outstanding Performer of the Meet (Crystal Johnson) and conference champions in the women’s 100m, pole vault and javelin. Gaudreault also assisted Cristal Cuervo compete on the international stage, representing Panama at the 2022 Bolivarian Games, as Cuervo finished fifth in both the 200m (23.95) and 400m (55.57).
Gaudreault led the team to finish third at the Colonial Athletic Association Outdoor Track & Field Championships, where Hayley Horvath garnered CAA Co-Field Athlete of the Year honors. Horvath (pole vault), Johnson (100m, 200m), Fatimah Owens (discus) and Georgia Coleman (hammer) all captured conference titles while Johnson (200m – 23.75) and Thorpe (javelin - 49.77 meters/163 feet, 3 inches) established fresh school records.
Indoors, Gaudreault helped her squad take fourth at the ECAC Championships with Johnson winning the 60m title, and grabbing a runner-up finish in the 200m in 24.12, which set a new school record. Additionally, Ainsley Jacobs scored in the 5000m with a time of 16:57 to put her at #2 all time in TU history. Earlier in the season, Jacobs set the school record in the 3000m with a time of 9:43.71. Jacobs also garnered All-CAA honors in cross country after taking 11th at the Championships.
During the 2020-21 outdoor season, the Tigers earned a runner-up finish at the CAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, thanks in part to Gaudreault’s contributions. Paige Keefer put points on the board for the Tigers in the 800m. During the 2020 indoor season, TU won the ECAC Indoor Track & Field Championships, where Gaudreault guided McKenzie Delahanty as she qualified to compete in the 5000m (17:24).
Gaudreault made a pair of stops at Campbell University (2018-19 school year) and the University of Louisiana Monroe (Aug 2019 – Dec 2019) to begin her coaching career.
At ULM, Gaudreault was the assistant coach for distance and cross country. In addition, Gaudreault designed all strength training for the distance squad, handled recruiting and oversaw nutrition and wellness for the track and field program.
Before ULM, Gaudreault was an assistant coach for cross country and track and field at Campbell University. During the cross campaign, Gaudreault helped develop Amon Keboi and Lawrence Kipkoech to All-American honors at the 2018 NCAA Cross Country Championships. Kemboi went on to finish 6th in the 5000m (13:47), and garner 2nd team All-American honors in the 3000m at the 2019 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. Kipkoech went on to qualify for the 10,000m at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
At the conference level, the Campbell men won the 2018 Big South Cross Country Championships for the fourth year in a row, and finished second at both the Indoor and Outdoor Championships. The Campbell women represented the Fighting Camels well and placed second at the Cross Country Championships.
Individually, Gaudreault helped lead Roshae Jackson to the 2019 Big South indoor 800m title and to runner-up honors in the mile. Jackson was also second in the outdoor 800m at the conference meet and was third in the 1500m. Earning a spot on the Big South 2010-19 All-Decade Distance Team, Jackson finished No. 3 on the league’s all-time performance list.
Prior to Campbell, Gaudreault was the graduate assistant coach for Clemson University Cross Country & Track and Field from 2016 to 2018, assisting with the men's and women's middle distance and distance runners. She also served as an intern strength and conditioning coach with the Olympic Sports department and worked primarily with cross country and track & field.
Gaudreault's extensive background in strength and conditioning led her to her role as the women's volleyball strength and conditioning coach at American International College in 2014-15. Prior to AIC, she had served several strength and conditioning internships at the collegiate and private sector levels.
A native of Leominster, Mass., Gaudreault was a two-time NCAA Division III All-American in the 800m for Springfield College (MA). She was a three-year competitor for the Pride's cross country team as well.
Gaudreault received her bachelor's degree in Applied Exercise Science in 2014. She also studied Strength and Conditioning at Springfield, and Food Nutrition and Culinary Science at Clemson for graduate school.
Gaudreault holds certifications through the NSCA as a certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) - Track and Field Technical Certification. A native speaker of Spanish, she is also trained in Precision Nutrition, PN Level 1 Sport and Exercise Nutrition.
Gaudreault came to Athens after spending the 2022-23 school year working as a volunteer distance coach at Vanderbilt University. She helped guide Niki Narayani (10,000 meters) and Caroline Eck (5000m) to the NCAA East Prelims while assisting Narayani to scoring spots in both the 3000m (9:25) and 5000m (16:17) at the 2023 Southeastern Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships. During the fall season, Narayani earned All-Region honors with a 23rd-place finish at the NCAA South Regional Cross Country Championships.
In January of 2020, Gaudreault was hired as an assistant coach at Towson University for women’s cross country and track & field and worked with the program for two and a half years. She served as the interim head coach for the Tigers during a six-month stretch before her departure to Vanderbilt.
In addition to NCAA East Prelim qualifiers in both the women’s pole vault and javelin, Towson was third at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championship under Gaudreault’s direction. This performance was highlighted by having the Most Outstanding Performer of the Meet (Crystal Johnson) and conference champions in the women’s 100m, pole vault and javelin. Gaudreault also assisted Cristal Cuervo compete on the international stage, representing Panama at the 2022 Bolivarian Games, as Cuervo finished fifth in both the 200m (23.95) and 400m (55.57).
Gaudreault led the team to finish third at the Colonial Athletic Association Outdoor Track & Field Championships, where Hayley Horvath garnered CAA Co-Field Athlete of the Year honors. Horvath (pole vault), Johnson (100m, 200m), Fatimah Owens (discus) and Georgia Coleman (hammer) all captured conference titles while Johnson (200m – 23.75) and Thorpe (javelin - 49.77 meters/163 feet, 3 inches) established fresh school records.
Indoors, Gaudreault helped her squad take fourth at the ECAC Championships with Johnson winning the 60m title, and grabbing a runner-up finish in the 200m in 24.12, which set a new school record. Additionally, Ainsley Jacobs scored in the 5000m with a time of 16:57 to put her at #2 all time in TU history. Earlier in the season, Jacobs set the school record in the 3000m with a time of 9:43.71. Jacobs also garnered All-CAA honors in cross country after taking 11th at the Championships.
During the 2020-21 outdoor season, the Tigers earned a runner-up finish at the CAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, thanks in part to Gaudreault’s contributions. Paige Keefer put points on the board for the Tigers in the 800m. During the 2020 indoor season, TU won the ECAC Indoor Track & Field Championships, where Gaudreault guided McKenzie Delahanty as she qualified to compete in the 5000m (17:24).
Gaudreault made a pair of stops at Campbell University (2018-19 school year) and the University of Louisiana Monroe (Aug 2019 – Dec 2019) to begin her coaching career.
At ULM, Gaudreault was the assistant coach for distance and cross country. In addition, Gaudreault designed all strength training for the distance squad, handled recruiting and oversaw nutrition and wellness for the track and field program.
Before ULM, Gaudreault was an assistant coach for cross country and track and field at Campbell University. During the cross campaign, Gaudreault helped develop Amon Keboi and Lawrence Kipkoech to All-American honors at the 2018 NCAA Cross Country Championships. Kemboi went on to finish 6th in the 5000m (13:47), and garner 2nd team All-American honors in the 3000m at the 2019 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. Kipkoech went on to qualify for the 10,000m at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
At the conference level, the Campbell men won the 2018 Big South Cross Country Championships for the fourth year in a row, and finished second at both the Indoor and Outdoor Championships. The Campbell women represented the Fighting Camels well and placed second at the Cross Country Championships.
Individually, Gaudreault helped lead Roshae Jackson to the 2019 Big South indoor 800m title and to runner-up honors in the mile. Jackson was also second in the outdoor 800m at the conference meet and was third in the 1500m. Earning a spot on the Big South 2010-19 All-Decade Distance Team, Jackson finished No. 3 on the league’s all-time performance list.
Prior to Campbell, Gaudreault was the graduate assistant coach for Clemson University Cross Country & Track and Field from 2016 to 2018, assisting with the men's and women's middle distance and distance runners. She also served as an intern strength and conditioning coach with the Olympic Sports department and worked primarily with cross country and track & field.
Gaudreault's extensive background in strength and conditioning led her to her role as the women's volleyball strength and conditioning coach at American International College in 2014-15. Prior to AIC, she had served several strength and conditioning internships at the collegiate and private sector levels.
A native of Leominster, Mass., Gaudreault was a two-time NCAA Division III All-American in the 800m for Springfield College (MA). She was a three-year competitor for the Pride's cross country team as well.
Gaudreault received her bachelor's degree in Applied Exercise Science in 2014. She also studied Strength and Conditioning at Springfield, and Food Nutrition and Culinary Science at Clemson for graduate school.
Gaudreault holds certifications through the NSCA as a certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) - Track and Field Technical Certification. A native speaker of Spanish, she is also trained in Precision Nutrition, PN Level 1 Sport and Exercise Nutrition.
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