Don Gambril (born January 2, 1934 in Altamont, Kansas) is a American swimming coach.
He was the 1984 U.S. Olympic Coach and Assistant U.S. Olympic Coach in 1968, 1972, 1976, and 1980. Gambril has coached many well-known swimmers, such as Mark Spitz, Sharon Stouder, and Gunnar Larsson (Sweden), Matt Biondi, Nancy Hogshead, Jonty Skinner (South Africa), and Mary Meagher.
He was head coach at the University of Alabama for 28 years. Gambril started coaching in 1971 and continued coaching the men's team for 17 years and the women's team for 11 years. He has been inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame[1] and was given the USA Swimming Award in 1983. He retired in 1990.
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