Alan Gentry, a former University of Georgia swimming coach, passed away in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina on June 3rd after a long battle with prostate cancer. Gentry was 83 years old.
Gentry was a Georgia alum, competing for the Bulldogs in 1955, and led the team for a three year period from 1968 to 1970. During his time leading the program Gentry produced an SEC Champion and Following his time at Georgia Gentry coached at the South Carolina from 1971 to 1977.
During his own swim career Gentry was an SEC Champion in the 100 and 200 backstrokes and was an American record holder. His brother, Charley, was also a swimmer at Georgia and an SEC Champion in the backstrokes. Gentry was inducted into the Tennessee Swimming Hall of Fame in 1985.
A memorial service for Alan Gentry was held today at the Mount Pleasant Chapel in Mount Pleasant, and you can find Gentry’s obituary here.
Although 8 years late, I would like to know how to contact the family of Coach Gentry, who coached me at UGA. He changed my life much for the better, and I would like to express my condolences and experiences with one of the best men I’ve ever known now that I’m retiring at 73 y/o.