Two Decades Later, Gary ‘Hangtime’ Hines Is Still Chasing His Olympic Handball Dream
The 39-year-old Hines and the U.S. team are gunning for an Olympic berth at this month’s Pan American Games.
Athlete Bio#
Height
5'9
Age
32
Hometown
Belleair Bluffs, FL
Education
Boston College ('14)
Quick Facts
- Began playing handball in August 2014 after graduating from Boston College
- Growing up, played multiple sports; however, ended up focusing on soccer and track
- Began her collegiate soccer career at Boston College in 2010 playing center back, helping the team reach four consecutive NCAA appearances
- Drove to Auburn, Alabama in the summer of 2014 for the USA Team Handball tryout where she was asked to join the residency program
- After competing with Team USA in 2014-2015 in hopes of qualifying for Rio, she traveled to Quint Fonsegrives outside of Toulouse, France to continue developing as a handball player
- Upon returning to the States, she completed her masters degree at the University of South Florida and is a current medical student at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine-Carolinas Campus.
Career Highlights
- Pan American Games, Lima, 2019 (Team - Women)
