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ABOUT COACH GARY BLAIR

 

A 1963 graduate of Dallas Bryan Adams High School, Blair was an all-city baseball player. After a tour in the U.S. Marine Corps, he earned his bachelor’s degree in health and physical education with a minor in journalism from Texas Tech in 1972. He completed his master’s degree in education in 1974 and also played a season of baseball for the Red Raiders. Blair has two children, Paige and Matt, and four grandchildren, Logan, Lola, Landry and Reagan. Paige owns a children’s boutique in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and is married to Beau Thompson, head boys basketball coach at Farmington High School in Farmington, Ark. Matt is married to the former Alli Nielsen, and works in logistics in Fayetteville, Arkansas. In 2020, Blair married his wife, the former Kyla Gay.

ABOUT THE CHARITY

 

Coach Gary Blair began working with Special Olympics in 1992 and has not stopped since. The joy Blair saw in the Special Olympians eyes through his engagement only intensified his desire to be involved. Since that time he has presented medals during award ceremonies, spoken at opening and closing ceremonies of the Spring and Winter Games, and contributed in other ways to help these Olympians in Texas. In addition to this Coach Blair often hosts the Special Olympians to the A&M Women's Basketball games and other related events. Coach Blair Charities has raised over 1 million dollars since its inception.

LEADERSHIP


Meet our amazing team!

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Erich Birch


Co-Chair 

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Robert Davis


Co-Chair

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Kyla Blair

 

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Dawn Marie Baletka

 

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John Knauer

 

 

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Bill Foxworth

 

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Mike Connor

 

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Rocky Randolph



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Glenn Randolph

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Leslie Howard

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Trinity Sharpley

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Diane Harding

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Faye Lane

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"Since Coach Blair Charities started working here in Bryan/College Station, in CSISD, we have been able to grow our program from 2 sports to 7 sports (Track & Field, Cycling, Swimming, Bowling, Bocce, Powerlifting, FUNdamentals), we have been able to compete at higher levels including state competitions, and we have been able to grow the number of athletes who are participating in our programs. We would not be able to offer all of this without the support that you guys give to us every year, truly."