Gary Neal is in his 11th year with the Branson Cross Country program and 14th season with the Branson Track Program. He is a native of Clarendon, Arkansas who earned a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education and Secondary Education from College of the Ozarks (2001) and Masters of Science in Education Administration from Southwest Baptist University (2007). He is currently working on his Specialist Degree in Principalship from Arkansas State University. Gary and his wife, Kelly, have a son named Jaxon.