Gary Neal is in his 13th year with the Branson Cross Country program and his 16th 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), Masters of Science in Education Administration from Southwest Baptist University (2007), and Specialist Degree in Principalship from Arkansas State University (2019). Gary and his wife, Kelly, have a son named Jaxon.