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
5'7"
Hometown
Saint Leonard
Education
University of North Carolina, Wilmington B.S., 2011; Appalachian State University M.S., 2013
USA Team Handball Career
2015: Pan American Championship Nor.Ca Qualifier, 3rd place
2015: Named to Senior Women's National Team
2014: Winter Classic, USA Red Team, 5th place
2015: Pan American Championship Nor.Ca Qualifier, 3rd place
2015: Named to Senior Women's National Team
2014: Winter Classic, USA Red Team, 5th place
Individual Team Handball Career
2014: American Open Beach Handball Championships, 1st place
2014: Carolina Blue Cup, 1st place
Other
2012: Competed in softball and track and field (javelin) at Appalachian State University (Sunbelt)
2009-11: Played Division I softball for the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (Colonial)
Personal
As a high school athlete Pierce played soccer, basketball and softball at Calvert. Following that she played softball for three years at UNCW, graduating a year early to begin her master’s degree. While working on her masters at Appalachian State she played softball for an additional year and then used her fifth year of eligibility to throw javelin for the Mountaineers. She received her master’s degree in Exercise Science with a concentration in Strength and Conditioning.Last updated: April 22, 2015
