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)
Personal
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)
