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Mark "Gordie" Gordon
Mite Co-Head Coach
Mark "Gordie" Gordon
Hometown: Los Alamos, NM
Wife: Tanya, 2 Sons (Mite & mini-mite age)
Gordie has been coaching or instructing for over 25 years, and takes pride in helping others improve themselves and promoting for you to always “Do Your Best and Have Fun Doing It.”
He fully believes that Structured Development + Strong Effort = Great Results, and focuses on the player development endlessly.
He started playing hockey at the age of 12 and played travel out of Albuquerque throughout High School.
He continues to play now in adult leagues and tournaments.
Experience as starting catcher at his college (NAIA) propelled his ability to play 2 stints of extended-spring baseball (AA), and to learn how professional sports teams were organized and managed.
Gordie’s Recent Hockey Coaching Experience includes:
- Current Level 4 USA Hockey Coach (scheduled for Level 5 in August 2009);
- Head Coach DYHA’s Mini-Mite/Mite 3x3 League ('09);
- Head Coach DYHA Learn to Skate, Learn to Play program (’08, ’09);
- Co Coach Coyotes Kids First program (’08, ’09);
- Assistant Coach for DYHA’s Stick-handling & Power-skating sessions (’08,’09);
- Helping Coach during Robbie Glantz powerskating (’08);
- Head Coach Polar Ice’s Chandler Mite B Travel team (’07-’08);
- Head Coach Polar Ice’s Mite 3x3 League (’07);
- Head Coach Polar Ice’s Mini-Mite League (’06, ‘07);
- Assist Coach Polar Ice’s Mini-Mite league (’06);
- Assist Coach Polar Ice’s Hockey 1-2-3 program (’06, ’07);
Other Youth & Adult Coaching Experience includes:
- Head Coach East Valley Baseball Coach-Pitch (’09);
- Head Coach East Valley Baseball Tball (’07, ’08);
- Head Coach YMCA Tball (’06,’07);
- Head Coach Arizona Mudcats adult baseball (’93-’98);
- Assistant Baseball Coach at Los Alamos High School (1987);
Past and Present Sports Administration Experience:
- Elected to the DYHA Board of Director’s (‘09-’10);
- Scheduling liaison for DYHA coaches/managers to the referees/Scorekeepers (’08-’09);
- Level 1 & 2 Referee (’01-’03);
- Commissioner National Adult Baseball Association (NABA - National League) (’95-’96);
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