Jerry W. Chandler


EDUCATION: Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, Arkansas
                  Bachelor of Science Physical Education “Kinesiology”
 
                 United State Chemical Corp Officer, Fort McClellan Alabama
                 Army Training: Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear
              
                Chemical Officer School
                
Rank 1st. Lieutenant

               City of Dallas, Dallas Texas
Jan. 1992   Dallas Police Department Police Officer
(Current)

TRACK & FIELD COMPETITIVE EXPERIENCE:

Jan.  1986     Southern Arkansas University Track Team (Indoor)
                 300m, 400m, 600m, 1600m relay
                 Rank 3rd nationally 1600m relay
May 1986     Southern Arkansas University Track Team (outdoor)
                 200m, 400m, 400m relay, 1600m relay
                 Rank 1st nationally 1600m relay
( 3:11)
                  All Conference

Jan. 1987      Southern Arkansas University Track Team (Indoor)
                 300m
(33 second)   400m (49 seconds), 600m   (1.15)     
                 
May 1987      Southern Arkansas University Track Team (outdoor)
                 200m, 400m, 400m relay, 1600m relay
                100m
(10.4)   200m (21.4)   400m (48.0) 1600m relay
                 All Conference

Jan. 1988      Southern Arkansas University Track Team (Indoor)
                 400m (
49seconds), 600m (1.15)   


May 1988       Southern Arkansas University Track Team (outdoor)
                  400m,    400m relay, 1600m relay
                  400m
(47.0)  
 
Jan. 1989       Southern Arkansas University Track Team (Indoor)
                  300m (
33 second) 400m (49 seconds),   

May 1989       Southern Arkansas University Track Team (Outdoor)
                  200m (
21.1 seconds) 400m (46.1 seconds)
                  Rank 3rd in 400 meters 46.02   (NAIA National Ranking)
                  All Conference


June 2003      Mercury Track Club Senior Team
(age 36)
                  Texas Police and Fireman Summer Games
                  1st 400m (
51.5 second) 400m relays 1600m relays

June 2004       Mercury Track Club Senior Team
(age 37)
                   Texas Police and Fireman Summer Games
                   1st 400m
(50.9 second) 400m relays 1600m relays

Track and Field Coaching Experience

In 2006,
I guided and trained Katelyn Wohlford and Devin Bailey to Coppell first ever 5A 400 meters
championship.  Katelyn and Devin ran their personal best to capture Region I 400 meter championship
finishing 1st and 2nd qualifying for the state championship.

May 2006 Katelyn and Devin broke their personal at the state championship finish fourth and fifth with the
time of 56.03 and 56.7.    

Summer 2006, I converted Devin Bailey to 800 meter run after two month of training Devin turn in to one of
the premier 800 meter runners in the national USATF championship with a time of 2.14.

Katelyn Wohlford attends Wake Forest University

Devin Bailey attends Texas Tech University

Spring 2007, I guided and trained Austin Parham to his first district championship in the 400m and 800m
with a time of 48.3 and 1.57

Spring 2008, I guided and trained Austin Parham to his second district championship in the 400m and
800m with a time of 48.3 and 1.58

Spring 2008, I guided and trained Kari Calhoun to her first District Championship in the 400m with a time of
58.01

Austin Parham attends Iowa State

Kari Calhoun  attends Iowa State

Spring 2008 I help Lead Sarah Gentry to a state championship placing 1st in the 200m and 400meters
and finishing second in the 100 meter.

Summer 2008 I coached Wesley Chandler to State Championship in the Shot Put
  25'.4" 10 under

Spring 2009
I help Lead Sarah Gentry to a state championship placing 1st in the 200m and 400meters
and finishing second in the 100 meter.

Sarah Gentry Won the TAAP State championship in the 200 and 400 meters two years in a row.

Sarah Gentry attends University of North Carolina Ashville

In the last five years that I’ve coached Mercury Track Club, I have assisted seven athletes who have
received Division I scholarships.

I currently live in Coppell, Texas with my Wife Mariza Chandler with my daughters Andrea, Kennady and my
son’s Wesley and Camden.