Gary Neal is in his 16th year with the Branson Cross Country program and his 21st 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 a Specialist Degree in Principalship from Arkansas State University (2019). Gary and his wife, Kelly, have a son named Jaxon.