Years at NGFS: 1
Education: B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies at Liberty University
Lawrence’s coaching style is 3-dimensional, and he enjoys training athletes into champions for sports and life. He has coached youth sports in California, Cayman Islands, and North Carolina. Lawrence is a former student-athlete who was selected as one of the top 80 athletes in the nation to represent an international sports exchange to compete in track and field with the Republic of Korea Amateur Athletic Federation in Seoul, South Korea. He holds Simi Valley High School’s 300 hurdle record of 37.4 seconds and the long jump record. In 1985, he won the California State Long Jump Championship with a jump of 24.4 ¼ ft. This jump earned him a Track and Field Scholarship to Fresno State where he studied Physical Education. In Lawrence’s first year at Fresno State, he jumped 24.11 ft to break NFL player Henry Ellard’s freshman record to become “Freshman of the Year.” He went on to win 3 PCAA track and field championships with the Bulldogs under the leadership of legendary Coach Gene “Red” Estes. In addition, Lawrence played semi-professional football for the Simi Valley Swarm.
Lawrence and his wife, Trenny, have two daughters, Amanda and Serena. Lawrence enjoys spending time with his family, weight lifting, golfing, and traveling.