Wheelchair Rugby - GUMBERT James

He guided the US wheelchair rugby team to gold at the 2019 Parapan American Games in Lima, Peru. He also coached the team to silver at the 2015 edition in Toronto, ON, Canada. (paralympic.org, 23 Aug 2019; wrsd.lima2019.pe, 27 Aug 2019; usawr.org, 2016)

He coached the US wheelchair rugby team to gold at the 2006 and 2010 world championships. He also led the side to bronze at the 2014 and 2018 editions. (paralympic.org, 11 Aug 2018; usawr.org, 2016, 30 Mar 2007)

He led the US wheelchair rugby team to gold [2008], silver [2016] and bronze [2012] at the Paralympic Games. (braunability.com, 18 Sep 2016; teamusa.org, 08 Dec 2013; riseadaptivesports.org, 28 Apr 2009)

He was nominated for Paralympic Coach of the Year in 2008 and 2010. (Coach, 23 Aug 2012)

He was presented with the Order of Ikkos award for leading the US wheelchair rugby team to gold at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. (Coach, 23 Aug 2012)

In 2007 he received the Spirit of Achievement award from the United States Quad Rugby Association [USQRA]. (Coach, 23 Aug 2012)

2004

He served as assistant coach of the US national wheelchair rugby team from 2001 to 2004, and has also coached the Texas Stampede wheelchair rugby team in the United States of America. He served as president of the United States Quad Rugby Association [USQRA] from 2004 to 2006, and was a regional commissioner for the organisation between 2001 and 2004.