Barrington Gaynor
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Barrington Gaynor was a Jamaican national football player.
, Kingston Jamaica until he was nine years old. While living in Trench Town, he attended Trench Town Primary School
up until grade four. After moving to 9 Miles Bull Bay, St. Andrew in May 1975, Gaynor immediately transferred to St. Benedict's Primary School at 7 Miles Bull Bay. He started learning to play football at eleven years old. While learning to play football on the streets, Barrington was given the nickname Cobra by one of his friend, who just felt like giving him a name. He played his first competition in the summer of 1977. It was the Bull Bay under fifteen Corner League where his team, Lodge United, was the eventual champion.
at St. Benedict's Primary School, passed and went to Camperdown High School where he would do well. At Camperdown he played Pepsi Under 13 in 1978 and went to the finals. In 1979 and 1980, Gaynor played Colts Under 15 and lost in the 1979 Colts final. He went on to play in the High School Manning Cup competition from 1981 to 1984. Camperdown won the Manning Cup, Walker Cup
, and Olivier Shield in 1982. From 1982 to 1984 Gaynor was selected to the All Manning team at the end of each season. In 1984, Barrington was name footballer of the year
at Camperdown High School. In 2003 and 2004 he won the Jamaica High School Alumni Competition in Bronx New York, representing his Alma Mater
.
In 1988 Barrington Gaynor was awarded a four year football scholarship in the United States of America
at Alderson Broaddus College in Philippi, West Virginia
. Gaynor studied Computer Science
and graduated in three and a half years with a Bachelor of Science
degree. In 1988 Alderson Broaddus College were beaten in finals of the NAIA National Tournament and lost in Semi finals of the Tournament in 1991. Alderson Broaddus were the Area champions in 1988 and 1991 and Conference champions in 1988, 1990, and 1991. Barrington made the All American
and All Conference teams in the four years he played in college. He was also selected to the 1988 NAIA National All Tournament Team. He was selected for the NAIA 1992 Senior Bowl
game Chicago.
Knockouts, three Premier League End of Round Finals and one Premier League Title. In year 1985, Barrington was named the Most Valuable Junior Player in the Premier League and in 1998 Gaynor was voted the Most Valuable Player in the Federation Cup Knockout.
matches. In 1991 he was appointed vice captain of the national team and was given the opportunity to lead the team on many of occasions. During his tenurer as a national player, Gaynor was dubbed by one reporter as "the man who doesn't know how to play a bad game". With the Jamaica National Senior team, Gaynor won the Caribbean Shell Cup in 1991 and came third in the CONCACAF Gold Cup
in 1993.
in Mississippi.
After his two year coaching stint in Mississippi, he immediately went back to his beloved home in Jamaica, to work and continue his coaching career. In 1995, he coached his former high school team, Camperdown, in the Manning Cup competition and continued to coach them until 2007. Camperdown made it to the Walker Cup Finals in 2005 and Manning Cup Semi Finals in 2000 and 2005.
Gaynor took over the coaching job at Bull Bay F.C. in 1999 and won the Syd Barlett Competition undefeated. Barrington went on to be named Kingston and St. Andrew Football Association coach of the year
in 2000. The following year Gaynor's Bull Bay team's hard work paid off again when they were awarded the Major League champions. In 2001, Barrington transferred from Harbour View and went back to Bull Bay where he becomes a player coach. The Bull Bay team came second in the National A League competition and was promoted to the Premier League for the 2002/03 season. Bull Bay is the only team to ever got promoted three consecutive year on their way up to the Premier League.
In 2004 Gaynor got a coaching stint with the National Program, and travelled to Chengdu
, China as an assistant coach
to Wendell Downswell with the Jamaica Under 23 team. In the 2005/2006 season, he was assistant coach to Donovan Hayles at Harbour View for the Premier League. In July 2006, Gaynor went to England to complete the UEFA B Coaching course for a month. On his return from England, he coached Waterhouse F.C. in the 2006/2007 Premier League season.
In February 2009 Gaynor was honored by Camperdown High School at the Camperdown Classic Track Meet.
On 18 July 2009 he received a Special Harbour View Honor in Marimar, Florida and that day was also declared by the Marimar Mayor as Barrington Gaynor's day.
Gaynor started a College Scholarship
Program immediately after his first year at Alderson Broaddus College in 1989. He would get various colleges to give young football players, both boys and girls from Jamaica, a full four or two year scholarship. This scholarship program still goes on.
The Barrington Gaynor Foundation kept its first Back To School Treat in 2007 at his home in 9 Miles Bull Bay
, where they cater for 1,000 children in the community and this was held again in 2008. They also donated a hundred thousand dollars in August 2008 and a hundred and fifty thousand dollars in October 2009 to the Weise Road Basic School. He did this because he was a strong believer in education and the need to give back to his community.
(ALS) or Lou Gehrig's disease in January 2008. In August 2008 a benefit match featuring George Weah
was held for him in New York City. On 27 February 2011, Gaynor was honoured and handed several donations to facilitate medical expenses while he attended a Jamaica Premier League match between Harbour View and Boys' Town.
, New York, U.S.A.
He was buried on April 9 at the Dovecot Memorial Park in St Catherine after a memorial service was held at the Pentecostal Tabernacle.
Early years
Barrington lived in Trench TownTrenchtown
Trench Town is a neighborhood located in the parish of St. Andrew which shares municipality with Kingston, the capital and largest city of Jamaica. In the 1960s Trench Town was known as the Hollywood of Jamaica. Today Trench Town boasts the Trench Town Culture Yard Museum, a visitor friendly...
, Kingston Jamaica until he was nine years old. While living in Trench Town, he attended Trench Town Primary School
Primary education
A primary school is an institution in which children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as primary or elementary education. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth Nations, and in most publications of the United Nations Educational,...
up until grade four. After moving to 9 Miles Bull Bay, St. Andrew in May 1975, Gaynor immediately transferred to St. Benedict's Primary School at 7 Miles Bull Bay. He started learning to play football at eleven years old. While learning to play football on the streets, Barrington was given the nickname Cobra by one of his friend, who just felt like giving him a name. He played his first competition in the summer of 1977. It was the Bull Bay under fifteen Corner League where his team, Lodge United, was the eventual champion.
Education
In 1978, Barrington took the Common Entrance ExamCommon Entrance
Common Entrance Examinations are taken by some children in the UK as part of the admissions process for academically selective secondary schools at age 13 or 11. Most of the secondary schools that use Common Entrance for admission are public schools; most of the schools that routinely prepare...
at St. Benedict's Primary School, passed and went to Camperdown High School where he would do well. At Camperdown he played Pepsi Under 13 in 1978 and went to the finals. In 1979 and 1980, Gaynor played Colts Under 15 and lost in the 1979 Colts final. He went on to play in the High School Manning Cup competition from 1981 to 1984. Camperdown won the Manning Cup, Walker Cup
Walker Cup
The Walker Cup is a golf trophy contested biennially in odd numbered years between teams comprising the leading amateur golfers of the United States and Great Britain and Ireland...
, and Olivier Shield in 1982. From 1982 to 1984 Gaynor was selected to the All Manning team at the end of each season. In 1984, Barrington was name footballer of the year
Footballer of the Year
Footballer of the Year may refer to:* African Footballer of the Year* Asian Footballer of the Year* European Footballer of the Year* FIFA Ballon d'Or* FWA Footballer of the Year * Estonian Footballer of the Year...
at Camperdown High School. In 2003 and 2004 he won the Jamaica High School Alumni Competition in Bronx New York, representing his Alma Mater
Alma mater
Alma mater , pronounced ), was used in ancient Rome as a title for various mother goddesses, especially Ceres or Cybele, and in Christianity for the Virgin Mary.-General term:...
.
In 1988 Barrington Gaynor was awarded a four year football scholarship in the United States of America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
at Alderson Broaddus College in Philippi, West Virginia
Philippi, West Virginia
Philippi is a city in — and the county seat of — Barbour County, West Virginia, USA. The population was 2,870 at the 2000 census. In 1861, the city was the site of the Battle of Philippi, known as "The Philippi Races"...
. Gaynor studied Computer Science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
and graduated in three and a half years with a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degree. In 1988 Alderson Broaddus College were beaten in finals of the NAIA National Tournament and lost in Semi finals of the Tournament in 1991. Alderson Broaddus were the Area champions in 1988 and 1991 and Conference champions in 1988, 1990, and 1991. Barrington made the All American
All-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
and All Conference teams in the four years he played in college. He was also selected to the 1988 NAIA National All Tournament Team. He was selected for the NAIA 1992 Senior Bowl
Senior Bowl
The Senior Bowl is a post-season college football exhibition game played in Mobile, Alabama which showcases the best NFL Draft prospects of those collegiate players who have completed their eligibility. First played in 1950 in Jacksonville, Florida, the game moved to Mobile's Ladd Peebles Stadium...
game Chicago.
Club career
At the age of fifteen, immediately after helping the Minor League team to the semifinal, Barrington started playing senior football in the Major League Competition for Bull Bay F.C. In 1983, Barrington would make his big career move at the age of eighteen when he joined neighboring Club Harbour View. Gaynor would play for Harbour View F.C. for eighteen years where he would win many championship. While representing Harbour View with some excellent performance, Barrington was giving the nickname Cabrini, who was the Italian left full back from the 1982 World Cup winning team. While playing for Harbour View F.C., Gaynor won two Major Leagues, one President Cup, four Jackie Bell Knockouts, three Federation CupFed Cup
Fed Cup is the premier team competition in women's tennis, launched in 1963 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the International Tennis Federation...
Knockouts, three Premier League End of Round Finals and one Premier League Title. In year 1985, Barrington was named the Most Valuable Junior Player in the Premier League and in 1998 Gaynor was voted the Most Valuable Player in the Federation Cup Knockout.
International career
Barrington Gaynor got his first taste of national recognition when he was selected into the Jamaica National Under 19 Team in 1983. In 1987, Barrington would move on to make his senior National debut. Gaynor would play for his nation until 1993 and earn 63 caps. He has represented his country in 13 FIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
The FIFA World Cup qualification is the process that a national association football team goes through to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals. The FIFA World Cup is a global event, so qualification is required to reduce the large field of participants from about 200 to 32.Qualifying tournaments...
matches. In 1991 he was appointed vice captain of the national team and was given the opportunity to lead the team on many of occasions. During his tenurer as a national player, Gaynor was dubbed by one reporter as "the man who doesn't know how to play a bad game". With the Jamaica National Senior team, Gaynor won the Caribbean Shell Cup in 1991 and came third in the CONCACAF Gold Cup
CONCACAF Gold Cup
The CONCACAF Gold Cup is the main association football competition of the men's national football teams governed by CONCACAF, determining the regional champion of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.The Gold Cup is held every two years and when it does not fall the same year as an...
in 1993.
Coaching career
Gaynor started his coaching career at a very tender age when he coached his championship Under 10 team while he was only twelve years old. He would also coach and pick his primary school soccer team when the coach does not show up. In 1993 Gaynor got his first real coaching job, when he was hired as the assistant men's football coach for two years at William Carey CollegeWilliam Carey College
William Carey University is a private Christian liberal arts college located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in the United States, affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention and the Mississippi Baptist Convention. The main campus is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi; there are two subsidiary...
in Mississippi.
After his two year coaching stint in Mississippi, he immediately went back to his beloved home in Jamaica, to work and continue his coaching career. In 1995, he coached his former high school team, Camperdown, in the Manning Cup competition and continued to coach them until 2007. Camperdown made it to the Walker Cup Finals in 2005 and Manning Cup Semi Finals in 2000 and 2005.
Gaynor took over the coaching job at Bull Bay F.C. in 1999 and won the Syd Barlett Competition undefeated. Barrington went on to be named Kingston and St. Andrew Football Association coach of the year
Coach of the Year
Many sports leagues, sportswriting associations, and other organizations confer "Coach of the Year" awards.Some of these are:*AFCA Coach of the Year *Annis Stukus Trophy...
in 2000. The following year Gaynor's Bull Bay team's hard work paid off again when they were awarded the Major League champions. In 2001, Barrington transferred from Harbour View and went back to Bull Bay where he becomes a player coach. The Bull Bay team came second in the National A League competition and was promoted to the Premier League for the 2002/03 season. Bull Bay is the only team to ever got promoted three consecutive year on their way up to the Premier League.
In 2004 Gaynor got a coaching stint with the National Program, and travelled to Chengdu
Chengdu
Chengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status...
, China as an assistant coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
to Wendell Downswell with the Jamaica Under 23 team. In the 2005/2006 season, he was assistant coach to Donovan Hayles at Harbour View for the Premier League. In July 2006, Gaynor went to England to complete the UEFA B Coaching course for a month. On his return from England, he coached Waterhouse F.C. in the 2006/2007 Premier League season.
Honors
In April 2008, Barrington was inducted in the Alderson Broaddus College Hall Of Fame. He is the second football player to be inducted in the Hall of Fame at Alderson Broaddus College.In February 2009 Gaynor was honored by Camperdown High School at the Camperdown Classic Track Meet.
On 18 July 2009 he received a Special Harbour View Honor in Marimar, Florida and that day was also declared by the Marimar Mayor as Barrington Gaynor's day.
Personal life
Gaynor was married to Nyoka, and they had two daughters, Shanice and Juanell.Gaynor started a College Scholarship
Scholarship
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
Program immediately after his first year at Alderson Broaddus College in 1989. He would get various colleges to give young football players, both boys and girls from Jamaica, a full four or two year scholarship. This scholarship program still goes on.
The Barrington Gaynor Foundation kept its first Back To School Treat in 2007 at his home in 9 Miles Bull Bay
Bull Bay
Bull Bay is located on the south east coast of Jamaica 10 miles to the East of Kingston in the parish of St Andrew.-Floods:Bull Bay is located in the flood plain of a number of rivers: Salt Spring River, Chalky River, Bull Park River, Spring Gut River and Cane River, and consequently has been the...
, where they cater for 1,000 children in the community and this was held again in 2008. They also donated a hundred thousand dollars in August 2008 and a hundred and fifty thousand dollars in October 2009 to the Weise Road Basic School. He did this because he was a strong believer in education and the need to give back to his community.
Lou Gehrig's disease
Barrington was diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosisAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis , also referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a form of motor neuron disease caused by the degeneration of upper and lower neurons, located in the ventral horn of the spinal cord and the cortical neurons that provide their efferent input...
(ALS) or Lou Gehrig's disease in January 2008. In August 2008 a benefit match featuring George Weah
George Weah
George Tawlon Manneh Oppong Ousman Weah is a Liberian humanitarian and politician, and an ex-footballer. He ran unsuccessfully for president in the 2005 election, losing to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in the second round of voting...
was held for him in New York City. On 27 February 2011, Gaynor was honoured and handed several donations to facilitate medical expenses while he attended a Jamaica Premier League match between Harbour View and Boys' Town.
Death
Barrington Gaynor died on March 19, 2011, while receiving medical treatment at the Westchester Medical CenterWestchester Medical Center
Westchester Medical Center University Hospital is a 635-bed Level I Trauma Center providing high-quality advanced health services to residents of the Hudson Valley, northern New Jersey, and southern Connecticut...
, New York, U.S.A.
He was buried on April 9 at the Dovecot Memorial Park in St Catherine after a memorial service was held at the Pentecostal Tabernacle.
External links
- Tributes to Gaynor - Jamaica Gleaner
- Feature on Gaynor's battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - Jamaica Gleaner