Dean Gemmell
Curler
Born (1967-08-27) August 27, 1967
North Vancouver, British Columbia
Team
Curling clubPlainfield CC
South Plainfield, New Jersey
SkipCraig Brown
ThirdBill Stopera
SecondDean Gemmell
LeadMark Lazar
Curling career
Member Association Ontario (1978-1986)
 Quebec (1986-1991)
United States Grand National (2006-present)
Brier appearances1 (1988)
World Championship
appearances		1 (2012)
Medal record
Men's curling
US Men's Championship
Gold medal – first place2012 Philadelphia

Dean Gemmell (born August 27, 1967) is a Canadian-American curler and writer who currently resides in Short Hills, New Jersey. Along with John Morris, he is the co-author of the book Fit to Curl, Sport Specific Training for the World's Greatest Game.[1][2]

Career

Gemmell began curling in 1978 as a junior in Ontario.[3] After moving to Montreal, Quebec in 1986, he played as lead for Lawren Steventon and won the Quebec Men's Provincial Curling Championship in 1988, earning an opportunity to represent Quebec at the 1988 Labatt Brier. Quebec finished in eighth place with a 4–7 win–loss record.

Gemmell moved to the United States in 1991, and did not return to curling until he moved to New Jersey in 2006 and curls out of the Plainfield Curling Club in club play.[4] He participated in the playdowns to the United States National Championships and the United States Mixed Championship in 2007. He participated in the 2010 United States Men's Curling Championship as the lead for Matt Hames, finishing fourth after a loss in the playoffs. He then returned the next year under skip Heath McCormick, who replaced Hames, to the 2011 United States Men's Curling Championship, where his team again finished fourth. At the next national championship, he and his team went through the round robin undefeated, and won the championship after defeating Pete Fenson in the final.

The Curling Show

Gemmell created and hosted a curling podcast called The Curling Show from 2005 to 2017. The podcast released a few episodes each month spanning over 100 hours in total and featured interviews with over 250 individuals including various top curlers and curling builders.[3][5]

Personal life

Gemmell is married to Amye Gemmell and they have four children. He studied at McGill University in Montréal and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History.[3]

Teams

Men's

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
1987–88 Lawren SteventonPete GawelMarco FerraroDean GemmellMalcolm Turner1988 Brier (8th)
2008–09 Matt HamesMatt MielkeBill StoperaDean Gemmell
2009–10 Matt HamesBill StoperaMartin SatherDean Gemmell2010 USNCC (4th)
2010–11 Heath McCormickBill StoperaMartin SatherDean Gemmell2011 USNCC (4th)
2011–12 Heath McCormickBill StoperaMartin SatherDean GemmellCraig BrownMatt Hames2012 USNCC 1st place, gold medalist(s),
2012 WCC (8th)
2012–13 Heath McCormickBill StoperaMartin SatherDean Gemmell2013 Cont.Cup 1st place, gold medalist(s),
2013 USNCC (4th)
2013–14 Heath McCormickBill StoperaDean GemmellMartin Sather2013 USOCT 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Tyler GeorgeBill StoperaDean GemmellMartin Sather2014 USNCC (6th)
2014–15 Dean GemmellBill StoperaCalvin WeberMartin Sather
Dean GemmellBill StoperaMartin SatherMark LazarAndrew Stopera2015 USNCC (5th)
2015–16 Heath McCormickBill StoperaDean GemmellMark LazarAndrew Stopera2016 USNCC (10th)
2016–17 Bill StoperaDean GemmellMark Lazar
2017–18 Bill StoperaDean GemmellMichael MooreMark Lazar
2018–19 Craig BrownBill StoperaDean GemmellMark Lazar

Mixed

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Events
2006–07 Scott EdieJanice LangankeDean GemmellJennifer KungleTanya Jacobson2007 USMxCC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[6]

References

  1. ↑ ISBN 0981308600, 9780981308609
  2. ↑ 9780981308609: Fit to Curl, Sport Specific Training for the World's Greatest Game - AbeBooks - John Morris; Dean Gemmell: 0981308600
  3. 1 2 3 "Player profile: Dean Gemmell". United States Curling Association.
  4. ↑ "Dean Gemmell". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on 2022-07-11.
  5. ↑ "The Curling Show – About".
  6. ↑ 2007 U.S. Mixed National Championship
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