George has a very long history as a throws coach and is still
an actively competing in high level Masters competitions
around the world as well in the United States. He has been
very active in teaching the hammer and weight throw to
many athletes who have won scholarships and excelled at
the college level. They include Jayden White from Everett
High School who was a 6 time All American at The University
of Washington and who holds the school record in the
weight throw. Joe Ellis from Eastlake High School was a 5
time All American at The University of Michigan and is the
school record holder in the hammer throw.
George has over 12 years coaching experience as a throws
coach at several schools in Washington and Idaho where he
has developed several state champions in the discus and
shot put.
Coach Mathews is a long-time private coach in all the all the
throws with emphasis on the hammer and weight throw. He
built and maintains the only public hammer throwing facility
in this part of the United States at West Seattle Stadium.
He has also coached and participated in many throws
clinics around the United States including the prestigious
Iron Wood Throwers Camp where he coached with and was
coached by America’s only Olympic Gold Medal Hammer
thrower since 1916, Harold Connolly.
George has competed in 21 World Masters Championships
on 5 continents winning 6 world championships and
collecting 21 medals. He has won over 75 USA Track & Field
Masters National Championships in all the throws and is a
Member of the USATF Masters Track& Field Hall of Fame. He
has broken many American throws records having just
broken last year the M80 age American record for the 25
pound indoor weight throw and still holds the M65 American
and World record for the indoor 20 pound weight since 2009.
George is from Long Island New York and went to St Agnes
Cathedral High School was a scholarship student athlete at
St John’s University in Queens New York. He was the school
record holder in the hammer throw and won many
championships including the Penn Relays hammer throw.