Quintrell Gary joined the Forester staff as a defensive backs coach in 2026.
Gary came to Lake Forest after a season as defensive backs and special teams coach at St. Norbert College. The Green Knights led the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference in scoring defense in 2025 and their top defensive back earned First Team All-NACC honors after recording 46 tackles and a pair of interceptions. Gary was also significantly involved in the staff's recruiting efforts, opponent scouting, and organization of practices and player meetings.
Gary's coaching experience also includes serving as defensive coordinator and skill trainer for Be Great Athletics, an organization he co-founded in 2022 that fields nationally-ranked youth teams. He is also the recreation coordinator and head of athletics for the Ridgeville Park District in Evanston, Illinois, and has also been a camp director and coach with the organization in the past.
A 2024 graduate of the University of Dubuque, Gary played several different position on defense during his collegiate career and was an All-American Rivers Conference selection in his final season. He earned his bachelor's degree in wellness and exercise Science.
Gary resides in him hometown of Evanston, Illinois.
