Garrett Broady is all about blending lessons learned from sports with his passion for tech. Born in Gaithersburg and a graduate of the University of Maryland (Go Terps!), he took his love for kinesiology and turned it into a career coaching, training, and leading athletes at every level—from high school heroes to pro players. He’s got a special place in his heart for women’s sports and is always cheering on the NWSL. Garrett spent several years as a network admin and used that tech savvy to teach himself sport data analytics and teach many tech courses at the high school level. Now as a Technical Trainer at Cloudforce, he’s the go-to guy for making sense of complex tech and giving our clients the winning edge.
Other fun facts about Garrett:
What is your favorite album?
- HOMECOMING: THE LIVE ALBUM by Beyonce
What is your favorite thing to eat?
- Steamed blue crabs with buckets of Old Bay.
What is one quote that stands out to you?
- “I really can’t do a good job, any job, of explaining magnetic force in terms of something else you’re more familiar with, because I don’t understand it in terms of anything else you’re more familiar with.”- Richard Feynman.
- As a teacher and coach, this quote always made me look at explaining ideas in terms that the audience may be more familiar with, rather than how I understand them. It’s allowed me to be more successful as a coach, teacher, and mentor in multiple disciplines.
What is your favorite dessert?
- Banana pudding for sure, with extra cookies and mini marshmallows instead of meringue.
What are you reading at this moment?
- This might sound nerdy, but I like to read football playbooks. Once you understand the anatomy of a football play call, everything else is a piece of cake!
