Jeremy Lade

Jeremy "Opie" Lade (born January 6, 1981)[1] is an American Paralympic wheelchair basketball player and head coach from Oconto, Wisconsin. He was injured in a car accident at age 8, and attended his first wheelchair sports camp at the age of 13 at UW-Whitewater. He is a two-time Parapan American Games gold medalist in both 2007 and 2011. In 2002, he won a gold medal at IWBF World Championship and in 2006 won a silver one from the same place. Six years later, he was awarded a bronze medal for his participation at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and is currently employed as a head coach at the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater.[2] From 2005 to 2008 he coached Milwaukee Wizards and led them to a Junior National Championship. In his spare time he likes to watch Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Bucks, and Milwaukee Brewers with Michael Jordan being his favorite athlete.[1]

Jeremy Lade
Personal information
Born1981
Oconto, Wisconsin
Nationality United States
Medals
Athletics
Paralympic Games
2012 Summer ParalympicsMen's wheelchair basketball
Wheelchair Basketball World Championship
2002 IWBF World ChampionshipsMen's wheelchair basketball
2006 IWBF World ChampionshipsMen's wheelchair basketball
Parapan American Games
2007 Parapan American GamesMen's wheelchair basketball
2011 Parapan American GamesMen's wheelchair basketball

References
  1. "Jeremy Lade, Director of Wheelchair Athletics and Men's Head Coach". University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Archived from the original on December 14, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  2. "Jeremy Lade". Team USA. United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 17, 2013.


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