Gymnastics Director and Head Coach 

School:  Baldwin Wallace 

Degree:  BA in Psychology

Favorite Event:  Vault/Floor 

Favorite Gymnast:  Kurt Thomas 

Favorite Gymnastics Trick:  Dive Roll 

Favorite Color:  Blue 

Favorite Animal:  Shark 

Number of Years Coaching:  29

Fun Fact:  I love to wakeboard!

Nickname:  Mags

School: Kent State - BA in Psychology

Full Time Job: Coordinator of Religious Education for St. Francis of Assisi Parish

Favorite Event: Beam to coach / bars as a gymnast

Favorite Gymnast: Simone Biles 

Favorite Trick: layout step out on B

Favorite Color: purple

Favorite Animal: Hedgehog

Number of Years Coaching: 27

Gymnastic Accomplishments:  competing at Y Nationals, coaching every level of gymnastic classes in the gym

Fun Fact:  I have hung upside down on the side of a castle in Ireland

School:  Barberton High School 

Favorite Event:  Beam 

Favorite Trick:  One arm blank on parallel bars 

Favorite Color:  Blue 

Favorite Animal:  Cat 

Number of Years Coaching:  40 w/ the Y

Former Gymnast:  Optional 

Fun Fact:  I learned 6 routines (compulsory and optional) in 6 weeks before my 1st meet in New York and won 1st all around!  

Nickname:  Meg, The Meg, Meegan

School:  Perry Highschool Alumni 

Major:  Meteorology  

Favorite Event:  Vault 

Favorite Gymnast:  Shawn Johnson

Favorite Trick:  Front Full / Giants 

Favorite Color:  Pink 

Favorite Animal:  Cats 

Number of Years Coaching: 2 years 

Gymnastic Accomplishments:  Placing second on bars at nationals! 

Fun Fact:  I've been to Alaska 

Nickname:  Mouse 

School:  GlenOak Alumni

Degree:  Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer

Favorite Event:  Floor 

Favorite Gymnast:  Tia Orlando & Maggie Nichols 

Favorite Trick:  Rudi to layout stepout

Favorite Color:  Green 

Favorite Animal:  Duck 

Number of years coaching:  21

Former Gymnast:  Level 9

Fun Fact:  I hate oranges!  

Nickname:  Aunt Birdie 

School:  Went to Massillon T-I-G! Teach at GlenOak 

Degree: Early Childhood Education 

Favorite Event:  Beam  

Favorite Gymnast:  Our Girls!

Favorite Trick:  Anything I can still do!

Favorite Color:  Green

Favorite Animal:  My dog, Marshall

Number of Years Coaching: 20

Gymnastic Accomplishments:  Gymnastics has always been in my life.  I'm thankful to be a part of this amazing sport!

Fun Fact:  I teach kinder and have a small cookie business!!

School:  University of Cincinnati / Kent State

Degrees:  Criminal Justice (BA), Psychology (BS), Criminology (MA)

Favorite Event:  Floor 

Favorite Gymnast:  Carly Patterson

Favorite Trick:  Ariel 

Favorite Color:  Pink 

Favorite Animal:  Cat 

Number of Years Coaching:  2 

Former Gymnast:  Level 8

Fun Fact:  Enjoys poetry, long walks on the beach, llamas, and magic shows. :)

Nickname:  Squints 

School:  Kent State University

Full Time Job:  Clerk, Stark County Board of Elections

Favorite Event:  Rings 

Favorite Gymnast:  Sam Mikulak

Favorite Trick:  Yamawaki

Favorite Color:  Blue 

Favorite Animal:  Dog (especially my golden retriever, Biscuit)

Number of Years Coaching:  18

Fun Fact:  I played basketball and ran track in high school, my birthday is on Christmas, and I have a 5 year old daughter

Nickname:  Ky

School:  West Liberty University

Major:  Pre-Med/Biology

Favorite Event:  Bars/Floor 

Favorite Gymnast:  Aly Raisman

Favorite Trick:  Star Flip 

Favorite Color:  Green 

Favorite Animal:  Snow Leopard 

Number of years coaching:  3

Former Gymnast:  Level 8

Fun Fact:  I do Acro/Tumbling in college!

Nickname:  Cookie 

School:  Liberty University

Full Time Job:  Field Service Technician at Patterson Dental - Cleveland

Favorite Event:  Floor and Vault 

Favorite Gymnast:  Kurt Thomas and Bart Connor 

Favorite Trick:  Full twisting dive roll and iron cross on rings 

Favorite Color:  Blue 

Favorite Animal:  Monkeys

Number of Years Coaching:  26

Gymnastic Accomplishments:  Qualified for Junior Olympics twice

Fun Fact:  I love the smell of propane 

Nickname: Vic

School: Metropolitan Autonomous University (Mexico)

Full Time Job:  YMCA 

Favorite Event: Men's Bar & Women's Bars 

Favorite Gymnast:  Kōhei Uchimura (Floor) & Max Whitlock (Pommel)

Favorite Trick: Handstand & Giants 

Favorite Color: Red

Favorite Animal: Lion & Bear 

Number of Years Coaching: 11

Gymnastic Accomplishments:  Becoming a gymnastics coach, meeting lots of kids, coaches and making some friends. Lots of good memories! 

Fun Fact: I did aerial dance in college. I also did partner acrobatics and almost dropped out of college to become a circus artist. Then I found gymnastics and fell in love with it. In the end, I left college and became a gymnastics coach. It was one of the best decisions I ever made 

School:  The University of Akron

Degree:  BA - Special Education, Masters - Sports Administration

Favorite Event:   Beam 

Favorite Gymnast:  Gabby Douglas 

Favorite Trick:  Aerial to Layout Step-out on beam

Favorite Color: Pink and Teal  

Favorite Animal:  Dolphin

Number of Years Coaching: 22

Gymnastic Accomplishments:  Reaching level 9, competing at HS States as a team

Fun Fact:  I have two children - Brooklyn and Bentley

Nickname:  Lexie 

Full Time Job:  Teaching 

Favorite Event:  Vault 

Favorite Gymnast:  Kerri Strug 

Favorite Trick:  Tsuk Vault 

Favorite Color:  Sunset Blue 

Favorite Animal:  Sea Otter 

Number of Years Coaching: 12 years

Gymnastic Accomplishments:  Lots of years with my friends and lots of laughs.  

Fun Fact:  I love riding my scooter around.  

Nickname:  Many, but my favorite is Aunt Crazy!

School:  University of Akron

Degree:  Corporate Finance   

Favorite Event:  Beam 

Favorite Gymnast:  Trinity Thomas 

Favorite Trick:  Round off back handspring on beam 

Favorite Color:  Blue 

Favorite Animal:  My dog Bella 

Number of Years Coaching:  20+ years

Gymnastic Accomplishments:  Getting to be a Level 8 after starting as an older gymnast

Fun Fact:  I have lived in 4 different states 

Nickname:  Bree 

School:  University of Akron

Degree/Major:  Allied Health    

Favorite Event:  Bars - duh!

Favorite Gymnast:  All of my hard working athletes! 

Favorite Trick:  Deltchev

Favorite Color:  Magenta 

Favorite Animal:  My dog, Taylor! 

Number of Years Coaching:  22

Gymnastic Accomplishments:  Making life long friends in sport I've always considered family

Fun Fact:  I can remember song lyrics easily but always forget where I put my car keys! 

Nickname: Nadj

School: Walsh University, Digital Marketing & Communications

Favorite Event: Bars  

Favorite Trick: Handstand walks

Favorite Color: Purple 

Favorite Animal: Elephants

Number of Years Coaching: 7

Gymnastic Accomplishments: Nationals at Disney 

Fun Fact: I am the editor for Walsh's newspaper 

School:  The Ohio State University

Full Time Job:  Political Science/Paralegal Studies 

Favorite Event:  Floor and Beam 

Favorite Gymnast:  Shannon Miller 

Favorite Trick:  Full Twisting Layout

Favorite Color:  Green

Favorite Animal:  Koala Bear 

Number of Years Coaching: 9 years 

Gymnastic Accomplishments:  High School team captain and learning a double full.  

Fun Fact:  Competed NAIGC at OSU and both my girls are on the team.  

Nickname: Bren

School: Eastern Michigan and Walsh University 

Full Time Job: Occupational Therapist 

Favorite Event: Beam

Favorite Gymnast: Simone Biles 

Favorite Trick: Double back 

Favorite Color: Purple 

Favorite Animal: Dog 

Number of Years Coaching: 4 years 

Gymnastic Accomplishments: Level 10 gymnast 

Fun Fact:  I have 3 dogs  

Nickname: Runt

School: Kent State

Full Time Job:  Director of Driver Relations

Favorite Event:  Beam

Favorite Gymnast:  Mary Lou Retton

Favorite Trick:  Anything with extra flexibility!

Favorite Color:  Yellow

Favorite Animal:  Horse

Number of Years Coaching: 13

Gymnastic Accomplishments:  Green HS State finalist

Fun Fact: I have 2 sets of Twins!

Coming soon! 

Nickname: Mickie 

Job: Team/class coach  

Favorite Event: Beam

Favorite Gymnast: Gabby Douglas 

Favorite Trick: Tsuk on vault  

Favorite Color: Red 

Favorite Animal: Panda  

Number of Years Coaching: 4 years 

Gymnastic Accomplishments: Having a season of dreams during my masters year! 

Fun Fact: I love vans shoes and have over 15 pairs!  

Nickname: Cass

School: University of Akron (BS - Electrical Engineering)

Full Time Job:  Electrical Controls Engineer

Favorite Event:  Beam & Floor

Favorite Gymnast:  Aly Raisman & Simone Biles

Favorite Trick:  Layout Stepout Layout Stepout on Beam

Favorite Color:  Green

Favorite Animal:  My Rottweiler, Rollo!

Number of Years Coaching: 1 year

Gymnastic Accomplishments:  Level 9 gymnast

Fun Fact: I played rugby and did Brazilian jiu jitsu while in college!