Coaches
Mike Hickey
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!
Maggie Connor-Spitale
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:
Gymnastic: 27 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
Carolyn Sivy
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!
Katie Getz
School: Kent State University
Degree: Speech Pathology and Audiology
Favorite Event: Bars
Favorite Gymnast: Mykala Skinner
Favorite Trick: Bail, Giants
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Animal: Dog
Number of years coaching: 5
Former Gymnast: Level 8
Fun Fact: I tore my ACL my Junior year, came back my Senior year for a few meets then started coaching team.
Ashley Thomsen
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!
Kylinn Hartman
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!
Erika Atkinson
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. :)
Sydney Minor
Nickname: Squid
School: Lake High School - Going to Florida Institute of Technology
Degree/Major: Forensic Psychology and Computer Science
Favorite Event: Floor
Favorite Gymnast: Aly Raisman
Favorite Trick: Layout Stepout
Favorite Color: Maroon
Favorite Animal: Dolphin
Number of Years Coaching: 2
Former Gymnast: Level 9
Fun Fact: I do not have an appendix
Bill Gilbert
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
Chris Dumas
Nickname: Cookie
School: Liberty University
Full Time Job: Currently pursuing a masters in mental health counseling
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: 20
Gymnastic Accomplishments: Qualified for Junior Olympics twice
Fun Fact: I love the smell of propane
Robin Krosse
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!!
Lisa Murray
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
Cathy Husk
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
Megan Fehlman
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
Aubrey Durkey
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!
Nadya Hudak
Nickname: Nadj
School: Walsh University, Digital Marketing & Comunications
Favorite Event: Bars
Favorite Trick: Handstand walks
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Animal: Elephants
Number of Years Coaching: 5
Gymnastic Accomplishments: Nationals at Disney
Fun Fact: I am the editor for Walsh's newspaper
Lexie Ropchock
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.
Jordan Fisher
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.
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