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!

Phoenix Lee

Nickname: Phe

School: The Ohio State University

Major: Health Sciences

Favorite Event: Floor

Favorite Gymnast: Simone Biles

Favorite Trick: Double Back Dismount on Bars

Favorite Color: Lavender

Favorite Animal: Giraffe

Number of Years Coaching: 4 months

Former Gymnast: Level 9

Fun Fact: Born two months premature

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


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