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Tom
Ward - Mobile Program Manager/Team Coach
Tom has been in gymnastics for 30 years. As a gymnast, he qualified
for 9 National Championships, highlighted by a National Championship
win on parallel bars. He received an athletic scholarship to Kent
State University where he helped lead his team to 3 Conference
Championships as well as a National Independent Championship. Tom was
team captain his senior year and graduated with a bachelor degree in
K-12 Physical Education. Before opening Bayside in 2000, Tom coached
and directed at Gyms in Ohio and Florida, he was also a member of
coaching legend, Bela Karoyli's, master staff for 3 summers in
Houston, Texas. Tom has coached over 50 state champions and also
coached 9 athletes to college scholarships. Tom directs the staff,
manages the mobile program, coaches the team, and also teaches and
runs the day to day operations at the gym. In 2006 Tom was elected to
the USA Gymnastics Florida State Board representing Section 5.
Ashley Jacobson - Gymnastics Coach
Ashley has recently moved to
America from her previous coaching job at Huntingdon Olympic
Gymnastics Club in England. Ashley was a gymnast for many years and
has been coaching for 7 years, she has earned her British Assistant
Coaching Award. She is a sophomore at Eckerd College where she is
majoring in Marine Biology. In her spare time Ashley loves doing yoga
and scuba diving.
Marissa
Bragg - Gymnastics Coach
Marissa was a gymnast for 7 years, beginning at age 8 and making
it all the way to Level 8. After her gym closed and Marissa had
retired her leotards, she realized that she missed the sport so much,
she decided to come back and coach. Currently 17years old, Marissa
has been coaching for 2 years, and is also involved in her school's
swim team.
Carole Gourvellec - Gymnastics Coach
Sarah Sheldon - Gymnastics Coach
Andrea Bairam - Gymnastics Coach
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