Gymnastics
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Hilary C. Buckeye Coach
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Melanie R. Buckeye Coach
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Stephanie T. Buckeye Coach
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Noah B. Buckeye Coach
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Taylor Y. Buckeye Coach
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Kaylynn W. Buckeye Coach
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Brittany A. Buckeye Coach
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Kristin F. Buckeye Cheer Stars Coach, Buckeye Coach
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Ainsley J. Buckeye Coach
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Katie B Buckeye Coach
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Emily B. Buckeye Coach
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Avery N. Buckeye Coach, Girls Team Coach
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Jen H. Director, BCE / Buckeye Cheer, Powell
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Lindsey F. Buckeye Coach
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Grayson N. Buckeye Coach
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Kayleigh H Buckeye Coach
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Camryn C. Buckeye Coach
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Bo H. Buckeye Coach
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Bri K. Buckeye Coach
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Paige W. Buckeye Coach
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Jo M. Director, Buckeye Gymnastics, Westerville
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Abby A. Buckeye Coach
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Miranda B. Buckeye Coach
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Jade G. Buckeye Coach
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Scott R. Director, Buckeye Gymnastics, Westerville
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Addison M. Buckeye Coach
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Chad R. BCE Coach, Buckeye Coach
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Ava J. Buckeye Coach
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Angie W. Buckeye Coach
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Renae V. Buckeye Coach
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Madasan C. Buckeye Coach
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Ryann A. Buckeye Coach
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Laura M. Director, Buckeye Gymnastics , Powell
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Nikia S. Buckeye Coach
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Mackenzie H. Buckeye Coach
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Kendra K. Buckeye Coach
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Ian K. Buckeye Coach
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Jonathan G. Buckeye Coach

Hilary C.
Buckeye Coach

Melanie R.
Buckeye Coach
Melanie has been enrolled in gymnastics classes for 13 years at the Powell location, and still participates in Gym Stars to this day! In 2022, it was a no-brainer for her to start working here. She loves coaching preschool classes to share her love of gymnastics with the little ones. Mel has also been a member of her high school gymnastics team at Worthington Kilbourne High School.

Stephanie T.
Buckeye Coach
Stephanie was a gymnast at Buckeye for 15 years and has been coaching for about a decade. She was originally hired in 2010, and just started back up again in 2022. Her favorite skill to teach is swivel hips on trampoline!

Noah B.
Buckeye Coach

Taylor Y.
Buckeye Coach
Taylor is a former Buckeye gymnast who won floor at L9 Easterns, as well as competing for Eastern Michigan from 2013 until 2015. Taylor graduated from Eastern Michigan in 2017 with a BA in Communications and a minor is psychology. Taylor coached Buckeye’s Level 1 and Level 2’s prior to leaving for college and has expanded her coaching experience by coaching pre-team through Level 7 at Champion Gymnastics in Ann Arbor.

Kaylynn W.
Buckeye Coach

Brittany A.
Buckeye Coach

Kristin F.
Buckeye Cheer Stars Coach, Buckeye Coach
Kristen grew up doing gymnastics and cheerleading is Fishers, Indiana. Bars was her favorite event in gymnastics while stunting was her favorite in cheer. In the end Kristen stuck with cheerleading and she competed in multiple National Championships and her team won Level UCA Large Senior 4 Nationals in 2010. She always knew her passion was in coaching and helping the next generation fuel their passion for the sport. She is entering her third season coaching Buckeye Cheer Stars in Powell and continues to use her love for the sport to inspire young cheerleaders to not only grow into better athletes but into better people overall.

Ainsley J.
Buckeye Coach

Katie B
Buckeye Coach

Emily B.
Buckeye Coach

Avery N.
Buckeye Coach, Girls Team Coach
Avery was a Buckeye Gymnast for 16 years and made it to Level 10! After graduating, Avery wanted to stay involved in gymnastics and was encouraged by her coaches to start coaching as well. As a gymnast, Avery loved doing double tucks, and as a coach she loves teaching pullovers to her gymnasts. Avery says, “Buckeye has made me the person I am today and I love getting to motivate and encourage the next generation!”

Jen H.
Director, BCE / Buckeye Cheer, Powell
Jen has been cheering for most of her life. As a high school student at Somerset Area High School in Somerset, PA, Jen cheered for four years with her school and cheered for an all-star team that placed at UCA Nationals and at Worlds. She then went on to cheer at Slippery Rock University. Jen has worked for several years as an instructor for UCA (Universal Cheerleaders Association) at various summer camps and competitions.Jen is Director of BCE and Cheer at our Powell location.

Lindsey F.
Buckeye Coach
Lindsey was a gymnast for 13 years at various gyms. She also competed for her high school team in Strongsville. Lindsey has been coaching gymnastics for about 3 years and has been with Buckeye since May 2021. Her previous coaching experience comes by way of the Strongsville Rec Center. She teaches rec, preschool, TNT, and warrior classes here at Buckeye!

Grayson N.
Buckeye Coach
Grayson grew up around gymnastics due to his sister, fellow Buckeye coach Avery. Grayson has been coaching for about a year, and he loves working with kids. His favorite skills to teach are back hip circles and bridge kickovers!

Kayleigh H
Buckeye Coach

Camryn C.
Buckeye Coach

Bo H.
Buckeye Coach
Bo basically grew up at Buckeye Gymnastics. She has been helping with camps and classes for over a decade. Bo did a year of gymnastics classes and did competitive cheerleading for 5 years. Bo has a Master’s degree in Social Work and will pursue social work as a career, but her heart will always be here at Buckeye!

Bri K.
Buckeye Coach
Bri competed with Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy, and later tumbled at Midwest Cheer Elite. While attending the Ohio State University, Bri joined the recreational gymnastics team and trampoline and tumbling team, and received a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature. Bri has coached at a few gyms in Columbus and San Francisco for a total of four years. She has been with Buckeye since Autumn of 2016, where she is a Director in Training, teaches rec classes, and coaches the Scarlet and Grey team.

Paige W.
Buckeye Coach

Jo M.
Director, Buckeye Gymnastics, Westerville
Jolene, or Coach Jo, as she is known, has been teaching and coaching gymnastics for 18 years. Coach Jo has been a Preschool Gymnastics Program Director and a Head Team Coach for Levels 2-6 during her coaching career. She has developed many Individual State Champions and State Champion Teams. Coach Jo has always had a passion for working with kids thru sports teams and church. She is now our Tumble Bears Preschool Director at Buckeye Gymnastics in our Westerville location.

Abby A.
Buckeye Coach

Miranda B.
Buckeye Coach

Jade G.
Buckeye Coach
Jade has been a Buckeye Gymnast for 14 years and counting! She is currently an Xcel Diamond on Buckeye’s team and competes for her high school gymnastics and cheer teams. Jade is currently the state bar, floor, and All Around champion and regional champion. Jade has only just begun coaching, but she has a wealth of experience and loves helping kids get to where they want to be. Her favorite skill is a back handspring on the balance beam!

Scott R.
Director, Buckeye Gymnastics, Westerville
Scott is a graduate of West Virginia University with a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and a Master’s degree in Sports Promotions. While at West Virginia Scott was a scholarship gymnast on the Mountaineer’s Men’s Team. Scott has over 35 years of coaching experience ranging from coaching college at West Virginia University and UC-Berkeley to 9 years here at Buckeye Gymnastics and 15 years spent coaching in California. He was a member of the So Cal USAG Board of Directors for a number of years while in CA. He is currently coaching S&G and USAG Girls team, and is the Scarlet and Grey Team Director and Operations Manager at Buckeye Gymnastics.

Addison M.
Buckeye Coach

Chad R.
BCE Coach, Buckeye Coach
Chad cheered for The Ohio State University for four years. He has since been coaching cheer for nearly a quarter of a century! Buckeye was lucky to welcome Chad to the Buckeye Cheer Elite family in 2020. He has always enjoyed teaching, and he especially enjoys stunting.

Ava J.
Buckeye Coach
Ava was a gymnast here at Buckeye for 9 years, and was a member of the Scarlet & Grey team. She then started coaching in 2021 due to her love of gymnastics and working with kids. As a gymnast, she loved to do back handspring step-outs, and now she loves teaching vault and beam dismounts!

Angie W.
Buckeye Coach
Angie is a graduate of Big Walnut High School and she has been teaching preschool for almost nine years including three years at the YMCA. She is certified in CPR, First Aid, Communicable Disease, and Child Abuse by the State of Ohio. Angie has been teaching at Buckeye for over a decade and is a preschool instructor at our Westerville location.

Renae V.
Buckeye Coach

Madasan C.
Buckeye Coach

Ryann A.
Buckeye Coach

Laura M.
Director, Buckeye Gymnastics , Powell
Laura competed in gymnastics for six years and has coached gymnastics at Buckeye for over 25 years. She is a graduate of Capital University, graduating with a degree in Biology and Psychology. Laura attended a six-week internship at Rushmore Gymnastics in London, England, where she shared with our British sister club the details of running an American style gymnastics school.

Nikia S.
Buckeye Coach
Nikia was a competitive gymnast right up until she started coaching in 2021. She has competed at Worthington Youth Boosters, Vision Athletics, and for Hilliard Davidson High School. Nikia is currently studying exercise science and recreational therapy. She loves gymnastics and working with kids, and she loves teaching front and back handsprings!

Mackenzie H.
Buckeye Coach

Kendra K.
Buckeye Coach
Kendra was a cheerleader for 3 years and has been coaching cheer and gymnastics for 2. She is currently studying online to become a special education teacher at Brigham Young. Kendra was hired to coach at Buckeye in 2023 and loves to teach pullovers and hand out stickers!

Ian K.
Buckeye Coach
Ian has been coaching and working birthday parties at Buckeye since 2022. He even did gymnastics himself for a couple of years here at Buckeye when he was younger. Ian loves working with kids, and his favorite event to teach is floor!
