| Dave started his
gymnastics career in junior high school with the Swiss Turners.
He competed during high school in gymnastics, soccer, track
& field; which led to receiving the senior athletic award
for Paramus High School. He received a 4-year gymnastics
scholarship to Long Island University and competed in all events
throughout his collegiate career. He was also on the soccer team
and the tennis team. Dave received the Dolly King Athletic Award
for outstanding athletic achievements his senior year. He did
his graduate work with the gymnastics team of Southern Illinois
University. Dave has been coaching boys and girls since 1974.
His experience includes; boys head coach for the Turner National
Team for 8 years. He has judged men's gymnastics nationally and
internationally for 25 years. He was a board member for USGF
from 1986 to 1988. Dave is a past state chairman and judging
director for Missouri boys program and is presently on the state
board for the Missouri girls program. He and Patty were the
floor managers for the Gymnastics World Team Trials 1999, held
in Kansas City. |
|
Patty has been
in gymnastics all of her life. Her parents and grandparents were
all gymnasts as well. She grew up in the American Turners
Gymnastics Society. She has been the head coach for Lee's Summit
High School Varsity/JV Team since 1980. Past experience includes
being a girl’s team coach for the Turner National Team for 8
years. She was a member of the National High School Rules
Committee for Girls Gymnastics from 1991-1995. The Women’s
Intersport Network and the K.C. Sports Commission selected Patty
as the 1995 Mentor of the Year in Kansas City. She was selected
the Missouri High School Girls Gymnastics Coach of the Year in
1999. She is currently the Rule Interpreter for Missouri Girls
High School Gymnastics. |
