Meet the Team
CNGA Coaches’ Mission Statement
We aim to offer a high standard of coaching for all levels of the Artistic, Team Gym and General Gymnastics pathways, encouraging technical accuracy, sound preparation and holistic athlete development. Get to know the team that make CNGA the force it is!
Management & Administrative Staff
Tracey
CNGA BUSINESS MANAGER
Favourite Gymnastics discipline? Teamgym
Favourite apparatus? Vault
Favourite successful gymnast? Nile Wilson
Jill
CNGA GYMNASTICS MANAGER & HEAD OF MEN’S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS
Years of coaching experience? 31+ years
Coaching discipline? Men’s Artistic
Favourite apparatus? High Bar
Favourite successful gymnast? Craig Heap
Leigh
CNGA OFFICE MANAGER
Years at CNGA? 13 years
Favourite Apparatus? Bars & Beam
Favourite successful gymnast? Olga Korbut
Judith
DEPUTY GYMNASTICS MANAGER & HEAD OF WOMEN’S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS
Years of coaching experience? 25+ years
Coaching discipline? Women’s Artistic & Men’s Artistic
Favourite Apparatus? Bars
Favourite successful gymnast? Lilia Podkpayeva
Matthew
DEPUTY GYMNASTICS MANAGER & MEN'S ARTISTIC COACH
Years of coaching experience? 13+ years
Coaching discipline? Men's Artistic
Favourite apparatus? Floor and Vault
Favourite successful gymnast? Kōhei Uchimura
Reception Staff
Janet
Receptionist
Years at CNGA? 4+ years
Gymnastics discipline? Women’s Artistic & Pre-school
Favourite apparatus? Floor
Favourite successful gymnast? Simone Biles
Anita
CNGA BUSINESS MANAGER
Years at CNGA? 2 Years
Gymnastics Discipline? Teamgym
Favourite apparatus? Floor
Favourite successful gymnast? Simone Biles
Emma
CNGA BUSINESS MANAGER
Years at CNGA? ---
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Favourite successful gymnast? ---
Women’s Artistic Coaches
Judith
DEPUTY GYMNASTICS MANAGER & HEAD OF WOMEN’S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS
Years of coaching experience? 25+ years
Coaching discipline? Women’s Artistic & Men’s Artistic
Favourite Apparatus? Bars
Favourite successful gymnast? Lilia Podkpayeva
Clare
WOMEN’S ARTISTIC COACH
Years of coaching experience? 7+ years
Coaching discipline? Women’s Artistic & Pre-school
Favourite apparatus? Bars
Favourite succsessful gymnast? Aly Raisman
Lynsey
WOMEN’S ARTISTIC COACH
Years of coaching experience? 17+ years
Coaching discipline? Women’s Artistic & General
Favourite apparatus? Bars
Favourite successful gymnast? Aly Raisman
Kerry
WOMEN’S ARTISTIC COACH & BOARD MEMBER
Years of coaching experience? 10+ years
Coaching discipline? Women’s Artistic
Favourite apparatus? Bars
Favourite successful gymnast? Nadia Comaneci
Angie
WOMEN’S ARTISTIC COACH & BOARD MEMBER
Years of coaching experience? 37+ years
Coaching discipline? Women’s Artistic
Favourite Apparatus? Beam
Favourite successful gymnast? Nadia Comaneci
Glenn
WOMEN’S ARTISTIC COACH & BOARD MEMBER
Years of coaching experience? 40+ years
Coaching discipline? Women’s Artistic & Trampolining
Favourite apparatus? Vault
Favourite successful gymnast? Olga Korbut
Vicki
WOMEN’S ARTISTIC COACH
Years of coaching experience? 20+ years
Coaching discipline? Women’s Artistic
Favourite apparatus? Bars
Favourite successful gymnast? Svetlana Khorkina
Ella
WOMEN’S ARTISTIC COACH
Years of coaching experience? 2+ years
Coaching discipline? Women’s Artistic
Favourite Apparatus? Floor
Favourite successful gymnast? Taeja James
PHEBE
WOMEN’S ARTISTIC COACH & PRE-SCHOOL COACH
Years of coaching experience? 6 years
Coaching discipline? Tumbling
Other Gymnastics Discipline? Recreational and Women's Artistic
Favourite apparatus? Fastrack
Favourite successful gymnast? Larissa Lordache
RACHEL
WOMEN’S ARTISTIC COACH
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Coaching discipline? Women’s Artistic
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Grace E
WOMEN’S ARTISTIC COACH
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Men’s Artistic Coaches
Jill
CNGA DEPUTY MANAGER & HEAD OF MEN’S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS
Years of coaching experience? 31+ years
Coaching discipline? Men’s Artistic
Favourite apparatus? High Bar
Favourite successful gymnast? Craig Heap
MISHA
MEN’S ARTISTIC COACH & CNGA TECHNICAL ADVISOR
Years of coaching experience? 18+ years
Coaching discipline? Men’s Artistic
Favourite apparatus? High Bar
Favourite successful gymnast? Alexei Nemov
Matthew
DEPUTY GYMNASTICS MANAGER & MEN'S ARTISTIC COACH
Years of coaching experience? 13+ years
Coaching discipline? Men's Artistic
Favourite apparatus? Floor and Vault
Favourite successful gymnast? Kōhei Uchimura
Lyndon
MEN'S ARTISTIC COACH
Years of coaching experience? 1+ years
Coaching discipline? Men's Artistic
Favourite apparatus? Floor and Vault
Favourite successful gymnast? Kōhei Uchimura
TeamGym Coaches
CHLOE
TEAM GYM COACH
Years of coaching experience? 3+ Years
Coaching discipline? Team Gym
Favourite apparatus? Vault
Favourite successful gymnast? Larisa Lordache
HANNAH
TEAM GYM COACH
Years of coaching experience? 12+ Years
Coaching discipline? Team Gym
Favourite apparatus? Vault
Favourite successful gymnast? Nadia Comaneci
SAM
TEAM GYM COACH
Year of coaching experience? 17+ years
Coaching discipline? Team Gym
Favourite apparatus? Floor
Favourite successful gymnast? Isabella Eineus
JESS
TEAM GYM COACH
Years of coaching experience? 6+ years
Coaching discipline? Team Gym
Favourite apparatus? Trampette
Favourite successful gymnast? Isabella Eineus
KELLY
TEAM GYM COACH
Years of coaching experience? 4+ years
Coaching discipline? Team Gym
Favourite apparatus? Trampette
Favourite successful gymnast? Oksana Omelianchik
NIAMH
TEAM GYM COACH
Years of coaching experience? 3+ years
Coaching discipline? Team Gym
Favourite apparatus? Vault
Favourite successful gymnast? Nile Wilson
EVE
HEAD OF GFA, TEAM GYM COACH & GENERAL GYMNASTICS COACH
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Coaching discipline? Team Gym
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ELLIE
TEAM GYM COACH
Years of coaching experience? 2 years
Coaching discipline? Team Gym
Favourite apparatus? Trampette
Favourite successful gymnast? ---
NATASHA
TEAM GYM COACH
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Coaching discipline? Team Gym
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General Coaches
HANNAH
GENERAL GYMNASTICS COACH
Years of coaching experience? 13+ years
Coaching discipline? Women’s Artistic
Favourite apparatus? Floor
Favourite successful gymnast? Shawn Johnson
EVE
HEAD OF GFA, TEAM GYM COACH & GENERAL GYMNASTICS COACH
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Coaching discipline? Team Gym
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LUCY
TEAM GYM COACH & GENERAL GYMNASTICS COACH
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Coaching discipline? Team Gym
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Meet the Recreational Coaching Team
EVE –
HEAD OF GYMNASTICS FOR ALL
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Coaching discipline? Team Gym
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Lucy
RECREATIONAL COACH
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Coaching discipline? Team Gym
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RACHEL
RECREATIONAL COACH
Years of coaching experience? 9 years
Primary gymnastics discipline? Women's
Other gymnastics disciplines? General Gymnastics
Favourite apparatus? Floor
Favourite successful gymnast? Simone Biles
Milly
RECREATIONAL COACH
Favourite Gymnastics discipline? Teamgym
Favourite apparatus? Vault
Favourite successful gymnast? Nile Wilson
Career highlight? Being appointed retail manager for the QE2
Fun Fact? Sailed around the world 3 times
ISOBEL
RECREATIONAL COACH
Years of coaching experience? 4 years
Primary gymnastics discipline? Women's Artistic
Favourite apparatus? Floor and Vault
Favourite successful gymnast? Gadirova twins
Grace
RECREATIONAL COACH
Years of coaching experience? 4 years
Primary gymnastics discipline? Women's Artistic
Favourite apparatus? Vault
Favourite successful gymnast? Simone Biles
Emma
RECREATIONAL COACH
Years of coaching experience? 4 years
Primary gymnastics discipline? Women's Artistic
Other gymnastics discipline? None
Favourite apparatus? Bar
Favourite successful gymnast? Max Whitlock
Phebe
RECREATIONAL COACH
Years of coaching experience? 6 years
Coaching discipline? Tumbling
Other Gymnastics Discipline? Recreational and Women's Artistic
Favourite apparatus? Fastrack
Favourite successful gymnast? Larissa Lordache
Ellie
RECREATIONAL COACH
Years of coaching experience? 2 years
Coaching discipline? Team Gym
Favourite apparatus? Trampette
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Gabby
RECREATIONAL COACH
Years of coaching experience? 10 years
Primary gymnastics discipline? Recreational Gymnastics
Other gymnastics discipline? General Gymnastics
Favourite apparatus? Floor
Favourite successful gymnast? I would definitely have to go with Gabby Douglass, but I’m mostly inspired by Kaitlyn Ohashi.
Katie
RECREATIONAL COACH
Years of coaching experience? 1 year
Coaching discipline? Team Gym
Favourite apparatus? Trampette and Tumble
Favourite successful gymnast? Maggie Nichols
Layane
RECREATIONAL COACH
Years of coaching experience? Few months
Primary gymnastics discipline? Teamgym
Favourite apparatus? Trampette
Favourite successful gymnast? Sunisa Lee
Amey
RECREATIONAL COACH
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Kiera
RECREATIONAL COACH
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Maya
RECREATIONAL COACH
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Maddy
RECREATIONAL COACH
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Lydia
RECREATIONAL COACH
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Harry
RECREATIONAL COACH
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Milly
RECREATIONAL COACH
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Roxy
RECREATIONAL COACH
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Ceinwin
RECREATIONAL COACH
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Academy Apprentice
Rosie
CNGA Apprentice
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