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Brianna Mitchell
Legacy owner and assistant head coach
bri@legacygymnastics.com
| Hometown: |
Birmingham, AL |
| College Graduated from or currently attending: |
University of Alabama
B.S. in Adolescent and Youth Development
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| Gymnastics background: |
-Competitive gymnast for 7 years
-Coached for 7 years |
| Hobbies: |
Listening to music, traveling, spending time with family and friends |
| Favorite Event : |
Beam |
| Favorite thing about coaching: |
I love teaching/ coaching kids and encouraging them to do their best everyday, even when its not always easy... Gymnastics teaches so many great life lessons and I love being able to teach young children all those important lessons at such a young age |
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Joel K. Inman
Head Coach
joel@legacygymnastics.com
| Hometown: |
Elba, Alabama |
| College Graduated from or currently attending: |
Samford University
UAB
University of Alabama
UCLA
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| Gymnastics background: |
40 years coaching girls and boys gymnastics
Owned Joel Inman Gymnastics Academy from 1984-2003 |
| Hobbies: |
Reading, hang gliding, bungy jumping, sky diving, scuba diving |
| Favorite Event : |
All of them |
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C.J. Laird
Assistant head coach
cj@legacygymnastics.com
| Hometown: |
Birmingham, AL |
| College Graduated from or currently attending: |
University of Alabama, College of Education BS in Fitness Management : College of Arts & Sciences BA in Coaching & Psychology of Gymnastics
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| Gymnastics background: |
-Competitive gymnast from 1994-2001
-Coached for 11 years from 1999- present
-Men's Nationally rated judge
-Manager for the University of Alabama Women's gymnastics team from 2004-2008
-University of Alabama Mascot from 2003-2004 |
| Hobbies: |
Long Walks on the beach, Yelling at little kids, Being totally awesome!!!!! |
| Favorite Event : |
Pommel Horse to do. High Bar/Uneven Bars to teach |
| Favorite thing about coaching: |
I love spotting and being able to help some very talented kids to be able to do things that most people think are impossible. |
C.J.'s Quotes.
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1. Close only counts in horseshoes and handgrenades
2. Worrying is like a rocking chair; it gives you something to do but it doesn't get you anywhere.
3. more to come.... |
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Bethany Buchanan
Assistant head coach
bethany@legacygymnastics.com
| Hometown: |
Calera, Alabama |
| College Graduated from or currently attending: |
ITT Technical Institute
Website Development
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| Gymnastics background: |
-Competitive gymnast from 1991-1999
-Coached for 12 years from 1998-present
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| Hobbies: |
Reading, Hanging out with friends and family, |
| Favorite Event : |
Beam and Floor |
| Favorite thing about coaching: |
I love getting the chance to work with kids and help them acheive their goals in gymnastics. I love seeing the joy that a kid has after they learn a skill for the first time and look on their face is absolutely priceless! |
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Amanda Echols
Recreational Teacher
amanda@legacygymnastics.com
| Hometown: |
West Blocton, AL |
| College Graduated from or currently attending: |
Currently finishing last semester at Shelton State Community College
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| Gymnastics background: |
I was in the sport of gymnastics and cheer for around 5 years and have been teaching for 3 years |
| Hobbies: |
Spending time with my family and friends. weight trainging, yoga, singing, dancing, reading, and traveling. |
| Favorite Event : |
Floor |
| Favorite thing about coaching: |
Introducing a child to the sport and their face lighting up when they learn how to do something new |
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Sarah Lewis
Rec/Team Coach
sarah@legacygymnastics.com
| Hometown: |
Birmingham, AL |
| College Graduated from or currently attending: |
Auburn University Graduate -Business Admin
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| Gymnastics background: |
-Gymnast for 7 years
-Coaching for 7 years |
| Hobbies: |
Crosstitching, Playing the Violin & Piano, Reading, & Cooking |
| Favorite Event : |
Bars |
| Favorite thing about coaching: |
I love being able to be a part of, and seeing, kids improving in gymnastics and helping them learn all the life lessons that this sport teaches and requires. |
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Katherine Scruggs
Rec/Team Coach
katie@legacygymnastics.com
| Hometown: |
Alabaster, AL |
| College Graduated from or currently attending: |
Attending Jeff State
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| Gymnastics background: |
Took gymnastics for eight years at Mardis and was a cheerleader in high school |
| Hobbies: |
Working, hanging out with my friends, listening to music |
| Favorite Event : |
Bars |
| Favorite thing about coaching: |
Well I just started recently but I enjoy watching the kids learn new skills and master them |
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Emily Griffin
Rec/Team Coach
emily@legacygymnastics.com
| Hometown: |
Birmingham, AL |
| College Graduated from or currently attending: |
University of Alabama , Human Development and Family Studies
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| Gymnastics background: |
-8 years in the sport
-4 years coaching |
| Hobbies: |
Hiking, Cooking, Photography |
| Favorite Event : |
Floor and Vault |
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