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Brianna Salter Mitchell
Legacy owner and 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 9 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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C.J. Laird
Boys head coach and Girls 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 13 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
- State Director for Alabama Men's Gymnastics
-Certified Men's Judge
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| Hobbies: |
Long Walks on the beach and 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 Bell Buchanan
Girls 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 14 years from 1998-present
-Certified Men's Judge
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| Hobbies: |
Hanging out with friends and family, Reading, Working out, Being crafty, Web Designing. |
| 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 and in life. 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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Sarah Lewis
Assistant head 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 9 years
-Certified Men's Judge
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| 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
Class Teacher
katie@legacygymnastics.com
| Hometown: |
Alabaster, AL |
| College Graduated from or currently attending: |
UAB, working on a Degree in Elementary Education
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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, and Listening to music |
| Favorite Event : |
Bars |
| Favorite thing about coaching: |
I enjoy watching the kids learn new skills and master them |
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Steven Mitchell
Conditioning Coach
Hsmitch00021@yahoo.com
| Hometown: |
Corner AL |
| College Graduated from or currently attending: |
UAB, Degree in Accounting
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| Gymnastics background: |
Married to Brianna Salter Mitchell |
| Hobbies: |
Playing Football, Basketball, Softball, Golf, Fishing, anything athlet |
| Favorite Event : |
I like them all equally |
| Favorite thing about coaching: |
Working with kids and passing on knowledge and expertise in the field of conditioning, better young people every day in anyway I can. |
| Athletic Achievments: |
Lettered in and scholar athlete in High School Basketball, Football, Baseball, and Track. Played Football for Maryville College. |
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Katie Knight
Office/Class Teacher
katiek@legacygymnastics.com
| Hometown: |
Birmingham, AL |
| College Graduated from or currently attending: |
Career Training Institute
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| Gymnastics background: |
Took at Mardis Gymnastics at a young age and cheered for 6 years. |
| Hobbies: |
Working, Painting, Hanging out with friends, and Cooking |
| Favorite Event : |
Bars and Beam |
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Desiree Skinner
Class Teacher
desiree@legacygymnastics.com
| Hometown: |
Birmingham, AL |
| College Graduated from or currently attending: |
Working towards a degree in Radiology
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| Gymnastics background: |
Gymnast at Tuscaloosa Tumbling Tides |
| Hobbies: |
Anything outdoors, hiking, camping, canoeing, drawing, painting, reading, spending time with my friends, mother and son. |
| Favorite Event : |
I love them all!! |
| Favorite thing about coaching: |
I love the energy all the kids bring with them everytime they walk in. They love the sport and I enjoy being able to share with, and teach them, something that I love so much. |
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Kenna Loveday
Office Staff
kenna@legacygymnastics.com
| Hometown: |
Hazel Green, AL |
| College Graduated from or currently attending: |
UAB - Psychology Major
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| Gymnastics background: |
Took gymnastics at Huntsville Gymnastics and L.A. Stars |
| Hobbies: |
Reading, Swimming, Shopping, and Listening to music |
| Favorite Event : |
Beam |
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