Our Fabulous Gymnastics Coaches
Betty Axelson
BS, MS Physical Education - University of Illinois Champaign - Head Girls Coach
for Main East High School (23 years) - National USAG rated judge - Maine East
Age Group program director 18 years - High School; Collegiate competitor - 1st
to be inducted in the Illinois Coaches Hall of Fame - USA Safety Certified
Glen Marks
Associates Degree Physical Education - Instructor at Maine East for Age Group
Program and High School Team - Special Olympics and Maccabbi Games coach - Team
USA coach Special Olympic World Games Beijing, China - The 1st recipient of the
Tim Rand award - Coached many National, Regional and High School champions - USA
Safety Certified
Jonathan Snyder
USAG State Champion - National Team member - USAG safety certified - Coach at
Prospect High School - John Brinkworth Scholarship Award - Professional Circus
Performer
Svet Slavkov
Bulgarian National Team - Assistant Coach at Hersey High School - Illinois High
School State Champion - National High School Champion - John Brinkworth
Scholarship Winner - Currently going to UIC to get his degree in Physical
Therapy - USA Safety Certified
Lynette Tutt
25 years coaching experience Girls gymnastics coach at Prospect High School -
USAG Safety Certified - Choreographer of many floor routines
Stacey Grossman
18 Year Gymnast - Competed Collegiatly at the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh -
Dual Major Degree in Education and Special Education - Currently working toward
Masters Degree in Recreation, Sport and Tourism at University of Illinois -
Stacey is currently a 7th Grade Special Education Teacher at Springman Middle
School and was the Head Coach for Main East High School for 4 years - USA Safety
Certified
James Kim
Former Memeber of University of Illinois Gymnastics Team - 10 Year Gymnastics
Coach including coaching 6-time Medalist at the Special Olympics World Games in
Beijing in 2007 - B.S. in Chemistry from University of Illinois at
Champaign/Urbana - Currently a Eurodollars Futures Trader at Harrison Trading
Group, LLC as well as Equity Index Options Trader - USA Safety Certified