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Copyright © 2010 University of Minnesota. Coach Meg
STEPHENSON celebrates with Junior
Lucy ENNIS after a
great floor exercise against NCAA North Central competition, University
of Denver. |
Meg
STEPHENSON
Head Coach
19th year Coaching Gymnastics
2nd Year Head Coach
12th year Co-Head Coach, Minnesota
Three years Assistant Coach, Minnesota
Two years Volunteer Coach, Minnesota
Two-times Big Ten Coach of the Year
NCAA Gymnastics Championship Committee
Iowa State University team member and captain
B.S., Iowa State '81, Education
M.S., Minnesota '03, Human Resource Development
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Copyright © 2010 University of Minnesota. Coach Jenny ALF
with Senior All-Arounder Kendra
ELM after an amazing vault against Big Ten competitor,
Michigan State. |
Jenny
(ALF) HANSEN
Assistant Coach
5th year Assistant Coach, Minnesota
Former Volunteer Coach, Minnesota
Former University of Illinois-Champaign/
Urbana Assistant Coach
University of Minnesota team member and
captain, 2000-2004
B.S., Minnesota '04, Kinesiology
M.S., Minnesota '09, Education
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www.GopherSports.com
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Copyright © 2010 University of Minnesota. Coach Louie
JOHNSON high-fives Senior
Ana BALBOA after an awesome floor exercise. |
Louie JOHNSON
Assistant Coach
2nd year Assistant Coach, Minnesota
Former Club, Olympic Gymnastics Academy
(Plymouth, Minnesota), and High School Coach (Eagan, Minnesota)
University of Minnesota team member,
1990-1994
B.S., Minnesota '95, Parks and Recreation
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www.GopherSports.com
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Copyright © 2010 University of Minnesota. Jim STEPHENSON
prepares Senior Yuri NAGAI
for her uneven bar routine at Iowa State. |
Jim
STEPHENSON
Volunteer Coach
18 years as Co-/Head Coach, Minnesota
Two-times Big Ten Coach of the Year
Former University of Utah Assistant Coach
Iowa State University team member
National and international competitor
Commissioned artist and sculptor
B.S., Iowa State '73, Physical Education
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The Minnesota gymnasts train in an environment where staying safe,
having fun, and improving are the prioritized objectives. The
University of Minnesota women's gymnastics team works to continually
increase difficulty value without sacrificing form, execution, or
consistency. We hold a philosophy closely aligned to the concepts
of classic, artistic gymnastics and pride ourselves on substantial
improvement through positive coaching.
Our continually improving national ranking
has made us more visible to the top talent. We are at a
world-class university that is not only on the cutting edge of
intercollegiate athletics, but whose financial support and long-range
commitment is equaled by few other institutions. The program is a
complete package, possessing all of the key ingredients needed for
continued success. At the University of Minnesota, we are
Driven to Discover!™ |
