In my 13th year as Head Coach and Gymnastics Director at North Crest, I have been involved in the sport of gymnastics for over 30 years. In October of 2010, I was blessed witih the opportunity to take over the role of owner of North Crest.  Over the past 22 years as both a club and high school coach, I have gained valuable experience in all levels and areas of gymnastics.  My focus, strength, and passion is teaching kids how to reach their potential. No matter what age or ability, by setting goals, and teaching them how to achieve them, we strive to help our athletes believe in themselves and their ability to succeed both in gymnastics and in life.

My staff and I staff realize that our athletes need to learn new and challenging skills, as well as to grow and learn as an individual. We pride ourselves with being able to provide our athletes the safest, fastest, and most positive way possible in which to do this.

Over the years I have been truly blessed to be a part of many of these successes & experiences:5 USAG State Champion Compulsory Teams & 6 USAG State Champion Optional Teams.

• 2 MAGA State Championship Teams
• 2 MN State H.S. A.A. State Champions & Numerous MN State H.S. Individual Event Champions
• Former Head Coach & Owner of Jonathan’s Gymnastics Anoka, MN & Dakota Flyers Gymnastics, Fargo, ND.
• Optional Team Coach @ TAGS South Gymnastics, Apple Valley, MN & Elk River High School Assistant Coach
• Coached Dozens of USA Gymnastics Region 4 Event and All Around Champions
• Coached Dozens of level 10 Region 4 J.O. National Team Members
• Coached  level 10 J.O. National Floor Champion
• Coached USAG National Tops Team Member
• Coached 15 Division 1 Scholarship Award Winners & hundrededs of Division 2 & 3 Athletes
• 2007 Region 4 "Regional Contributor Of The Year"
• MN USA Gymnastics State Board Representative 2007- 2010.

My Compass
Direction For Life

As a coach and a person, I am committed to living the life that I have been given in a way that glorifies God.  I get my direction from the  God of the Bible and trust in the saving grace of His Son Jesus Christ. I have learned to lean heavily on the following Bible verses and the strength and wisdom they offer.

• 1 Corinthians 10:31  (Whatever you do, do all to the glory of God)
• 1 Corinthians 9:24 – 27  (Do everything you do so you have every opportunity to succeed)
• 2 Corinthians 12:10 (Therefore, I am well content with weakness, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ’s sake; For when I am weak, then I am strong.)
• Colossians 3:23  (Whatever you do, do it heartily, as for the Lord rather than men)
• Matthew 7:13-14  (This life is not going to be easy, Make sure you are on the right path and enter the right gate)
• 1 Peter 2:12  (That they may look upon your good deeds and glorify God)
• Mark 10:27  and Luke 1:37  (All things are possible with God)
• 1 Corinthians 4:3-4  (The one who examines me is the Lord)
• Mathew 6:33  (Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness & all these things shall be added unto you)
• Mathew 6:34  (Focus on Today)
• Mark 8:36  (What good is it to gain the world and lose your soul)
• 1 John: Chapter 1  (Walk the Walk)
• James 3:2-10  (Control your tongue)
• James 1:2-4  (Trials are Good)
• Ephesians 2:8-9  (Saved only by God’s grace, nothing else!)