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Mark England  Mark is the mainstay behind National Elite Gymnastics. Mark received his Bachelors in Education from the University of Memphis where he was a three-year letterman in the sport of gymnastics. Mark dabbled in building contracting for a couple of years, and realized his real passion was in the sport of gymnastics. He started National Elite in 1988 in the South-central part of Austin. As his business thrived, he created a vision and made it come to fruition. He built a world-class 30,000 sq. foot gymnastics facility with the ground floor hosting a gym for recreational classes and cheerleading, a pro-shop for gymnastics and cheerleading apparel and a gym dedicated to his team program. The upstairs hosts the after school and camp programs with break rooms, rooms for arts and crafts, and games as well as a theatre room for relaxation. The upstairs is also host for the UT Charter School. Mark’s kind heart, dedication for perfection, and strong gymnastics background make him a coach and owner that gymnasts love, staff like to work for, and parents believe in. While, Mark’s primary focus is on the optional and more advanced athletes, he enjoys coaching all levels from the new team athletes to the elite athletes. - USAG Professional Member
- USAG Safety Certified
- USAG Meet Director Certified
- CPR Certified
Kristin Danson
Kristin joined the NEG staff as an assistant coach in 2005, primarily focusing on beam, floor and choreography. Kristin is a graduate of Iowa State University, where she majored in Management Information Systems and minored in Communications. Kristin grew up in the sport of gymnastics, and competed USAG, 7 years as a class 1 gymnast, qualifying for numerous state, regional and national competitions. Kristin pursued her gymnastics career, competing all 4 years for Iowa State University, being the second gymnast at ISU to qualify for post season NCAA competition. Kristin brings enthusiasm and rigger to the young athletes of NEG trying to attain their goals. Kristin is now the co-head coach for the optional athletes. - USAG Safety Certified
- USAG Professional Member
- USAG Meet Director Certified
- CPR Certified
Fen Gonzales Fen joins National Elite from San Antonio where she coached for 6 years at Alamo gymnastics and a year and a half at Powerhouse Gymnastics. Fen's hard work ethic and excellent technique has produced numerous State and Regional Champions. Fen grew up in China and was a member of the Chinese National Team. Not only did she compete internationally for China, once she retired from competition and finished University she proceeded to coach athletes on the Chinese National Team. She developed athletes that competed and won championships at the World level. We are excited to have Fen join National Elite where she will be instrumental in developing our compulsory athletes to the highest standard of competition. She will also be assisting the optional athletes with floor, beam and choreography. USAG Professional MemberUSAG Safety Certified
Matt Hubbard
Matt is a native of Michigan where he began his coaching career in 2001. Matt coached for Gymnastic Training Center of Rochester Hills, where he acquired his skills for training athletes ranging from Level 4 – Level 10. He was nominated in 2007 for Male Coach of the year. Matt joined the National Elite Team in August of 2007 where he is heading up the compulsory program, and developing a strong regiment to help athletes excel in the sport of gymnastics. - USAG Professional Member
- USAG Safety Certified
Jessica Ekstrom Jessica was a competitive gymnast for eight years with National Elite Gymnastics. She has been coaching for 5 years primarily focusing on Level 4 & 5 compulsory athletes. She is excited to be back at National Elite where she is focused on our youngest competitive athletes the Levels 2s, 3s, and 4s. Jessica is also pursuing a Nursing degree at ACC. USAG Professional MemberUSAG Safety Certified Meaghan Herrmann 
Meaghan is a native of Indiana where she graduated from Indiana State University with a major in Music Business. She was a competitive gymnast for 12 years with Kokomotion Gymnastics. She started teaching in 2004 at Wabash Valley Tumbling and Gymnastics, and then moved to Austin in 2007 and started coaching the Level 4 team at National Elite.USAG Professional MemberUSAG Safety Certified |
