Buckeye Gymnastics

Buckeye

Full name	Buckeye Gymnastics
Sport	Women's artistic gymnastics
Founded	November 1982; 32 years ago
Based in	Westerville, Ohio
Owner(s)	David Holcomb
Head coach	Kittia Carpenter
Members	Nia Dennis, Gabby Douglas
Website	Official site

Buckeye Gymnastics is an American women's artistic gymnastics academy, with two locations in Westerville and Powell. Currently, Buckeye is home to 2012 Olympic Champion Gabby Douglas and U.S. National team member Nia Dennis.^[1][2]

History

Buckeye Gymnastics was founded in November 1982 by former Ohio State University gymnast, David Holcomb.^[3] The gym opened in January 1983 and served merely 52 gymnasts at that time.^[4]

Coaching staff

• Kittia Carpenter - Girls Team Director - Former Arizona State Sun Devils gymnast.^[5][6]
• Li Li - Girls Team Coach - 1992 Olympics competitor.
• Phillip Todorov - Girls Team Coach - Former Bulgarian National team coach.
• Becky Doggette - Girls Team Coach - West Virginia Mountaineers gymnast, wife of Cecil Doggette.^[7]
• Christian Gallardo - Girls Team Coach - Former Level 10 gymnast.
• Sasha Timchenko - Girls Team Coach - Former USSR gymnast.
• Gabe Milam - Girls Team Coach - Former Texas gymnast.
• Keru Cai - Girls Team Coach - Beijing Sport University graduate.
• Laura Clark - Girls Team Coach - Former Michigan State Spartans gymnast and Level 10.
• Dr Kim Van Camp - Girls Team Coach - Former Level 10 gymnast, Doctor.
• Fernando Villa - Girls Team Coach - Former All Olympia Gymnastics Center coach.^[8]

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Notable alumni

2005-2010

• Nicole Ciminello - 3 year Level 10, Ohio State Buckeyes team member. 2008 graduate.^[10]
• Caitlin Satkowiak - Kentucky Wildcats team member for two seasons (2010–11). 2009 graduate.^[11]
• Lacey Swords - Bowling Green State Falcons team member (2011–14). 2010 graduate.^[12]
• Ashley Transue - Kent State Golden Flashes team member (2011–14). 2010 graduate.^[13]

2010-2015

• Shania Adams - Junior international elite, 2014 U.S. Classic qualifier.^[14]
• Nia Dennis - Senior international elite, U.S. National team member since 2012, and 2015 Pan American Games team alternate. Left Buckeye in July, 2015 to train at Legacy Elite Gymnastics in Illinois.
• Brooklyn Doggette - West Virginia Mountaineers team member. 2013 graduate.^[15]
• Makarri Doggette - 2-time HOPES gymnast, 2014 and 2015 Nastia Liukin Cup qualifier and 2nd at 2015 JO Nationals. 2019 graduate.^[16]
• Gabby Douglas - Senior international elite, 2012 Olympic Champion, training at Buckeye since August 2014.^[17]
• Jenna Swartzentruber - 3-year Level 10 gymnast, 2013 Nastia Liukin Cup qualifier. 2018 graduate.^[18][19]

References

1. "USA Gymnastics - Nia Dennis". usagym.org.
2. "USA Gymnastics - Gabrielle Douglas". usagym.org.
3. "USA Gymnastics - Member Clubs". usagym.org.
4. "www.buckeyegymnastics.com - History". www.buckeyegymnastics.com.
5. https://www.linkedin.com/pub/kittia-carpenter/25/a08/672
6. "USA Gymnastics - Regional Congress Speakers". usagym.org.
7. "Instagram". instagram.com.
8. https://www.linkedin.com/pub/fernando-villa/b/915/a1a
9. "www.buckeyegymnastics.com - Team Staff". www.buckeyegymnastics.com.
10. "Women's Gymnastics". ohiostatebuckeyes.com.
11. "Caitlin Satkowiak Bio - Kentucky Wildcats Official Athletic Site". ukathletics.com.
12. "Bowling Green Athletics - Lacey Swords - 2013-14 Gymnastics". bgsufalcons.com.
13. "Kent State University Athletics - Ashley Transue - 2013-14 Gymnastics". kentstatesports.com.
14. https://usagym.org/pages/athletes/athleteListDetailPrint2.html?id=424807
15. "Gymnastics - WVU Athletics". WVUsports.com.
16. "USA Gymnastics - Makarri Doggette". usagym.org.
17. Nancy Armour, USA TODAY Sports (1 August 2014). "Olympian Gabby Douglas now training in Columbus, Ohio". USA TODAY.
18. "USA Gymnastics - Jenna Swartzentruber". usagym.org.
19. "Swartzentruber, Jenna - Nastia Liukin Cup". Nastia Liukin Cup.