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 Meet the Bemidji Gymnastics Club Coaches!

  Carrie Azan, Coach  
Carrie Azan, Coach

Gym Bin Coaching Areas:

  • Rising Stars
  • SuperBees
  • AGFF (Advanced Gymnastics For Fun)

Years having worked at the Gym Bin: 2 years

Experience as a gymnast: Gymnast in Green Bay from 3 years old until High School

Experience Coaching: 2 years at the Gym Bin

Present main job in life: I am a student at Bemidji State University studying Advertising/PR & International Relations.

Aaron Colby, Coach

 

Aaron Colby, Coach

Gym Bin Coaching Areas:

  • Super Boys & Rising Stars
  • Fill in where needed

Years having worked at the Gym Bin: 5 years

Experience as a gymnast: 3 years in high school & private

Experience Coaching: 5 years

Present main job in life: Repairman for small engines and appliances.

  Lisa Marie Duffy, Coach
  Lisa Duffy, Coach

Gym Bin Coaching Areas:

  • Levels 4-6, Primarily Level 5

Years having worked at the Gym Bin: 2 years

Experience as a gymnast: Was a gymnast ages 5-12

Experience Coaching:

  • Assistant coach for BHS Gymnastics team for 3 years.
  • Head volleyball coach in Farmington, New Mexico for 6 years.
  • Assistant basketball and track coach.
  • Head soccer coach in Durango, Colorado.
  • Total 12 years experience in the coaching field.

Present main job in life: I am a stay-at-home mom with a degree in exercise science. I have a teaching certificate in K-12 physical education and plan on subbing.

 
  Ashley Lund, Coach  
  Ashley Lund, Coach

Gym Bin Coaching Areas:

  • Preschool
  • Bees
  • Superbees

Years having worked at the Gym Bin: Since 2007

Experience as a gymnast: Competed 4 years in High School

Experience Coaching:

  • Grantsburg Summer School & Community Education (WI) for 5 years
  • Flyaway North in Pine City, Minnesota for 1.5 years

Present main job in life:

  • Student
  • Member of 148th Fighter Wing
  • Member of Minnesota National Air Guard
 
Christine Miller, Coach
Christine Miller, Coach Gym Bin Coaching Areas:
  • Preschool
  • Aerials
  • Recreational

Years having worked at the Gym Bin: 8 years

Experience as a gymnast:

  • I am the cartwheel QUEEN ~ that's about it!
  • I participated in recreational gymnastics; equivalent to USAG Level 4

Experience Coaching:

  • Gymnastics coach for 7 years
  • Ski coach for 4 years

Present main job in life: I am a licensed teacher searching for an elementary position.

 
Heidi Murphy, Coach
Heidi Murphy, Coach Gym Bin Coaching Areas:
  • Rising Stars
  • Superbees
  • Gym Midgies

Years having worked at the Gym Bin: 4 years

Experience as a gymnast:

  • 8 years of gymnastics; 5 years in competition (competed up to and into Level 8)

Experience Coaching:

  • I began coaching gymnastics while still competing.

Present main job in life: I am a student at Bemidji State University, majoring in Exercise Science.

 
Don "Pappy" Papreck
Don "Pappy" Papreck, Coach

Gym Bin Coaching Areas:

  • Level 5 and above

Years having worked at the Gym Bin: 20 years

Experience as a gymnast:

  • High school competition from 1964 - 1967 in Northbrook, IL
  • College competition at Bemidji State, 1967 - 1971
  • Competed NAIA Nationals for 4 years

Experience Coaching:

  • Assistant coach for boys gymnastics at Grand Rapids for 2 seasons
  • Head Gym coach at Bemidji State, 1973 - 1975
  • Worked with the recreational gymnastics program, 1977 - 1987
  • Coached the Bemidji State Women's gym team, 1982 - 1983
  • Coached at the Gym Bin from 1987 to the present
  • 15 years of coaching for the Bemidji High School (10 years as Head Coach)

Present main job in life: I am a gymnastics coach and an a piano technician in my spare time.

 
Ericka Pickett, Coach  
Ericka Pickett, Coach

Gym Bin Coaching Areas:

  • Level 5-9, Primarily Levels 7-9

Years having worked at the Gym Bin: 8 years

Experience as a gymnast:

  • Began career at age 6; continued through 7th grade/USAG Level 8

Experience Coaching:

  • Worked with the Recreational, BHS and Middle School Gymnastics programs.
  • Coached BHS Varsity Soccer team for 7 years.
  • Head Coach of Bemidji State Soccer team for 1 year.
  • Coached at the Gym Bin from 2002 to the present.
  • Head Optionals coach (Level 7 and up) since 2003.

Present main job in life: Mom to Ethen & Colten, wife to Derek.

Cassandra Jean Schram, Coach
Cassandra Schram, Coach Gym Bin Coaching Areas:
  • Rising Stars, Level 2

Years having worked at the Gym Bin: 2 years

Experience as a gymnast:

  • 12 years of gymnastics in the USAG program
  • Currently competing at Level 9 in the USAG program

Experience Coaching:

  • This is my first coaching experience. I began helping Christine with upstairs classes, and now I have advanced to coaching Rising Stars, Level 2.

Present main job in life: I am a sophmore at Bemidji High School.

 
Katie Thelen, Coach
Gym Bin Coaching Areas:
  • Rising Stars, Level 3
  • Gym Midgies 1

Years having worked at the Gym Bin: Since 2007

Experience as a gymnast:

  • Started gymnastics at age 3, and retired after freshman year in high school, at age 15. I competed for 3 years.

Experience Coaching:

  • This is my first gymnastics coaching experience.
  • Coached dance for 1 year.

Present main job in life:

  • Health Educator
  • Dietician
  • Pilates Instructor
Katie Thelen, Coach
 
Mikayla VanDerMeer, Coach
Mikayla VanDerMeer, Coach Gym Bin Coaching Areas:
  • Recreational director of class program
  • Head class teacher of Gym Midgies
  • Teacher of Fun and Fitness
  • Coach of the Rising Stars - Head Level 4 coach

Years having worked at the Gym Bin: 2.5 years

Experience as a gymnast:

  • Age 4-13; up to USAG Level 5

Experience Coaching:

  • This is my first coaching experience (at the Gym Bin).

Present main job in life:

  • Working at the Gym Bin.
 
Kim Witzman, Coach
Kim Witzman, Coach Gym Bin Coaching Areas:
  • Assistant coach for Levels 5, 6, 7 & 8

Years having worked at the Gym Bin: Since 2007

Experience as a gymnast:

  • Princeton gymnast for 6 years.

Experience Coaching:

  • I was captain on our high school team for 2 years.
  • Coach for the community education in Princeton for approximately 2 years.

Present main job in life:

  • I am currently a freshman at Bemidji State University. I am going to school to be a Spanish major, but beyond that I'm at the Gym Bin.
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