Coaches
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Antoaneta (Toni) Angelova Head Coach |
Born and raised in Varna, Bulgaria. Started gymnastics training when she was 5 years old and competing at age 8. By 10 Toni became a Bulgarian Junior National Team member and competed internationally:
After a 2 year break due to health issues, Toni returned to competitive gymnastics and competed for the Woman's National team
Additional International Competitions -
Toni received a Graduate degree in Sports Management and Gymnastics from the Bulgaria National Sports Academy. While still attending school, Toni started coaching at Cheerno More (Black Sea) Gymnastics in Varna, her home club. During her 10 years at Cheerno More Toni trained numerous National Champions in different levels. In 1999 Toni came to the States and had been coaching from that time until June 2009 when Toni Angelova and Fernando Villa agreed to head up the program at WCEG. Toni in Competition |
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Fernando Villa Head Coach |
Born and raised in Bakersfield, California. Started coaching gymnastics in 1995 at California Flips Gymnastics in Bakersfield as a Level 1 and Level 2 Coach. After a month he was responsible for a Level 3 and Level 4 group. Within the year, Fernando was assisting with the Optional gymnasts. Fernando always arrived at least an hour early to observe and absorb as much as possible from the older coaches. In 1996 Fernando started working with Lavinia Agache, Romanian Olympian (1984 Team Gold), at Star Gymnastics in Bakersfield. Lavinia was a former student of Bela and Marta Karolyi before their defection to the United States. After 3 years of assisting Lavinia, due to her leaving for Florida, Fernando coached at AGA Long Beach from 1999 to 2001 and then at another gym until 2006. After 11 years of coaching non stop, often long stretches of spotting 7 days a week, Fernando left coaching briefly in late 2006 to find himself and physically recover in the Northwest. After a month of rest, Fernando was inundated with coaching offers and began flying back to Bakersfield to coach weekly. Fernando and West Coast Elite Gymnastics first crossed paths in 2007 shortly after WCEG opened. Fernando agreed to come out weekly to work with a couple of our gymnasts. In June 2009, Fernando and Toni Angelova, his soul mate in Coaching, agreed to head up the program at WCEG. |
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Joe Huang Assistant Coach |
B.A. in Exercise Science and Sport Science A.A. Physical Education EMT-Paramedic Sports Medicine Technician Played Collegiate Lacrosse 4 years- Chico State University Coached Collegiate Lacrosse and Strength and Conditioning Coach- Chico State University Trained at US Olympic Training Center Colorado Springs USA Weightlifting Coach USA Track & Field specializing in sprints Strength and Speed Coach for Bishop Amat Football 2001-2005 Strength and Speed Coach For Bishop Amat Baseball 2001-2005, National Title 2001, 2002 Athletic Trainer Bishop Amat High School 2001-2005 Strength and Speed consult to Andy Nieto-Coach USC Baseball Strength and Speed consult to George Barnes- Coach Chaffey College Baseball Strength and Speed program design for Mt. San Antonio Community College Baseball-Coach Rich Escalera Strength and Speed consult to Eric Valenzuela - Coach USD Baseball Private practice- Numerous NCAA Division I, I-A, I-AA, II, III placement in football, baseball, softball, track & field, basketball, soccer, wrestling, cheer, swimming |