Meet Our Staff
Directors, Coaches, Administrators + Office Staff
- Over 30 years of coaching experience, girls and boys classes through competitive Level 10; five years as Moundsview High School Head Coach; four years as Mound Westonka High School Head Coach
- MN State Chairman for USA Gymnastics
- MN USA Gymnastics Contributor of the Year 2019 & 2020
- Competed against Coach Odie’s brother during his competitive years
- Certifications: USA Gymnastics Safety, Meet Director, CPR
- Education: BS in Exercise and Sport Science from UW-La Crosse with a major in Sports Management
- Over 15 years of coaching experience, girls and boys classes, competitive, high school and collegiate levels; Head Coach at West Salem, WI, Assistant Coach at UW-La Crosse, Xcel Head Coach
- Competed as a Level 10 gymnast, coached by NSGA’s very own Coach Mark!
- UW La Crosse Gymnast
- Certifications: USA Gymnastics Safety, Meet Director
- Region 4 Men’s USAG Chairman
- USA Gymnastics Junior Development Program Committee Member
- School of Competitive GymnasticsMen’s Artistic Gymnastics-National Coach
- Over 33 years of coaching experience
- USA Gymnastics University-Instructor
- Certifications: USA Gymnastics Safety; CPR; Professional Development Program Level 1
- Over 17 years of coaching experience, including 2 years as Assistant Coach at Mound Westonka High School
- Certifications: USA Gymnastics Safety; CPR; First-Aid; USA Gymnastics Professional Develpoment Program Level 1
Office Manager
Coming Soon
Nicole Dennis
Front Desk
Alicia Jahnke
Front Desk
Tracy Strub
Bookkeeper & Office Staff
- Graduate and four year gymnastics letter winner at University of Minnesota
- Began coaching USAG team gymnastics in 1994
- Coached numerous State, Regional and National competitors
- Safety, Safe Sport, CPR certified
- Coached girls high school gymnastics team at Mounds View High School
- Helped establish and coached at Midwest gymnastics
- Over 35 years coaching competitive gymnastics
- Has coach at North Shore Gymnastics Association for 10+ years
Rob Dykoski
Boys Team Coach
- Over 17 years of coaching experience, including 2 years as Assistant Coach at Orono High School
- Certifications: USA Gymnastics Safety; CPR; First-Aid; USA Gymnastics Professional Develpoment Program Level 1
- NSGA gymnast from ages 3-18 (coached by NSGA’s very own Ryan & Odie!); JO National Championship competitor; 2-year team captain at NSGA
- Earned athletic scholarship competing for Bowling Green State University’s collegiate gymnastics team; finished her gymnastics career at BGSU in 2016 as 2-year team captain, beam & bars specialist
- Caro wears many hats as a coach, choreographer, graphic designer (Ellingboe Design) and photographer (Ellingboe Photo)
- Going on 5 years of coaching experience, including 2 years of Rec. Program Directing
- Gymnast for 10 years; club gymnast for 7 years and finished out her career as a Buffalo High School Varsity Gymnast for 3 years
Garrett Cameron
Ninja & Class Instructor
Angela Olinger
Class Instructor
Dustin Harmeling
Ninja & Class Instructor
Caroline Olson
Class Instructor
Kelly Matson
Class Instructor
Sam Kline
Class Instructor
Olivia Jahnke
Junior Staff
Greta Ness
Junior Staff
Claire Hyrkas
Junior Staff
Interested in becoming an employee?
Do you have previous gymnastics or office experience? Are you adaptable and like a fast-paced job where you never get bored?
Come work with us!
Fill out our application and call 763-479-3189 to schedule an interview.