Girls Team Coaching Staff

     LAZAR GAKEV - Head Coach

2000-present: Girls Team Head Coach, World Cup Gymnastics
Coached NY State and Regional champions

1997-2000: Girls Team Assistant Coach, World Cup Gymnastics

1994-1997: Girls Team Assistant Coach, Flips Gymnastics, Sparks, NV
Coached U.S. Bars Champion, Mary Beth Arnold

1992: Bachelor of Science, Coaching in Gymnastics, National Sports Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria

AS A GYMNAST

1981-1988: Mens Team, Bulgaria National Team
1988: Seoul Summer Olympics - Alternate
1987: Cupers Cup, Antwerp, Belgium - 1st All-Around
National champion in various events/age groups

     KRASIMIRA STOYCHEVA - Assistant Coach

1999-present: Girls Team Assistant Coach, World Cup Gymnastics
Coached NY State and Regional champions

AS A GYMNAST

1970-1976: Womens Team, Bulgaria National Team
1974: World Championships, Varna, Bulgaria
1972: Munich Summer Olympics

     MATT MAUCIONE - Assistant Coach

2007-present: Girls Team Assistant Coach, World Cup Gymnastics
Coached NY State and Regional champions

AS A GYMNAST

1997-2006: Boys Team, World Cup Gymnastics
5-time National qualifier
2-time Regional team member
7-time NY State All-Around champion

     MAGGIE PESHEVA - Assistant Coach

2010-present: Girls Team Assistant Coach, World Cup Gymnastics
Coached NY State champions

AS A GYMNAST

2000-2005: Girls Team, World Cup Gymnastics
2004: Regional Championships - 1st All-Around

     JACQUELYN JULIANO - Assistant Coach

2010-present: Girls Team Assistant Coach, World Cup Gymnastics
Coached NY State champions

AS A GYMNAST

2006-present: Girls Team, World Cup Cymnastics
3-time National qualifier

     OLGA CHUDINA - Assistant Coach / Dance Program Coordinator

2012-present: Girls Team Assistant Coach / Dance Program Coordinator, World Cup Gymnastics

1996-2001: Boys/Girls Team Assistant Coach, World Cup Gymnastics