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Men's Gymnastics
Men's Gymnastics Places 5th (of 7) in Team Competition at the West Point Open01/28/2012 West Point, N.Y. -- January 28, 2012 -- The Springfield College men's gymnastics team competed at Army over the past two evenings, finishing fifth of seven teams during the first night of competition. Four individual SC gymnasts qualified to participate in the individual competition. Read More |
Men's Gymnastics Finishes 3rd (of 5) at the Navy Open Annapolis, Md. -- January 21, 2012 -- The Springfield College men's gymnastics team opened its 2012 season at the Navy Open by placing third of five teams competing. Ryan Ponce had SC's top performance of the day by winning the still rings. Read More |
Men's Gymnasts Complete Season at NCAA Division I Championships Columbus, Ohio -- April 15, 2011 -- Three individuals from the Springfield College men's gymnastics team completed their seasons at the NCAA Division I Men's Gymnastics Championships yesterday at St. John Arena at The Ohio State University. Junior Ty Evans competed in the all-around, finishing 14th of 19 competitors. Read More |
Three Men's Gymnasts Headed to 2011 NCAA Championships Indianapolis, Ind. - April 5, 2011 – Three members of the Springfield College men's gymnastics team will compete in the 2011 NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships held at St. John Arena on the campus of Ohio State University on April 15-16. Read More. |
More Headlines
- Three SC Men's Gymnasts Earn All-ECAC Honors a Total of Five Times
- Men's Gymnastics Takes Fourth at the EIGL-ECAC Championships
- USA Gymnastics Names Scholar Athletes for 2011
- Springfield's Evans Wins His Second USA Gymnastics Men's National Individual Title in Two Nights
- Air Force, Arizona State Win Team Titles at 2011 USAG Men's Gymnastics Nationals at Springfield College
About The Team
Springfield College has a long and rich gymnastics tradition, which dates back to 1891. Today, the Pride is one of the top squads in the Northeast, winning five of the last nine New England Championship titles. Springfield will also host its 102nd annual Home Show, a performance unique to the gymnastics world, at Blake Arena on campus in 2011.At the 2011 USA Gymnastics Collegiate National Championships, two SC gymnasts took home individual titles. Headling the group was Ty Evans, who earned won both the all-around competition and the high bar. Jimmy Pezzino also reached the podium, winning the floor exercise. Pezzino and Evans later went on to compete at the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Gymnastics Championships.
As a team in 2011, Springfield placed 2nd in the New England's, 3rd in the USAG's, and 4th in the ECAC's.
Head coach Steve Posner has coached numerous All-Americans (145 all told) in his 29 seasons at Springfield College. He led the Pride to three straight USA Gymnastics national championships from 1991 to 1993. In 2007, Coach Posner won the coveted CGA Coaches Honor Award for his 25 years of meritorious service to collegiate gymnastics. And in 2008 and again in 2009, he was named the NACGC East Region Coach of the Year. This past season Coach Posner added to his resume with the USAG Coach of the Year Award.
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Head Coach Steve Posner
Entering his 30th season as head men's gymnastics coach, Dr. Steve Posner is recognized as one of the most outstanding gymnastics coaches in the East. Posner, who has coached 145 All-Americans and 21 National Champions, led the Pride to another successful season in 2011. He has been named the NACGA Eastern Region Coach of the Year in two of the past three years. His latest book, published in 2008 and entitled "Coaching Leadership Handbook -- Instilling Values and Character through Sport," is available on Amazon.com.Read more.
