All our coaches are passionate and committed to the club. Some have started as gymnasts themselves and others have been parents that have developed their interests.
THE BOSS
COLIN JONES
HEAD COACH
Our Head Coach is a full time Fire Fighter based at Wrexham and has 2 daughters training at the club and a son who doesn't! Col has a Degree in Sport & Fitness and is working towards his Level 3 British Gymnastics Coach, Club Level Judge.
LIKES - Coffee
DISLIKES - Conditioning Cheaters!
OUR GANG
JADE GRIFFITHS
LEAD COACH
Hi - i'm Jade and have been a gymnast for 11 years and am currently studying Coaching & Development in University.
I am currently working towards a Level 3 Acro Coach and Level 2 Tumble Coach
LIKES: - Daschunds, Nandos, Flamingos and Holidays
DISLIKES: - Spaghetti and Fish!
JOY
ASSISTANT COACH
Hi i'm Joy and I am assistant coach and competition judge. I have been involved in gymnastics since I was 11 years old. I work for British Gymnastics in the Performance Department and I have been coaching for 4 years.
LIKES: - Sausage Dogs, Gin, the Sunshine and Ducks!
DISLIKES: - Cabbage, Traffic and the cold!
SHANNON GOODE
ASSISTANT COACH
Hello my name is Shannon and I am a coach at Abbey Road. I started gymnastics at the age of 3 and competed until I was 19 years old.
I am also a qualified Personal Trainer and train our bases in their strength classes.
LIKES: - Marvel, Fitness
DISLIKES: - Tomato Sauce and
Un-pointed toes!
EVIE SHOEMARK
ASSISTANT COACH
I've been doing gym since I was 7 years old and I am now 17. I now coach Monday and Tuesday 5-6pm classes. I enjoy working as part of a team which is often the case in Acro Gymnastics.
LIKES: - Teamwork!
DISLIKES: - Spiders
RHIANNON
ASSISTANT COACH
Hi, I'm Rhiannon and Assistant Coach to the recreational classes and have been training and coaching at Abbey Road for 6 years.
I have studied a 2 year BTEC course in Sports and qualified with a DDD.
LIKES: - Animals, Sports
DISLIKES: - Minimal effort!
DIANE GRIFFITHS
WELFARE OFFICER
Hi - i'm Diane and joined Abbey Road in2008 with my 2 daughters who I have watched grow at the club. I am the club welfare officer, this role is both challenging and rewarding. I also help with the day to day running of the club.
I am also the club resident DJ!
LIKES: - Driving
DISLIKES: - Being late!
JACK
TUMBLING COACH
Jack has been at the club for a number of years and has watched his daughter compete until she left to go to university. Jack now concentrates on developing our tumblers in our tumbling classes.
