Meet our World Class Staff

Rosen Manolov is our Director of Gymnastics at The U.S. Gymnastics Academy.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE__________________________________________


1979 Achieved Master of the Sport in Bulgaria

1979-1982 Member of the Bulgarian National Team

1983-1997 Gymnastics coach at sports club “Locomotiv”, Russe

1993-1997 Assistant head coach of the National Team in Bulgaria

1993-1997 Head coach of the Junior National Team

1993-1997 Head member of the Bulgarian Judges Committee

1997-2000 Head coach of the National Team of Gymnastics in Bulgaria

1999 Head coach at the World’s Championships in Tianjin, China

2000 Head coach of the men’s National Team at the Olympic Games in
Sydney

2000- current Gymnastics coach at USGA in Eugene, OR

Neli Manolova brings years of Professional Gymnastics Experience to The U.S. Gymnastics Academy. Neli works with the Team Girls as well as with our Mom and Me program.

Svetlomir Stanchev works with our Boys Team as well as assisting in some of the pre-school and beginners classes. Svetlomir (Svetlo), is a former member of the Bulgarian National Gymnastics Team. He first came to the United States as an employee of Barnem and Bailys Ringling Brothers Circus.

Yuriy Panfilov works with our Girls Team. He has 2 daughters that are gymnasts and Yuriy is a former gymnasts in his home country.
Professional Experience
1980-1984 - Russian academy of Sports, Moscow, Russia (formerly USSR Central PT Institute);
1989 - Professional Training Course in Saint.Petersburg, Russia, (certified graduate);
2001- International Judges Seminar, Almaty, Kazakstan. FIG brevet.

WORKING EXPERIENCE

Midwest Training Center, Indiana: Head Coach of woman’s team (2008 – 2009);
NAAG, Oregon: Coach of woman’s team (2005 – 2008),
Head Coach of the Junior National Team of Kazakhstan; three students were prize winners of the USSR;
Junior Tournaments at different levels, and one student was a USSR Champion;
Gymnastics Coach at the Junior Olympic School of sports in Almaty. Many students were prize winners at the Junior national Championships;
Head Coach of the School of Sports in Almaty. Trained a woman's national Team.
AWARDS AND HONORS
USSR Master of Sports
Team member of the National Gymnastics Team of Kazakhstan for six years in a row
Participant in various International competitions
1998-2000 acted as a judge for the Nelly Kim International Gymnastics Tournament in Kazakhstan, as well as various other tournaments at the international level.
2003 Coach of the National Gymnastics Team of Kazakhstan (World championship, Anahain, CA; Asian Championship,China).

Rali Manolova works with our Girls Team. Rali is currently a member of the Oregon Ducks Stunts and Gymnastics Team.

Ivelina Monolova works with our pre-school and beginner classes.

Stuart Worthington is a student at the University of Oregon and former gymnast. He assists Coach Svetlo with the Boys Team.