Staff

OUR STAFF

Our goal at Matrix is the “pursuit of excellence” in everything that we do.

Meet the Team

We expect excellence from ourselves and we teach the same path of excellence through passion, commitment, integrity and honesty to anyone who walks through our door.

Our Coaches train on a regular basis with Team USA’s National Staff and other Top Professionals from other fields such as Dance, Mental toughness, Strength training, Sports Nutrition and much more. In addition, our Coaches attend National and International Training Camps and Clinics throughout the year. Our Coaches and staff are USA Gymnastics Safety Certified, Safe Sport, U100,U101, R103 Certified, NCSI Background Checked, Red Cross CPR and AED Certified.

Here at Matrix we take pride in our sport, the pursuit of excellence is in everything we do… that’s our way!

COACH CHRIS

Head Coach & Owner of Matrix Gymnastics LLC

USAG Member from 1983 – Present
USA Gymnastics Safety Certified.
NCSI Background
Gymnastics University 100,101,103 Certifies

Background

Red Cross CPR and AED Certified
Chris has coached International All Around Champions, Elite, National, HOPE’s, TOPs, Regional and State Champions every year for over the last 26 years.

His NCAA Athletes include UCLA, University Utah, Berkeley, University Missouri, SJSU, University Iowa, Ithica College and University Alaska.

Recreational and Competitive coaching Certification levels 1-Elite.

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COACH MARIAH

JO Team Coach and Academy Rec Manager.

2024, 2023, 2022 State Team 1st place Regional Champion Coach

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COACH MERCEDEZ SANCHEZ

UCLA Gymnast NCAA National and PAC 12 Champion Team member

JO Team Coach, Choreographer and Resilience specialist Mental performance 2024 Olympic Coach

2023,2022,2021,2020,2019,2018 State and Regional Champion Coach

COACH SAMMI

Xcel; Beam and Floor Team Coach, Team Manager.

COACH IMANI

XCEL Team; Vault and Bars Coach

Over 10 years of coaching experience, TNT Tumbling Judge, USA Gymnastics University 2021-26 Xcel Bronze/Silver/Gold Judges’ certification course 2023.

Imani achieved her Masters Degree from DePaul University and her

Bachelor of Arts from Notre Dame University