
Management & Program Directors
Meet Our Team
Tim Richards
Founder / Owner
President
Coach Tim competed on the collegiate level in Men's Gymnastics with Lipscomb University
Tanner Richards
Owner, Operations Manager
Ninjastics Program Director
Coach Tanner, aka. Coach T, started his gymnastics career as a youngster, competing from age 6 - 12. Coach T started coaching at age 15.
Kit Bunger
Vice President
Special Events Director
Contact Coach Kit to schedule private lessons, gym rental, special events or field trips.
Debbie Williams
Business Manager
Coach Debbie was a competitive gymnast for 13 years with Queen City Gymnastics in Cincinnati, Ohio. She has coached all levels of competitive and non competitive gymnastics,
Kyra Upshur
Office Manager
Girls Pre-Team Director
Coach Kyra has grown up in the gym since she was 5 years old where her dad coached competitive Artistic Gymnastics and Trampoline & Tumbling. At the age of 10 she began competitive figure skating and competed for 8 years on the ice.
Jeremy Smith
Gym Manager
Girls Recreational Gymnastics Director
Coach Jeremy competed for Let It Shine Gymnastics for 8 years. He attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
Courtney Loe
Gym Manager
Trampoline and Tumbling Team Director
Courtney started her gymnastics career at the young age of 5. Courtney competed for the Let It Shine Trampoline and Tumbling Team, advancing to and competing at the elite level
Ben Satterfield
Gym Manager
The Tumble Program Director
Coach Ben competed through level 10 in Men’s Gymnastics. He has been coaching since
Leigh Ann St. Arnold
Little Shiners Club Director
Coach Leigh Ann has been with Let It Shine for 18 years. She has an associates degree in Liberal Arts, and 22 years combined experience working with children of varying abilities.
Matt Baker
Girls Team Director
Coach Matt started his gymnastics career competing with the Let It Shine Men's team from 1994-1997. He has coached at Lyons Gymnastics Academy in Van Nuys, Ca (2006-2008) and at Monarchs National Gymnastics Training Center
Christina Trahan
Trampoline & Tumbling Rec Director
Coach Christina has been coaching at Let It Shine Gymnastics for 7 years. Christina did dance and cheer growing up for 14 years!
Noel Campagna
Camp Program Director
Parent's Night Out Director
Coach Noel started gymnastics at age 4, and stayed in gymnastics for 8 years, competing for 4 of those years. Noel started coaching in 2007 and came to Let It Shine Gymnastics in 2015
Natalie Owen
Pre-Recreational Director
Girls Compulsory Team Coach
Coach Natalie started gymnastics at Let It Shine at age 6, competing in artistic gymnastics through level 9. She then switched routes and competed level 10 in power tumbling.
Jackie Yount
Pre-Recreational Director
Homeschool Director
Coach Jackie has been involved with gymnastics since she could walk. Both of her parents are gymnastics coaches and gym owners,
Kelly Boshers
Parent Child Director
Coach Kelly has 6 years of gymnastics training, competing for 2 years, level 5 and 6. She has been coaching for 13 years with 6 years at Let It Shine.
Christin Preston
Shining Stars Director
Coach Christin started in gymnastics at age 3! She competed in TeamGym (group gymnastics) through level 7.
Megan Slowey
Xcel Director
Coach Megan started gymnastics at the age of 2 and competed for 11 years through level 10. She started coaching gymnastics in 2009
Staci Imel
Adaptive Gymnastics Director
Coach Staci started gymnastics when she was 2 years old. She competed through her senior year of high school and then was on the club team at Tennessee Tech University!
Jack Lee
Boys Team Director
Coach Jack started in gymnastics at 4 years old. He competed for 10 years from the age of 7 to 17 and started coaching in 2017.