Staci Imel
Adaptive Gymnastics Program Director
615-369-3547
Coach Staci started gymnastics when she was 2 years old. She completed gymnastics all the way through her senior year of high school and then was on the club gymnastics team at Tennessee Tech University while in college. Staci started coaching in her senior year of high school and would be coaching when she wasn’t training. She started coaching at LIS in 2016 while in grad school.
Why do you direct the Adaptive program? “Growing up with a brother who has disabilities, I have naturally grown a passion for helping that community. I am blessed to work at a place that allows me to pursue that passion and provide more opportunities for children and young adults with disabilities.”
Favorite quote: "It's not our disabilities, it's our abilities that count." - Chris Burke
Home town: Cookeville, TN
Birthday: August 6, 1994
