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GET TO KNOW THE CREW
West Ashley Gymnastics is the branch-off location of the premiere gymnastics and tumbling gym in the low country. The gym is a 10,000 square foot air-conditioned facility with AAI equipment specific for training the four Olympic events and additional mats for drills and progressions to learn specific skills. The building also houses an air floor, Tumble Trak trampoline, an Ultimate Ninja Rig, and more!
Valerie Snow
Head Coach + Co-Owner
Valerie grew up in Massachusetts where she trained at Gymnastics Training Center and was coached by Dutch Olympian, Richard Maijs, and Bulgarian Olympian Tania Fillipova. Valerie was a 3-year level 10 competior. She was a member of the 2004 Masschusetts National Team and qualified for Vault finals. Valerie was recognized for her Scholastic honors in the Boston Globe and Herald. Valerie attended the College of Charleston and graduated in '07 with a bachelor's degree in political science and health. Valerie has grown her competitive team from scratch to over 100 team members. In those years she had countless State Champions and multiple Regional Qualifiers and Champions. She has coached a TOPs National Team member, Level JO National Qualifier, and has successfully coached many to college scholarships.
Rebecca M. Parrish
Business Manager + Co-Owner
Becky was born and raised West Ashley in Charleston, SC. She graduated with a Business and Industrial Safety Degree from Newberry College and has been a successful business manager for over 25 years. She was a competitive baton twirler with various state and national awards. She is passionate about fitness for children and helping them find a means to further their education through the sport of gymnastics. She has one son and one daughter who graduated as a Level 10 gymnast. She is married to Randy Parrish.
Randy Parrish
Program Developer | Boys Head Coach & Trampoline & Tumbling Head Coach
"The Professional FunMaster" Randy was a former competitive college gymnast at Illinois State University. He has been coaching since 1976 and owned Quincy Gymnastics for 25 years and coached gymnasts and cheerleaders to the National Level and collegiate level. He is a certified Physical Education teacher. In addition, he is the director of the FLIP FEST summer gymnastics camp in Tennessee owned by Olympians John Macready and John Roethlisberger. He coaches all levels including recreational gymnastics here at WAG. He is WAG's program developer and director. He has coached athletes to various State, Regional, and National Levels. He is USAG National and Regional Clinician and USAG Men's and Women's Professional Coach, Meet Director and Safety Certified.
Ally Eidson
Business Manager + Head Team Coach/Coordinator
Ally Eidson is the daughter of Rebecca Parrish, one of the co-owners of GAC, and she is a graduate of Wando High School. She began gymnastics at the age of 3 and now competed as a Level 10 gymnast, becoming a 4x Regional Qualifier and Level 8 Regional Beam Champion on the way. Ally coaches recreational classes and competitive teams.
Christa Gunn
Acrobatics & Tumbling Program Direction
Christa is originally from Cumming, GA, and lived in Charleston from 2013-2015 when her USAF husband was stationed here. They moved away for 7 years to be stationed at Grand Forks and Beale, but their love for Charleston brought them back when they could finally choose. Christa competed gymnastics up to Level 5 before switching to cheer, and she went on to cheer at Georgia Teach (she was captain her senior year) and compete Open Co-Ed level 6. She has also coached youth swim teams, won strength and conditioning awards, interned with the marketing department at Under Armor, and earned her B.S. in Business Admin with certificates in Marketing and Organizational Psychology.
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Hannah Stasa
Team Compulsory & Optional / Rec Coach
Hannah is originally from New Lothrop, Michigan and moved to Charleston, South Carolina in 2008. She began doing gymnastics when she was three years old and continued through the age of fifteen. She competed for the Gymnastics Academy of Charleston from levels 6-9 and then started coaching for them in high school. Hannah has been coaching competitive gymnastics at West Ashley Gymnastics since 2021.
Jadyn Lawrence
Recreation & Team Coach
Jadyn joined the WAG staff in the fall of 2022 and is originally from Tennessee. She followed her parents here in 2018 and has made it her home. She started gymnastics at the age of 2 and continued unit her senior year of high school. Throughout this time she got as high as Level 9, qualified for every advanced optionals Regional meet, and attended Level 9 Nationals in Florida. She is currently a student at the College of Charleston earning a degree in secondary biology education while keeping her Presidents List streak going.
Sierra Parker
Acrobatics & Tumbling + Recreational Coach
Sierra began gymnastics at 3 years old. She then switched to competitive cheerleading at the age of 7. During her time as a competitive cheerleader she won multiple national championships and competed at the Cheerleading World Championships 6 times. She then cheered in college for Troy University and Liberty University. She competed at the UCA College Nationals with her team and placed 3rd. Sierra began her coaching journey as a junior coach at the age of 14 for her cheerleading gym and has not stopped coaching since.
Ryan Derrico
Team & Recreational Coach
Ryan is originally from Ridgewood, New Jersey and moved down to Charleston in 2021 to enjoy the warmer weather. She started gymnastics at age five and started competing by the age of eight. Ryan continued competing for eight years, achieving the "All Around State Champion" title twice. She has an undergraduate degree from the University of Richmond in Sociology and Elementary Education. After College she began coaching competitive and recreational gymnastics at a local gym in New Jersey, and she joined WAG in the spring of 2023.
Ava Manganiello
Front Desk + Events Manager + Recreational Coach
Ava is originally from Peabody, Massachusetts and moved to Charleston, South Carolina in 2022. She started dancing at the age of 2 until her senior year of high school. During this team she performed all over the country with her dance team. She started teaching at the age of 13 at her hometown dance studio until she moved down south. Passionate about working with children and being in an active environment led Ava to join the WAG staff in January 2024. She is currently a student at the College of Charleston with a major in astrophysics and a minor in psychology and economics.
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