One of Jon's most exciting credentials is that he was a summer coach at Karolyi's Gymnastics for 15 years where he developed many personal contacts with world class athletes and coaches.

Jon began coaching gymnastics at the age of 18. In his many years of coaching he has coached a variety of levels and ages.

From 1982-1989 he was the head coach for the class II-IV gymnasts at the Louisville YMCA in Louisville, OH. He then moved to Canal Fulton Gymnasticss in 1989 where he was the head coach for the optional team until 1995.

In 1995, Jon was the head coach of the Tuscarawas Country YMCA in Dover, OH. The YMCA became Tuscarawas Gymnastics of which Jon was then the owner, program director and head coach.

Also included in Jon's resume is a two year period in which he was a strength coach.

Jon has had 3 athletes compete in Division I colleges and one which declined a scholarship. He has had state and national qualifiers in AAU, USAG and YMCA in levels 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.

Hobbies of Jon's include weight lifting, playing with his pit bull, Tugger, and thinking about the next practice and meet.