Ron Brooks, Head Coach

Voted “Iowa Coach Of The Year” in 2003 and 2007.  Four - time National coach of the year nominee. Safety certified in USTA, USAG AND AAU tumbling & trampoline.  He has been a power tumbling/trampoline coach for seventeen years.  Ron’s background has been in high school and college wrestling. He has coached numerous state and national champions, and four “athletes of the year”. He has also had several team state championships and has placed in the top three overall tumbling team nationally, taking first in the nation for top tumbling team in 2010 and placing 3^rd in the nation for top tumbling team in 2011.  Ron attends all power tumbling/trampoline spotting clinics available, learning the newest advanced techniques in the sport. He is also a member of the USTA Executive Board serving on the National Technical Committee.

Diane Peden, Assistant Coach

Diane has been involved in power tumbling and MAT for fifteen years as an assistant coach.  She has been our special events coordinator and has a broad knowledge of MAT and the sport of power tumbling. Diane was a tumbling student herself for many years. She also coordinates various clinics throughout the year.  She continues to attend power  tumbling/trampoline clinics every year, learning new coaching skills.  Safety certified in USTA & AAU tumbling and trampoline.  Diane has also been nominated for national and state coach of the year. She has coached numerous state and national champions. Placing 3^rd in the nation for top tumbling team in 2011.

Debra McVey

Debra has coached at MAT for seven years, coaching the sub-novice/ novice through intermediate levels of tumbling, and also beginner through intermediate levels of double-mini trampoline and trampoline.  She has coached numerous state champions for MAT. Debra has been involved with MAT Tumbling/Trampoline for many years, as her daughter was a former advanced MAT athlete. Safety certified in USTA & AAU tumbling and trampoline. 

Kristi Dehoedt

Kristi was a competitive tumbler for twelve years with six of those years being for MAT. Kristi has coached tumbling for five years and will begin coaching trampoline. She will be coaching the beginner through intermediate levels of tumbling and the lower levels of trampoline/double mini. Safety certified in USTA & AAU tumbling and trampoline.

Paula Thompson

Paula has been a dedicated MAT parent for three years. This will be Paula’s first year coaching with MAT Tumbling/Trampoline. She will be coaching the beginner levels of trampoline/double mini and tumbling. Safety certified in USTA & AAU tumbling and trampoline. 

Lisa Kruse

Lisa has been a dedicated MAT coach for four years. She will be coaching the beginner levels of trampoline/double mini and tumbling. Safety certified in USTA & AAU tumbling and trampoline.

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