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Men's Gymnastics
Total Team Effort Lifts Men's Gymnastics Over Army, Navy
01/31/2010
Springfield, Mass. -- January 31, 2010 -- The Springfield College men's gymnastics team, behind a total team effort, outscored their counterparts from Army and Navy this afternoon in a tri-meet at SC's Blake Arena. The Pride scored 333.000 points, followed by Army at 330.950, and Navy at 326.100. It was the third time in three weeks that Springfield had beaten the Naval Academy. Read More.
Pezzino Named EIGL Rookie of the Week For His Work at the Navy Open
Springfield, Mass. -- January 27, 2010 -- Jimmy Pezzino of Springfield College, a freshman from Buffalo, New York, has been named this week's EIGL Rookie of the Week by capturing first on floor exercise (14.50) and second on vault (15.55) at the Navy
Open on Saturday, Jan. 23. Read More
Men's Gymnastics Finishes Second of Six at Navy Open
Annapolis, Md. -- January 23, 2010 -- The Springfield College men's gymnastics team, continuing to fashion a fine season in the early going, finished second in the Navy Open in a 6-way meet this afternoon. Springfield scored 331.600 points, placing second only to Temple at 332.200. Read More
Evans, Fox Lead Individual Men's Gymnasts at Army
West Point, N.Y. -- January 16, 2010 -- Ty Evans and Josh Fox finished in the top seven in two separate individual events to lead the Springfield College men's gymnasts in the West Point Open Saturday evening. SC had finished third of seven as a team one night before. Read More
More Headlines
- Men's Gymnastics Finishes 3rd of Seven at West Point Open in 2010 Opener; Sinks Navy For First Time In Posner's 28-Year Coaching Tenure
- 100th Gymnastics Home Show Performances (Nov. 6 and 7) Sold Out
- Posner Named NCGA Men's Gymnastics Eastern Regional Coach of the Year for Second Straight Season; Six SC Athletes Compete at NCAA's
- Six Members of Men's Gymnastics Team Headed To NCAA Championships
- Bolognese, Evans Earn ECAC/EIGL Men's Gymnastics Championships
About The Team
Springfield College has a long and rich gymnastics tradition, which dates back to 1891. Today, the Pride is one of the top squads in the Northeast, winning five of the last seven New England Championship titles. Springfield will also host its 100th annual Home Show, a performance unique to the gymnastics world, at Blake Arena on campus in 2009.At the 2009 USA Gymnastics Collegiate National Championships, seven SC gymnasts received All-American honors a total of nine times. They included freshman Ty Evans in the vault (1st), all-around (2nd), and floor exercise (4th), Josh Fox in the all-around (4th), Kyle Bartgis in the parallel bars ((2nd), Andy Kelly in the parallel bars (4th), Mike Freundlich in the pommel horse (5th), Matt Bolognese in the still rings (6th), and Josh Spencer in the high bar (6th). Evans became Springfield's first USAG National Champion since Tim Goetz won the vault in 2004.
Also in 2009, Springfield claimed two ECAC/EIGL Champions, a first since Josh Chasse did so for SC in 2002 when he won the still rings. In '09, it was Bolognese winning the still rings, and Evans the vault.
As a team in 2009, Springfield placed 1st in the New England's, 4th in the USAG's, and 5th in the ECAC's. Springfield also defeated William & Mary for the first time in 27 years, after having beaten Army for the first time in 26 years the year before. SC has now beaten Army four straight times in the last two years.
Head coach Steve Posner has coached numerous All-Americans (135 all told) in his 27 seasons at Springfield College. He led the Pride to three straight USA Gymnastics national championships from 1991 to 1993. In 2007, Coach Posner won the coveted CGA Coaches Honor Award for his 25 years of meritorious service to collegiate gymnastics. And in 2008 and again in 2009, he was named the NACGC East Region Coach of the Year.
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Head Coach Steve Posner
Entering his 28th season as head men's gymnastics coach, Dr. Steve Posner is recognized as one of the most outstanding gymnastics coaches in the East. Posner, who has coached 135 All-Americans and 18 National Champions, led the Pride to another successful season in 2009. He has been named the NACGA Eastern Region Coach of the Year in each of the last two years. His latest book, published in 2008 and entitled "Coaching Leadership Handbook -- Instilling Values and Character through Sport," is available on Amazon.com.Read more.