The U.S. Gymnastics Academy (USGA) all started with a dream of helping a former Olympic coach create a world class program right here in Eugene, just as he had done before in his home country of Bulgaria.
The plans were drawn and our state-of-the-art facility was built specific to Coach Manolov's instructions. With his oversight, special care was taken to ensure the highest potential level of training and safety for the students at all levels.
The plans were drawn and our state-of-the-art facility was built specific to Coach Manolov's instructions. With his oversight, special care was taken to ensure the highest potential level of training and safety for the students at all levels.
Every piece of equipment at the USGA was placed under Coach Manolov's watchful eye. The layout of our gym was designed to allow for practice areas that were safe and allowed each gymnast the opportunity to reach their full potential by giving them plenty of space to complete their routines.
Coach Manolov's History
1979 Achieved Master of the Sport in Bulgaria
1979-1982 Member of the Bulgarian National Team
1983-1997 Gymnastics coach at sports club “Locomotiv”, Russe
1993-1997 Assistant head coach of the National Team in Bulgaria
1993-1997 Head coach of the Junior National Team
1993-1997 Head member of the Bulgarian Judges Committee
1997-2000 Head coach of the National Team of Gymnastics in Bulgaria
1999 Head coach at the World’s Championships in Tianjin, China
2000 Head coach of the Men’s National Team at the Olympic Games in Sydney
2000- current Gymnastics coach at USGA in Eugene, OR