Tom Forster (coach)

Tom Forster is an American gymnastics coach, entrepreneur, and former gymnast. After Valeri Liukin resigned from the role in February 2018, [1] USA Gymnastics named Forster as the high performance team coordinator for the United States women's national gymnastics team in July 2018 but he later resigned in December 2021.[2] Prior to his position at USA Gymnastics, he found acclaim as a gymnastics coach on the national elite gymnastics circuit after founding and opening the Colorado Aerials Gymnastics facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1983—[3] a club that has spawned many U.S. National team members and two Olympic Trials competitors. After widespread criticism from gymnastics fans, he stepped down on December 9th, 2021.

Tom Forster
EducationMitchell High School
Alma materPennsylvania State University
OccupationGymnastics coach
Known forNational Team Coach, Master of Sport, High Performance Team co-ordinator for the United States women's national gymnastics team
(2018–2021)
SpouseLori Bresciani Forster

Personal life

Forster graduated from Mitchell High School in Colorado Springs, and later Pennsylvania State University where he was a member of the Penn State Nittany Lions men's gymnastics team.[4]

He is married to Lori Forster, with whom he founded Colorado Aerials in 1983. The facility is run by his family.

References
  1. "USA Gymnastics names Forster as high-performance team coordinator". USA Gymnastics.
  2. "Tom Forster, U.S. women's gymnastics team leader, steps down". Olympics.nbcsports.com.
  3. "Gym, Program, Class, Team Info - Colorado Aerials". www.coloradoaerials.com.
  4. Miller, Gwenn. "Gymwoman Leopoldus' life a tale of ups and downs". psu.edu.
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