Joel Shugart Joins Women’s Gymnastics' Staff as New Assistant Coach

PHILADELPHIA - On Wednesday, the new Temple gymnastics head coach Hilary Steele announced the hiring of Joel Shugart as a new assistant coach.

"I am very excited to welcome Joel to Temple Gymnastics," said Steele. "Joel's energy, and enthusiasm really stood out from the beginning. From our first conversation, it was clear he wanted to be a part of Temple Gymnastics and the future of our program. He has extensive gymnastics knowledge and has built many great relationships throughout the sport that will help elevate our program. Joel is the perfect addition to our coaching staff, and we look forward to achieving the goals we have for this program."

He joins Steele's coaching staff as the second assistant coach hired this month, after Brittany Miller joined the staff on August 10.

The Iowa native got his start in the gymnastics coaching profession in 2012 with the Hawaiian Island Twisters (HIITS) in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Shugart graduated from Northern Iowa in 2002 with his bachelor's degree.

HIITS COACHING ACCOLADES

Junior Olympic Level 10 National Qualifiers

Junior Olympic Level 9 Western Qualifiers

2023 Junior F 12th place floor
2021 Senior E 2nd place floor,
2019 Junior F tied for 2nd place floor
2019 Junior F tied for 9th place bars
2019 Junior F tied for 7th beam
2019 Senior A tied for fourth place bars
2019 Senior F tied for 8th place beam
2019 Junior F 4th place all-around
2019 Senior A tied fourth place bars
2016 Senior C tied for 4th place on bars
2016 Senior C 13th place all-around
2016 Junior D tied for 6th place floor
2015 Junior A 5th place floor
2015 Junior D tied for 11th place bars
2015 Junior E tied for 13^th place all-around

2023 Senior 8 5th place vault
2023 Senior 8 7th place bars
2023 Senior 8 7th place floor
2023 Senior 8 7th place all around
2021 Senior 5 8th place vault
2021 Senior 6 6th place vault
2021 Senior 7 4th place bars
2019 Junior 1 tied for 8th place bars
2019 Junior 2 tied for 9th place bars
2019 Junior 8 tied for 10th place beam
2019 Senior 5 tied for 9th place bars
2019 Senior 5 2nd place beam
2019 Senior 5 tied for 2nd place on floor
2019 Senior 5 5th place all around
2019 Senior 7 tied for 1st place vault
2019 Senior 7 1st place floor
2018 Junior 8 3rd place bars
2018 Senior 2 tied for 4th place beam
2016 Junior 3 tied for 2nd place beam
2014 Junior 4 all-around champion.

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Joel Shugart Joins Women’s Gymnastics' Staff as New Assistant Coach

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