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Joel Shugart
Joel Shugart
  • Title:
    Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator
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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 13th 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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