Aimee Boorman
Aimee Boorman | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 27, 1973 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Northern Illinois University (1991-95)[1] |
| Occupation | Gymnastics coach |
| Known for | Personal coach of Simone Biles |
Aimee Boorman (born March 27, 1973 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American artistic gymnastics coach. She is currently the head coach of 2013, 2014, and 2015 world champion Simone Biles.
Coaching career
Boorman started working at Bannon's Gymnastix in 1996. She has been coaching Biles since 2003, when Biles was 6 years old.[2] Biles rose to prominence in 2013 after becoming U.S. national champion and world all-around champion in her senior debut.[3]
Boorman was the head coach at Bannon's, where Biles trained under her, until 2014, when they both left.[4] A picture of them together can be found there.[5] She and Biles temporarily trained at AIM Athletics in The Woodlands, Texas, until Biles' parents' new gymnastics facility, World Champions Centre, opened.[6] The facility is located in Spring, Texas, and Boorman is the team manager and head coach.[7]
Personal life
Boorman was born in Chicago but currently resides in Spring, Texas.[8]
She graduated from Northern Illinois University in 1995.[9]
References
- ^ http://www.worldchampionscentre.com/aimee-boorman
- ^ http://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2014/04/22/How-Simone-Biles-caught-the-bug-and-turned-into-a-world-champion-gymnast/stories/201404220046
- ^ Simone Biles#Senior career
- ^ http://blog.chron.com/sportsupdate/2014/02/world-champion-gymnast-simone-biles-to-no-longer-train-at-spring-gym/
- ^ http://www.gymnastike.org/coverage/251255-2014-ATT-American-Cup/article/25313-Simone-Biles-Leaves-Bannons-Gymnastix#.VP0eQ_zF9dk
- ^ http://worldchampionscentre.com/
- ^ http://www.linkedin.com/pub/aimee-boorman/33/47a/9b2
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/aimee.boorman/about
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/aimee.boorman/about