Matt Hodges,  Owner & Head Coach -

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                                          Kelly Alliger Keane, Team Director

                                          Hometown:             Ocean Twp., NJ

                                          Education:                BS in Business Education, Montclair State University

                                          Favorite Event:        Beam

                                          Favorite TV Show:  Modern Family, Anything on HGTV

 

 

 

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Favorite Competition:  All of them!  1999 USA Championships was a really special memory!  2009 JR Pan Americans in Brazil was a favorite of mine, a great experience!  Gymnix International and Classique in Montreal is always a fun meet.  Every state meet is somewhat special as it is the local championship meet of all of our Accel team where everyone is out to do their best!

Best thing about being a gymnastics coach:  Getting to watch our athletes grow up and become the amazing people that they are!  I like to think that the life lessons they  learn through being such dedicated athletes helps shape them into becoming confident, independent young adults who can do anything!​

Hobbies & Interests:                            I enjoy photography and love to travel!​

When not in the gym I am usually:  Enjoying road trips with my husband Jim, keeping up with friends & family around the world via Facebook, or enjoying the  local sites around the Bay Area.

Funniest memories in the gym or at a meet:  Hmmm....The memory of me, Matt and Sasha all laughing as we tried to run through the same revolving door to get away from a bug (but it was BIG!), Matt calling Escondido, CA Enchilada, Alix stealing a coconut from the tree next to our meet in Hawaii (and having to basically climb up two teammates to reach it).

Why I love working at Accel:  I love the great working environment here at Accel.  I also love that Accel gives our team it's own team gym, and offers the gymnasts a great training environment regardless of what each individual's goals are.  Each girl can have her own path towards success.

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                                                    Jessica Friedman

                                                    Hometown: Los Angeles​

                                                    Education:     BA in Criminal Justice and Intl Studies​

​                                                    Favorite Event:  Floor

                                                    Favorite TV Show: So You Think You Can Dance

 

 

 



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Best thing about being a gymnastics coach:  Discovering a little tike with mega potential and watching her develop into a talented competitive athlete.

Hobbies & Interests:      Love to see movies and now playing with the new baby!​

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Why I love working at Accel:  Accel cares about the quality of gymnastics and has true passion for our sport! 

 

 

 

                                                    Melissa Buendia

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