Tom Forster (coach)
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(2018–2021)
Tom Forster | |
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| Education | Mitchell High School |
| Alma mater | Pennsylvania State University |
| Occupation | Gymnastics coach |
| Known for | National Team Coach, Master of Sport, High Performance Team co-ordinator for the United States women's national gymnastics team (2018–2021) |
| Spouse | Lori Bresciani Forster |
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 gymnasts, coaches, and gymnastics fans, he stepped down on December 9, 2021.