Team Roach


Brad Loan


Head Coach

Career Highlights:

Competed for WSU 1968-1972.  Brad was 3rd in the Pac-8 Championships on vault in 1970, and was WSU's top floor performer in 1971 and 1972.

Has coached 18 Elites from 1978 - 2002, 15 that were national team members.

Coached Pan Am Gold Medalist, Yumi Mordre in 1983 and coached Yumi at the 1983 World Championships in Budapest Hungary.  Yumi was also an alternate for the 1984 Olympic Team.

Coached Elite National all-around champions:  Elli Maulding, Catherine Williams, and Heidi Prosser 2 times.  He coached Onnie Willis to 1st All-Around at the 1996 JO National Championships and Onnie went on to win the NCAA Championship in 2001.

On the personal side:

Brad graduated in 1972 from WSU with a bachelors in Recreation Administration, a second degree in teaching and minor in coaching.

Brad bought PSSG in 1974.

Brad coached the WSU Women's Gymnastics Team.  He has been coaching at the Club National level for 32 years and once served as the Elite National Committee representative for 17 years.  Brad and his wife Lori, who was an Elite Gymnast when they met, have two daughters, Alia, and Tana.  In his spare time, Brad enjoys marathon running and has completed 8 so far.  He also competed slalom and barefoot waterskiing.

Brad joined Roach in 2009

Photos courtesy of Buell Photography