Mr. Nasser, Founder/Owner

Nasser Parvinrouh was born in Shiraz, Iran. He was an Olympic gymnast and competed for Iran in the 1964 Olympics in Japan. At one time, Mr. Nasser was ranked 16th in the world!

Mr. Nasser was a professor at Faulkner State Community College and taught Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance from 1971-1982. He then went on to establish Nasser Gymnastics Academy in Mobile, AL.

Nasser Gymnastics Academy was founded with the vision to build a facility that would provide a safe, developmental, and rewarding environment for aspiring gymnasts. He instituted progressive training techniques to ensure each student received the best instruction possible while having fun. We are proud to continue in following those traditions today.

Nasser Parvinrouh retired from coaching gymnastics 10 years ago but, we’ve got him back in the gym training coaches and coaching a few classes. His wife, Fatemeh Parvinrouh, and daughter, Michelle Parvinrouh, currently operate Nasser Gymnastics.

Ms. Michelle, Director

Hometown: Mobile, AL

Favorite Food: “Mom’s cooking”

Hobbies: hiking, kayaking, relaxing at the beach, spending time with family, and feeding people

Favorite event: Floor

Michelle grew up in the gym with her family. She competed to level 5 before becoming a cheerleader at Murphy High School and competing as a part of the first Nasser Allstar Cheerleading Squad. She’s coached tumbling, cheer, and all levels of gymnastics fundamentals starting with 18 month olds in mom & me classes all the way through preschool, schoolage, teenage, and even adult classes. She also coached competitive team levels 1-4 over her 10+ year tenure as a coach. She loves coaching compulsory-level gymnastics.

Coach Amiah

Hometown: Mobile, AL

Favorite food: Chocolate covered strawberries 

Hobbies: Weightlifting, basketball, and swimming 

Favorite event: Bars 

Coach Amiah loves coaching young kids, especially in a sport she fell in love with as a young kid. She also likes watching them learn skills she remembers learning at their age.

Coach Ebony

Hometown: Selma, AL

Favorite food: Pasta 

Hobbies: Shopping and investing in herself

Favorite event: Floor 

Coach Ebony chose coaching because she is passionate about the sport and loves seeing the light on the students’ face when they get it. 

Coach Gina

Hometown: Pittsburg, PA

Favorite food: Extra most bestest stuffed crust pizza from Little Caesars

Hobbies: Drawing

Favorite event:  Bars

Coach Regina chose coaching because she wanted to build confidence in gymnasts. She loves watching them gain confidence and nail a new skill after working hard and trying. 

Mrs. Hailey, Social Media Manager

Hometown: Memphis, TN

Favorite food: Chickfila nuggets and fries

Hobbies: Drawing

Favorite event:  Bars and Floor

Mrs. Hailey was a Coach and the Office Manager here at Nasser for 5 years before moving to Mississippi. She then became our Social Media Manager in 2021 and has loved staying a part of the Nasser Navy Nation family!