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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 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.
Ms. Laleh, Manager
Hometown: Mobile, AL
Favorite Food: chocolate
Hobbies: being on a boat
Favorite event: Bars
Laleh’s been helping to run the gym for over 20 years.
Coach Alexa
Hometown: Montgomery, AL
Favorite food: Twice baked potatoes
Hobbies: Shopping, going to the beach, being with friends
Favorite event: Bars
Coach Alexa chose coaching because she wants to give students the same confidence and strength that gymnastics has given her.
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 Emily
Favorite food: Pasta
Hobbies: Cheerleading (Coach Emily also did competitive cheer and competed in Worlds!)
Favorite event: Floor
Coach Kavan
Hometown: Oneonta, AL
Favorite food: Sausage balls
Hobbies: Tumbling and hanging with friends
Favorite event: Floor
Coach Kavan chose coaching because he knows he is getting the chance to train the next great generation of athletes.
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.
