About Santa Barbara Gymnastics Club

The Santa Barbara Gymnastics Club was opened in 1975 by Susan Montgomery. The club offers classes for ages 18 months - adults as well as birthday parties, competitive boys and girls gymnastics teams, Trampoline classes, Cheer/Tumbling, great summer camps and much more!

SBGC Staff

An introduction to the staff at Santa Barbara Gymnastics Club!

Susan Mongomery

Santa Barbara Gymnastics Club Owner

Susan Montgomery is the owner and head coach. She has started multiple gymnastics teams around the United States and studied in both Scotland, England and in the former Soviet Union. She is a rated Brevet Judge for the USA Gymnastics Women's Artistic, and more recently a USA gymnastics Trampoline and Tumbling judge. She is mainly the head coach of the Trampoline and Tumbling team and keeps an eye on the Artistic team as well. Her TnT team just returned from National Championships and two of the 12 SBGC National team placed first in their division. Susan has also had 4 athletes qualify for a spot on the National Jump Start team (equivalent to TOPS in artistic gymnastics).

Lori McClain

Santa Barbara Gymnastics Club Manager/Coach

Lori McClain has been with the gym for 22 years coaching everything from Mom-and-Me classes up to level 5 competition teams. She is a USA Gymnastics professional member in Women's Artistic. Lori was a gymnast on the SBGC team for over 10 years up to level 8 and competed in USAIGC nationals 6 years in a row. She is the head coach for the level 3 and 4 competition teams as well as the Special Olympics team.

Israel Alatriste

Santa Barbara Gymnastics Club Coach

Israel Alatriste was a gymnast for the Spanish National team for many years and has been coaching both boys and girls gymnastics teams for over 10 years. His teams have placed very well in local, state and regional competitions. Izzy is the head coach of the girls artistic team level 5-10. He is friendly, funny, caring and very responsible. He has been involved in gymnastics all of his life, and with that, has had many experiences from which he has learned. He has had training from many different coaches which is helpful as no two gymnast are alike. He can use his experience to decide what training style, technique, etc. is best for each gymnast.

Yoana Boeva

Santa Barbara Gymnastics Club Coach

Yoana Boeva mainly teaches the beginner and intermediate classes but she occasionally assists with the team on beam and dance. She was very recently a level 10 and elite gymnast. She has had experience in rhythmic gymnastics, dance and high level artistic gymnastics. She is quiet, very caring and responsible and is a big asset to have with her dance training.