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Answering the Call of Duty discussing all things culture, leadership and sustained excellence… and yes, bringing a bit of Dance with my duty… always😉

Recent Events

Gold Over America Tour

Flipping into 30 cities near you with this pop concert-style spectacle! We hope you can join the celebration and be inspired with every twist, tumble, and gravity-defying flip.

Starting September 16th in Oceanside, CA
and concluding
November 3rd in Detroit, MI

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2024 Gold Over America Tour - GOAT Tour

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Honoring Coach Wooden

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  • Miss Val Speaking during the unveiling of the John Wooden Stamp
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Incredibly honored to be asked by USPS to share some of my memories of my mentor, the great Coach John Wooden at the unveiling of the commemorative John Wooden stamp.

LATEST MUSINGS

Simone Biles & Miss Val Thank You
Leadership / March 26, 2025

Simone Biles & Miss Val Thank You

Grace
Leadership / December 23, 2020

Grace

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National Championships

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Career Wins

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NCAA Coach of the Year

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Pac-12 Coach of the Century

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Gymnastics Experience

“Be Anxious for Nothing and Grateful for All Things.”

“Choreography is Any Intentional Movement.”

“Changemakers are the ones willing to take the hits and public ridicule in order for something fresh to be cultivated.”

“We should be able to say anything to anyone as long as we’re being honest and respectful.”

“It’s unrealistic to think someone will take pause and give you the benefit of the doubt that you are different than how you present yourself.”