~CoachWayne! (R)

Savannah, GA, USA. William Wayne Evans

A veteran coach in the disciplines of gymnastics, performance tumbling, and cheerleading, CoachWayne has taught private lessons, camps, and clinics in both the United States and Europe. Among his professional accomplishments, he authored the top-selling Better Back Handsprings instructional series and Basic Handstand Position, served as Executive Coach of Olympic gymnast Zuzana Sekerova, and trained more than 150 instructors in gymnastics, tumbling, and cheerleading. His Tumbling Tips articles have been read by hundreds of thousands of students and teachers worldwide since 1999.

CoachWayne also serves as an expert witness and litigation consultant in matters involving gymnastics, tumbling, cheerleading, trampoline, and related acrobatic, performance, or attraction injuries. Since 2019, he has been retained in personal injury and related litigation matters involving catastrophic injury, disputed standards of care, supervision and training failures, skill progression and spotting issues, and broader systemic safety breakdowns. He has been retained by both plaintiff and defense counsel. His work includes case review, written preliminary opinions, formal reports, site inspections, video analysis, sworn deposition testimony, qualification at trial, and, where appropriate, 3D forensic modeling and demonstrative reconstruction to help counsel analyze and explain complex incident facts. His approach is thorough, evidence-based, and grounded in real-world coaching, safety, and technical practice.

CoachWayne’s forensic orientation was shaped in part through early collaboration with the late Dr. Gerald S. George of Louisiana, a widely respected authority in sports biomechanics, longtime professor of kinesiology, and senior editor of major safety manuals used in both gymnastics and cheerleading. The two worked together on one of CoachWayne’s first litigation matters and later served jointly on ASTM Subcommittee F24.61 on Adventure Attractions, contributing to the task group responsible for ASTM Standard F2970. Dr. George was also an early reviewer and advisor of CoachWayne’s gymnastics training software. He emphasized that a credible expert must reach the same conclusion regardless of which side retains them and must always tell the truth. After Dr. George’s passing, legal teams turned to CoachWayne to continue related casework, recognizing a shared standard of clarity, neutrality, and analytical rigor.

CoachWayne's broader coaching lineage traces back to his longtime mentor, Ronald Eugene ("Coach O") Oertley, former head coach of Georgia Southern College's men's and women's (WAG/MAG) gymnastics teams. Oertley and Dr. George were mutually respected peers and colleagues. Following seven years of coaching and apprenticeship, Oertley bestowed the moniker "CoachWayne", a professional title that has remained ever since.

Ms. Zuzana Sekerova
 Trnava, Slovakia.

Ms. Sekerova has had a lifetime of achievement in Women's Artistic Gymnastics. She was the only member of the Slovakian Team (SVK - The Republic of Slovakia) to compete in Women's Artistic Gymnastics at the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, in 2000.  In her second Olympic Games Zuzana ranked 47th as an all-arounder, in Athens, Greece, 2004.  Among her many accolades as Elite Gymnast (FIG) Zu also competed at the World Cup in La Serena, Chile in 2004, winning the gold medal on Balance Beam.  She retired from competition in 2007. 

With the support and sacrifice of her family and community, Zu launched herself from her home in Slovakia with bold determination.  She arrived in the US at the Atlanta airport, facing the unfolding adventure.  Although she considered herself "retired" from competitive gymnastics when she arrived, she had the courage, discipline, and determination of a world-traveled, seasoned Olympian.  

Zuzana quickly became a valuable demonstrator and instructor for the ~CoachWayne! Tumbling Instructor Skill Certification Programs.  She taught private lessons to young, local competitive gymnasts at the Islands YMCA in Savannah where she also trained, often at the same time as the SCAD Cheerleading Team.  In due course, she renewed her passion for Elite Gymnastics with all the training, travel, and commitments that international Elite competitions required.   

As part of her commitments, Zu also worked for ~CoachWayne! Gymnastics, LLC.  First, as an administrative assistant, handling mail-order fulfillment. As her business, teaching, digital, and artistic skills grew, she played a pivotal role in the development of the ~CoachWayne! Gymnastics Skill Evaluation Program, and the "2Go Mobile Gymnastics" businesses and the larger gyms that evolved into.

After completing her GED, she completed her Associate Degree in Business Administration from South University in 2006.  With a significant portfolio of works developed since arriving in Savannah, she was awarded a scholarship to attend the Savannah College of Art and Design. She graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Game and Interactive Media Design in 2011.  Ms. Sekerova now has a successful career in technology and competes in cycling.

@ Zu: 

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zuzana_Sekerov%C3%A1
• https://www.olympics.com/en/athletes/zuzana-sekerova
• https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/91574
• https://www.instagram.com/zu.on.wheels/
• https://www.crossresults.com/racer/188904
• https://www.wsav.com/now/2-time-olympian-local-gymnast-and-coach-team-up-to-inspire/
• https://www.savannahnow.com/story/news/2007/12/13/world-renowned-gymnast-offers-classes-southbridge/13777768007/
• https://www.savannahnow.com/story/news/2009/10/10/olympic-coach-opens-retail-storegymnastics-studio-savannah-mall/13720776007/

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