Asked on Thursday what parents can learn from her, Kondos Field said it's time to acknowledge some harsh statistics. Her approach, according to her athletes, is about more than just winning and individual goals; it's about family. When she was 26 years old, just eight years after arriving at UCLA, she was offered the head coaching position.

The Legendary Greek-American Coach of the UCLA Gymnastics Team, Concordia Wraps Up 2020 Summit with Leadership Awards, US Policymakers, Greek American Leaders to Mark Anniversary of Cyprus Independence, Archbishop Elpidophoros Meets With Pompeo on Hagia Sophia, East Med Tensions, Greece Should Not Impose a Lockdown, Says Stanford’s Ioannidis, Senator Bob Menendez Probes Trump-Erdogan “Close Ties”, IT and Network Administrator / Tech Support. Great, Click the ‘Allow’ Button Above But, when UCLA found out about its third-place finish, you could see retiring head coach Valorie "Miss Val" Kondos Field and her superstar athletes — 2012 Olympian Kyla "Boss" Ross, 2016 Olympian Madison Kocian, and viral sensation Katelyn Ohashi, to name a few — by the uneven bars in a huddle. Born into an artistic Greek-American family, she lived and breathed dance. I think she really helped me come out of my shell and taught me to always speak my mind and speak the truth.

Please select the topics you're interested in: Would you like to turn on POPSUGAR desktop notifications to get breaking news ASAP? This joy is, in part, what Miss Val is all about. Compassion and discipline. So that’s what I tried to do. Versed in ballet, Miss Val was hired as a team dance coach and choreographer for the Bruins in 1982. “I was broken.”.

"I was thrilled that they were the ones starting the dancing," Miss Val, 59, told Daily Bruin. In the past 28 years she has created one of the best gymnastics teams in the US.., and most importantly, one which continues to set new standards for difficult and beautiful routines — including a new one that went viral just this past week. Kondos Field changed her approach to coaching because of this. The Greek-American has been head coach of the Bruins for 28 years. Veteran UCLA Gymnastics coach Valorie Kondos Field—known affectionately as Miss Val—has never done a flip or played an organized sport.Yet the former ballerina somehow became a celebrated, seven-time NCAA coaching champion, mentoring Olympians such as Simone Biles over the course of her legendary 29-year career. "I absolutely believe, and hopefully have proven at least in the later years of my coaching career, you don't have to be a bully to win," she said. Recently she pitched her own version of a “Modern Nutcracker” ballet, to Warner Bros. NBC bought the rights to air it as a two-hour television special. 13 hours ago, by Perri Konecky "There are more reports of depression and anxiety and stress and sadly suicide than ever before," she said. The 2019 NCAA Gymnastics Championships drew to a close on April 20 with a shower of confetti. He never mentions winning.". Laughter Permitted is live from the espnW Women + Sports Summit with UCLA gymnastics greats Valorie "Miss Val" Kondos Field and Katelyn Ohashi. When Kondos Field isn’t inspiring young athletes to be the best they can be, she is using other platforms to spread her love for life and dance. "You don't have to demean people to win. Valorie Kondos Field on the key to success. Then, they were dancing. And I failed miserably because the people I was emulating were about winning. By signing up, I agree to the Terms & to receive emails from POPSUGAR. "Thank God I happened upon Coach (John) Wooden's definition of success," Kondos Field said. Coaching at UCLA also gave her the chance to fulfil one of her personal goals. 1 day ago. So how did she do it? "He is hailed as the greatest coach that ever lived, and his definition of success is simply, success is peace of mind in knowing you've done your best. During her 29-year coaching career at the University of California, Los Angeles, Kondos Field led the gymnastics team to 20 championships and seven national championships. by Victoria Messina She has led her team to seven NCAA Championship titles and 29 Pac-12 and NCAA Regional titles. (This is actually the title of a book she published in 2018.) Ahead, check out emotional interviews with Miss Val and her UCLA athletes, and at their final practice and championships together, watch the team send her off with a dance for the very last time.

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