Ryan Bendixen



2016 NCGA Third Place
2015 NCGA National Runner-Up
2014 NCGA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
2013 NCGA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
2012 NCGA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
2011 NCGA National Runner-up
2010 NCGA Third Place
2009 NCGA Third Place

Ryan Bendixen, in his 26th season coaching gymnastics, began his role as a full time assistant for UW-Whitewater in 2007. He enters his 11th season on the Warhawks' staff in 2017.

Bendixen brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Warhawk gymnastics program with a main focus on the vault and uneven bars. Ryan helped lead UW-Whitewater to back-to-back national titles in 2012, 2013 and 2014. He has coached seven individual national champions during his time at UW-Whitewater, including Justine Weyer (vault - 2008 and 2010), Ashley George (bars - 2009), Cici Talcott (bars - 2013), Allyse Dieringer (bars -  2012 and 2014), Courtney Pickett (vault - 2014), Katie Fiorilli (all-around - 2014 and 2015, bars - 2015 and vault - 2015 and 2016) and Mackenzie Smith (bars - 2016).

Bendixen's Coaching Highlights:
  • Four-time NACGC North Central Region Assistant Coach of the Year (2008, 2010, 2011 and 2014)
  • 13 Individual National Championships (Ashley George-UB 2009, Justine Weyer V-2008 and 2010, Allyse Dieringer-UB 2012 and 2014, Cici Talcott-UB 2013, Katie Fiorilli-AA 2014 and 2015, V 2015, UB 2015 and 2016, Courtney Pickett-V 2014, Mackenzie Smith-UB 2016)
  • 11 WIAC Individual Championships
  • 32 All-Americans (70 combined All-America honors)

Bendixen previously coached for UW-Whitewater from 1995-2002 while completing his bachelor's in elementary education with a minor in coaching. 

Bendixen coached the girls' gymnastics team levels 4-10 at M & M for 11 years and the boys' gymnastics team levels 4-10 at M & M for eight years. Every year at M & M, he coached a state and regional champion as well as an individual national qualifier. Bendixen also currently works at TriCounty Paving in Madison as Project Manager.
 
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800 W Main Street
128 Williams Center
Whitewater, WI 53190
 
QUICK FACTS ABOUT COACH BENDIXEN
 
Previous Coaching Experience
1995 - 2002 and 2005 – Present: UW-W Whitewater Assistant Coach
1995-2005: M & M Gymnastics - Girls Team Coach Levels 4 -10
1990-1997: M & M Gymnastics - Boys Team Coach Levels 4 -10
 
Playing Career
1988 – 1992: New Berlin Eisenhower High School football team - 3-year varsity starter, first team all-conference in 1991, two-year team captain in 1991-92
 
Education
2002: Bachelor's degree from UW-Whitewater in elementary education with a minor in coaching
 
Honors
2008: NACGC/W North Central Region Assistant Coach of the Year
2010: NACGC/W North Central Region Assistant Coach of the Year
2011: NACGC/W North Central Region Assistant Coach of the Year
2014: NACGC/W North Central Region Assistant Coach of the Year
 
Family
Married to Kelly Bendixen, 2 children: Cameron - born 2004, and Caleb - born 2005.

Updated June 28, 2016