HNG PROGRAM DIRECTOR, BILL FOSTER, the Dean of America's Junior Boys Coaches, is in his 43rd year teaching gymnastics to boys from ages 6 on up. In 1983, he received the Frank Cumiskey Award, USA Gymnastics' lifetime award for service to junior gymnasts, and continues to serve on USAG Committees that oversee all aspects of Boys Gymnastics.

Bill has coached 9 gymnasts who went to be members of Olympic and or World Championship teams, including Olympians Jonathan Horton (2008), Raj Bhavsar (2004, 2008), Chainey Umphrery (1996), Trent Dimas (1992 Olympic High Bar Gold medalist), John Rothlisberger (1992, 1996, 2000), Lance Ringnald (1988, 1992), Scott Johnson (1984, 1988), Brett Covey (2002 WC) and Michael Chaplin (1987 WC).

He has also developed dozens of Junior National Champions and National team members who have competed all over the world. Graduates of his programs have gone on to excel in NCAA gymnastics as well.

These gymnasts make up a very small percentage of the thousands of boys he has coached since 1966. They achieved their success as a pat of a vast number of boys who learned gymnastics in his programs, all of whom were given the opportunity to succeed.

Houston North Gymnastics continues to thrive by offering girls and boys these opportunities. Participation on a team is a privilege offered to anyone who demonstrates the desire to join the willingness to work hard and has learned the necessary basic skills. Progress is a result if individual development, not following following a rigid, set program. By offering this opportunity to everyone in the program, Houston North is positioned to give all members the chance to enjoy the fun and challenges of gymnastics, and to assist and guide their development.

HNG has been fortunate to include three additional key staff members: master of all gymnastics disciplines and junior coach of Clay Strother (2005, 2006 WC Team), Richard (R.K.) Hurliman; girls coach Jennifer Gutierrez; office manager Kimberley Lopez. This is the team that is developing our program and staff and making HNG a great place for kids!