Women's Gymnastics
- Title:
- Director of Special Projects
- Email:
- Dick.Foxal@oregonstate.edu
- Phone:
- 737-2823
· 2008 West Region Assistant Coach of the Year
· 2003 West Region Co-Assistant Coach of the Year
· 1997 West Region Assistant Coach of the Year
· 1996 West Region Assistant Coach of the Year
· 1992 West Region Assistant Coach of the Year
· 1975 National High School Coach of the Year
· 1975 State of Oregon High School Coach of the Year
Dick Foxal enters his 10th season in a part-time role for Oregon State gymnastics. After 21 years at OSU and more than 30 years in the coaching profession, Foxal retired from coaching following the 2008 season.
Foxal’s current title – Director of Special Projects – entails a variety of jobs including the organization of set up and tear down for OSU gymnastics meets. In addition, Foxal continues to oversee equipment maintenance for both Gladys Valley Gymnastics Center as well as the competition equipment at Gill Coliseum. He also assists in directing summer camp.
During his tenure as a coach at OSU, Beaver gymnasts combined to earn 59 All-America honors — including 11 on the uneven bars, his primary area of coaching. The Beavers claimed four individual national titles on various events during his coaching career.
He coached four gymnasts who scored a total of eight 10.0’s on bars, with the most recent coming in 2003 when Elizabeth Jillson was perfect to win the Pac-10 title. With Jillson winning in 2003, five Beavers won a total of seven Pac-10 championships on bars during his tenure.
Foxal received West Region Assistant Coach of the Year honors five times with the most recent award coming in 2008.
