THE BROOK-LIN CENTER
COACHES
Per USA Gymnastics Guidelines all coaches are professional members of USA gymnastics, USAG safety certified, and NCSI background cleared.
Cynthia Dedeaux
Team and Recreational Coach/Co-Owner
20 coaching experience in Mississippi at the former USGF Class 3-1 , present USAG leves 1-10, National TOPS Elite Program. Her competitive career included State Titles in the AA and events, Regional championship qualifier. She was chosen by Bela Karolyi as exceptional training camp gymnast of the week and invited to train with the Karolyi's in Houston. A leg injury short circuited her competitive career. She went on to earn a college degree in Athletice Training working for 3 years with the Mississippi Sea Wolves hockey team. She continued her love of gymnastics by joining the coaching ranks and becoming co-owner of The Brook-Lin Center.
Terry Musial Dalton
Team Coach/Co-Owner
38 years coaching experience in Ohio and Mississippi at USGF Class 3-Elite, USAG Level 1-10, National TOPS elite Program. Experience as a Level 10 rated Women's Gymnastic Judge. Chosen as MS USAG Coach of The Year . Competitive gymnastics awards include Class 1 USGF State Champion, Ohio High School State champion, competed at the Regional, National and International Level, Lakewood High School Athlete of the Year, Sports Illustrated Faces in The Crowd. Along with a coaching career, she earned a college degree in Physical Therapy and continues to work in phyical therapy with Kare-In Home Health.
Alysha Pretzello Talley
Team Coach
Alysha is a former Brook-Lin Center Junior Olympic USA Level 10 team gymnast and collegiate athlete. Her competitive awards in the JO program include regional championship from 2005, 06 , 07. State Champion 2006. Silver medalist uneven bars 9.475 and 7th All-Around 37.20(national alternate) 2006 Regional Championships. An injury in 2007 senior year high school limited her in competition, but did not limit her from achieving a spot as a West Virginia University Collegiate gymnast eventually earning a scholarship. Her college career highlights include 4 year letter winnner, 2nd team All EAGL Conferance on bars 2010, 1st team All EAGL Conference on bars 2011, team co-captain 2010,11. Her career high score on bars was a 9.875.
David Perrone, Jr.
Team Coach
14 years coaching experience in New York, California and Mississippi levels 1-10. His New York coaching experience included multiple State, Regional and National champions. He presently is head coach level 4-7 at Dreamworks gymnastics in Ocean Springs and works as a satellite team coach with The Brook-Lin Center levels 4-10, collegiate athletes. Dave specializes in uneven bar, vault and tumbling.