DeShaun Holden on Gymnastics Comebacks, NIL, and Building a Championship Gym

Most coaches see gymnastics from one side of the table. DeShaun Holden has seen it from all of them. He competed. He judged. He coached. And now his gym, Top Notch Training, just took home NGA Club of the Year at the 2026 Georgia State Championships.

In this episode, Mubarak Simmons and Kerry Adderly sit down with DeShaun Holden, owner and head coach of Top Notch Training Gym in Georgia, for a wide-ranging conversation covering the biggest storylines in gymnastics right now and DeShaun's own remarkable journey through the sport.

Topics include:

• Reactions to the wave of elite comebacks from Katelyn Ohashi, Jade Carey, Marvin Kimble, and Stephen Nedoroscik
• DeShaun's path from athlete to certified judge at age 16, to Elite-level coach
• Navigating the NIL recruiting process as a parent, with his son signing to play D1 football
• The new NCAA five-year eligibility rule and what it means for athletes
• Results and takeaways from the 2026 Pan American Championships
• DeShaun's coaching philosophy and what he looks for in developing athletes
• The transition to the new 2026-2030 USAG Developmental Code of Points
• Building Top Notch Training from 19 kids and three months of rent money to NGA Club of the Year

Follow DeShaun Holden and Top Notch Training Gym on Instagram at @tntgymnasticsatl and @coach_deshaun_top_notch_.

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