Stephen Avgerinos

Biography

Stephen Avgerinos joined Brittney Emmons' staff in September 2025 as her lead assistant coach. Avgerinos arrives at Bowling Green after five seasons at the University of New Hampshire, where he served as associate head coach and recruiting coordinator since 2019. With the Wildcats, he was responsible for daily training, recruiting, and program operations, while also serving as a technician and spotter on all four events. He helped guide UNH to the 2020 East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) regular-season championship. Prior to his time at UNH, Avgerinos spent nearly two decades at his alma mater, Illinois State University (1999–2003; 2005–19), rising to associate head coach. At ISU, he helped lead the Redbirds to two NCAA Regional team appearances and two Midwest Independent Conference (MIC) championships. He was twice named MIC Assistant Coach of the Year (2006, 2009). Avgerinos coached all four events, coordinated vault and uneven bars choreography, managed recruiting, and oversaw daily team operations. A native of Lansing, Ill., Avgerinos earned both his bachelor's degree in biological sciences and a master's degree in biomechanics from Illinois State. While at ISU, he was a self-taught tumbler, a four-year cheerleader, and a member of the Gamma Phi Circus, the university's student-run circus.