Desert Devils Gymnastics Staff

Jane Bower
Recreational Gymnastics Director

Jane has been coaching at Desert Devils for over 9 years. She has headed the Hot-shots and Pre-team Program during this time, taught several recreational classes, and is now the Recreational Director.

Beth Higginbotham
Lil Devils Program Director

Beth is in her fifth year with Desert Devils. She teaches gymnastics to children with special needs, works with our cheerleaders, and has been the Little Devils Program Director for over 3 years.

Nolan Knuckles

Nolan is our boys level 1-4 recreational coach. He has been coaching at Desert Devils for two years. Nolan just graduated with a degree in Business from MCC. He was a gymnast for six years while growing up. Nolan also enjoys many outdoor activities.

Nicole Phillips

Nicole coaches our Level 3 recreational gymnasts, Mini-Hotshots, Hotshots, and Preteam and has been at Desert Devils for the past 3 years. She is a senior at ASU, majoring in Marketing, and was a competitive gymnast for Desert Devils for 3 years. Nicole also enjoys wakeboarding, snowboarding and traveling.

Alicia Kompar

Alicia coaches our level 1 and level 2 recreational classes. She is a senior at Fountain Hills High School. She was a gymnast at Desert Devils for 5 years and was also a competitive Cheerleader for Desert Storm for ten years. Alicia also enjoys swimming, snowboarding, and running.