Multnomah Athletic Club Gymnastics

OVERVIEW

The Multnomah Athletic Club (MAC) is one of the largest and most storied private athletic clubs in the United States, founded in 1891 and serving more than 22,000 members from its landmark clubhouse in the heart of Portland’s West Hills neighborhood. Among the MAC’s many competitive sports programs, gymnastics is one of the club’s longest-standing offerings, with a history of success that includes multiple national, regional, and state champions across both boys and girls programs.

The MAC gymnastics program trains within the USA Gymnastics Men’s and Women’s Developmental Program, offering boys Club Track and girls Xcel competitive pathways. The coaching staff is led by Women’s Head Coach Brin Noel and Men’s Head Coach Rob Saliski, alongside Rob Petit, who has coached all levels of boys and girls at the MAC since 1999 and serves as a USAG National Coach and former Oregon Compulsory Coach of the Year. MAC gymnastics is a members-only program access requires club membership.

THE GYM

The Multnomah Athletic Club gymnastics program is based within the MAC’s eight-level, 600,000 square foot clubhouse at 1849 SW Salmon Street in Portland, within walking distance of downtown. The facility features a dedicated gymnastics arena with full apparatus for boys and girls gymnastics alongside the club’s extensive broader facilities, including swimming pools, tennis, racquetball and squash courts, a rock climbing gym, indoor track, Pilates studio, and multiple restaurants and banquet spaces.

Covered parking for more than 600 cars is provided across the street from the clubhouse. The MAC’s gymnastics arena has hosted local, regional, and national competitions throughout the club’s history, and the program’s coaches undergo ongoing USA Gymnastics certification and professional development to maintain the standards the club is known for.

PROGRAMS AT THE GYM

Recreational Gymnastics

The MAC offers recreational gymnastics classes for children of various ages and skill levels within the club’s youth sports programming, with qualified coaches providing instruction for both boys and girls. Recreational classes provide foundational gymnastics skills development in a safe, positive, and inclusion-focused environment.

To inquire about gymnastics programming and club membership, please call (503) 223-6251 or email Women’s Head Coach Brin Noel at brinoel@themac.com.

Competitive Team Boys Club Track and Girls Xcel

The MAC’s competitive gymnastics program fields both boys and girls teams, competing in the USA Gymnastics Men’s Club Track and Women’s Xcel programs respectively. The program has produced multiple national, regional, and state champions throughout its history and conducts annual tryouts each spring for the following season. Athletes dedicate years to developing the artistry, strength, and technical skill required to achieve their greatest potential within a social and athletic team culture that is among the most distinctive in Portland gymnastics.

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