Taylor McClendon was born and raised in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia. He began gymnastics at the age of 11, competing USAG Levels 1-10, obtaining state and regional titles along the way. After high school, he would then earn a spot with the University of Iowa Men's Gymnastics Team, training with the D1 Hawkeyes. Taylor’s persistent injuries transitioned his passion from athlete to team social-media manager and later would began coaching gymnastics at his local YMCA in Peachtree Corners, GA in 2011.

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After graduating college in 2012 with a Civil Engineering degree, Taylor returned to Atlanta to coach work as a licensed Engineer and part-time as competitive team & private coach. After realizing his true passion for youth sports, he quit his corporate career to peruse coaching full-time in 2019. Using his technical background, he acquired a unique style of teaching that explains the science and kinematics of gymnastics to both adults and children, emphasizing technique first and amplitude second. His coaching instagram account (@the_gymgineer) has captured the attention of athletes, coaches & parents globally, where he has worked both in-person and virtually in 25+ states and 15+ countries through virtual and in-person clinics, camps, private lessons and consultations. 

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In his personal time, Coach Taylor enjoys working out daily, educational TV, History/Space Travel Documentaries, spending time with family and friends, playing flag football year-round, eating (a lot) and playing with his dog, Limah, a Beagle-Jack Russell Mix.