GLEV Coaches

GLEV Coaching Staff.

Coach - Amy Mattson. Amy is a certified yoga instructor, a certified physical trainer, and also a USA Gymnastics trained coach up to level 7. Amy is also a canter vaulter and has participated in the 2020-2021 USEF Pathways Coaches Training and has attended many vaulting training clinics, including the American Vaulting Association’s 2018 Education Symposium. Amy is the head coach of the Rising Stars program at Great Lakes Equestrian Vaulting.

Coach - Michelle McLean-Michelle McLean is a former elite gymnast who got into vaulting because her daughter, Maria McLean, fell in love with the sport in 2012, when Maria was only five years old. Michelle founded Great Lakes Equestrian vaulting in 2019. Because of her background in gymnastics, Michelle brings a special understanding of the “gymnastic” side of the sport of vaulting, such as strength, endurance, flexibility, etc. as well as the structure, discipline and training necessary for vaulters to reach the highest levels in this equestrian sport. Michelle has been the President of Region X of the Equestrian Vaulting USA. She served as Director of Education on the Equestrian Vaulting USA's Board of Directors and also is currently serving as the Legal Counsel for  Equestrian Vaulting USA. Michelle participated in the 202-2021 USEF Pathways Coaches Training and has attended several vaulting clinics and competitions, including the EVUSA Education Symposium in 2017, 2018, and 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024. Michelle co-coached the USA Senior Squad at the 2024 Sr World Championships in Bern, Switzerland.

Assistant coach is Maria McLean an elite Junior vaulter with wealth of experience.

Club Manager and Program Director - Carolyn Bland has joined the GLEV Team to Manager the Club and Programs. Carolyn comes with a vast overall experience of running successful vaulting Clubs for the last 30 years. Carolyn is a elite Dressage Trainer as well elite vaulting coach and lunger with 4 FEI medals.

Contact Carolyn with Club and Program enquiries GlevManager@gmail.com