Mark Freeman

Former Cal gymnast Mark Freeman returns to California as an assistant coach for the men's gymnastics program and is the first hire under head coach J.T. Okada.

Freeman competed for Cal from 2004-08 and was also a member of the Great Britain National Team. During his time in Berkeley, the Bears finished among the top five at the NCAA Championships on three occasions and notched an MPSF conference title. Freeman also coached the Golden Bears Club Team while he was still a student-athlete.

After graduation, Freeman spent six years as a Cirque du Soleil performer and acrobat where he traveled across the world performing before starting his own elite acrobatic consultancy. Freeman has developed programming for more than 500 clients and 30 facilities across athletic disciplines and has also conducted injury prevention and performance optimization clinics nationwide.