Tanya Chaplin

Biography

HONORS AS A COACH 2022 Pac-12 Conference Coach of the Year 2011 NACGC West Region Co-Coach of the Year (with Michael Chaplin) 2011 Pac-10 Conference Coach of the Year 2010 Pac-10 Conference Coach of the Year 2008 Pac-10 Conference Coach of the Year 2005 Pac-10 Conference Coach of the Year 1999 Pac-10 Conference Coach of the Year 2000, ’01, ’04, ’06, ’08 & ‘11 Oregon State Coach of the Year (Female Sports) HONORS AS A GYMNAST Six-time All-American at UCLA 1987 & 1989 Pac-10 Conference Gymnast of the Year 1987 & 1989 UCLA Athlete of the Year Three-time member of the U.S. National Team Competed in the 1983 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary Competed in the 1984 U.S. Olympic Trials USA GYMNASTICS Chair, USA Gymnastics Advisory Council (1996-98) Athlete Representative (1990-99) Tanya Chaplin enters her 29th season as the head gymnastics coach at Oregon State in 2026. She owns the most wins in program history, earning the distinction in the 2014 home opener with a 196.425-194.850 victory over Iowa State, giving her 318 wins, and surpassed 500 head-to-head victories in April 2025. During her time at OSU, she has become well-known as one of the best in the business for the choreography her gymnasts’ floor and beam routines putting her athletes in the best position to entertain the crowd as well as the judges. In year 28, the GymBeavs had a strong season that culminated in a program record for attendance and appearance at the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional Final, posting a 197.050 on