Tony Beck

Biography

Beck enters his 10th season on staff for Penn State men’s gymnastics in 2026. He was elevated to associate head coach at the beginning of the 2023 acadmeic year. During Beck's time in Happy Valley, Penn State has earned three individual NCAA titles, 27 All-American awards, one Big Ten team championship title, seven Big Ten individual titles, and the program's first regular season title in 2025. Last season, Beck was recognized at the NC Championships as a Central Region Assistant Coach of the Year. He helped the team to a fifth-place finish at the NC Championships, the programs best finish in nine seasons. He also played a crucial role in developing Josh Karnes, who clinched his second Big Ten individual title, this time on the parallel bars. In 2024, he helped coach senior Michael Jaroh to a Big Ten high bar title and junior Josh Karnes to All-America honors on parallel bars and the all-around. Karnes also competed at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Jaroh, Karnes and Michael Artlip all earned All-Big Ten first team honors. Beck helped coach alumni Stephen Nedoroscik (U.S.) and Sam Zakutney (Canada) during their time at Penn State. The pair both qualified for their respective countries Olympic teams becoming the program's 21st and 22nd Olympians. As a volunteer assistant coach for the Nittany Lions, Beck helped with the daily practices and competition, while working closely with on-campus recruiting. In his final season as the volunteer assistant coach, Beck played a vital role in t