FangSide Chats: Getting to Know Jordan VanTimmeren

During the summer, St. Mary's athletics will be bringing you "Fangside Chats: Getting to Know" profiles of our head coaches to shine a light on who they are outside of their sport.
 
We sat down with Jordan VanTimmeren, head coach of the newest team at St. Mary's, STUNT. In three seasons of competing, VanTimmeren has led the team to three straight National Championship Tournaments. The sport is rapidly growing, and at the 2026 NCAA Convention, the NCAA Committee will vote on adding it as a sport at all three levels of competition.
 
Q: What is your favorite place you've ever traveled?
A: Guadalajara, Mexico, because it is such a diverse, walkable city with rich history.
 
Q: What do you enjoy doing most when you're not coaching or recruiting?
A: Cooking and trying new local restaurants to eat at!
 
Q: What movie will you always watch on tv, no matter how many times you've seen it?
A: Despicable Me
 
Q: What is your favorite quote and why does it resonate with you?
A: There are so many, but one I'm living for right now is "The win is coming, don't let the when worry you," because good things take time and learning!
 
Q: If you had $1,000 to spend on yourself for fun, where would you spend it, and on what?
A: I would go to Homegoods and buy kitchen tools I don't need but want.
 
Q: If your pets could speak English, what do you think they'd say about you?
A: "Mom is clingy and we act like we don't like it, but secretly we do."
 
Q: What is your favorite sport to play, other than the one you coach?
A: Track & Field
 
Q: If you could relive one moment from your life, which one would you choose?
A:  At the risk of sounding cliché: my wedding was SO fun! Outside of that, winning my first collegiate national championship!
 
Q: Is there a skill you've always wanted to learn?
A: Sign language
 
Q: How old were you when you knew coaching was the profession for you?
A: 15 when I started coaching gymnastics, which was also my first job!
 
Q: Do you play any musical instruments?
A: No, but I was in choir and an a cappella group from 6th grade through high school!
 
Q: In 100 years, how do you think coaching will have changed?
A: The sport has grown to full NCAA status, and rule changes have improved the way we play the game.