Eastern Michigan Athletics
EMU Gymnastics Adds Keira Boetel as Assistant Coach
9/10/2026 2:33:00 PM | Gymnastics
Boetel joins the Eagles after two seasons at Southeast Missouri State, bringing championship experience to Ypsilanti.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University Head Gymnastics Coach Katie Minasola announced the addition of Keira Boetel as an assistant coach to the Eagles' staff.
"I am so excited to welcome Keira to our staff and Eagle Family," Minasola said. "Her energy and eagerness will be a great addition to our program."
Boetel joins Eastern Michigan after spending the 2025 and 2026 seasons as an assistant coach at Southeast Missouri State University, where she led the beam rotation and assisted with in-gym conditioning.
During her two seasons with the Redhawks, Boetel helped guide the program to success at both the conference and national levels. In 2026, Southeast Missouri captured the Midwest Independent Conference Championship, while Boetel was named the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics National Invitational Championships Assistant Coach of the Year. She also earned MIC Assistant Coach of the Year honors in 2025.
Boetel worked closely with Taylor Ingle, who captured national titles on beam and in the all-around in 2026 before qualifying for the NCAA Lexington Regional on vault. In 2025, Boetel helped guide Ingle and Leah Parton to MIC Co-Conference Championships on beam. Ingle and Jaidan Kossuth also advanced to the WCGNIC Individual Event Finals, while Ingle earned a spot at the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional in the all-around.
"I am beyond excited to be joining Eastern Michigan and be a part of such a special program," Boetel said. "I am passionate about building relationships with the student-athletes while challenging them to reach their full potential. I am so grateful to be in the position I am in and get to do what I love every day. I can't wait to get this year started. Go Eagles!"
Before beginning her collegiate coaching career, Boetel competed at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse during the 2021 and 2022 seasons. She competed on vault and beam and helped the Eagles earn a third-place finish at the 2022 National Collegiate Gymnastics Association National Championship. She was named UWL Gymnastics Rookie of the Year in 2021 before medically retiring from competition following her sophomore season.
Following her competitive career, Boetel remained with the UWL program as a student manager for the 2023 season before serving as a student assistant coach in 2024.
A native of Sioux Falls, S.D., Boetel attended O'Gorman High School and competed in club gymnastics at All American Gymnastics Academy from 2010-20. She earned a Bachelor of Science in General Studies from Wisconsin-La Crosse in 2025.
The Boetel File
Full Name: Keira Mae Boetel
Hometown: Sioux Falls, S.D.
High School: O'Gorman
College: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse • Bachelor of Science in General Studies, 2025
Coaching Experience
Year: Organization • Position • Notes
2026-pres.: Eastern Michigan University • Assistant Coach
2025-26: Southeast Missouri State University • Assistant Coach • 2025 MIC Assistant Coach of the Year, 2026 WCGNIC Assistant Coach of the Year
2024: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse • Student Assistant Coach
2023: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse • Student Manager
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"I am so excited to welcome Keira to our staff and Eagle Family," Minasola said. "Her energy and eagerness will be a great addition to our program."
Boetel joins Eastern Michigan after spending the 2025 and 2026 seasons as an assistant coach at Southeast Missouri State University, where she led the beam rotation and assisted with in-gym conditioning.
During her two seasons with the Redhawks, Boetel helped guide the program to success at both the conference and national levels. In 2026, Southeast Missouri captured the Midwest Independent Conference Championship, while Boetel was named the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics National Invitational Championships Assistant Coach of the Year. She also earned MIC Assistant Coach of the Year honors in 2025.
Boetel worked closely with Taylor Ingle, who captured national titles on beam and in the all-around in 2026 before qualifying for the NCAA Lexington Regional on vault. In 2025, Boetel helped guide Ingle and Leah Parton to MIC Co-Conference Championships on beam. Ingle and Jaidan Kossuth also advanced to the WCGNIC Individual Event Finals, while Ingle earned a spot at the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional in the all-around.
"I am beyond excited to be joining Eastern Michigan and be a part of such a special program," Boetel said. "I am passionate about building relationships with the student-athletes while challenging them to reach their full potential. I am so grateful to be in the position I am in and get to do what I love every day. I can't wait to get this year started. Go Eagles!"
Before beginning her collegiate coaching career, Boetel competed at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse during the 2021 and 2022 seasons. She competed on vault and beam and helped the Eagles earn a third-place finish at the 2022 National Collegiate Gymnastics Association National Championship. She was named UWL Gymnastics Rookie of the Year in 2021 before medically retiring from competition following her sophomore season.
Following her competitive career, Boetel remained with the UWL program as a student manager for the 2023 season before serving as a student assistant coach in 2024.
A native of Sioux Falls, S.D., Boetel attended O'Gorman High School and competed in club gymnastics at All American Gymnastics Academy from 2010-20. She earned a Bachelor of Science in General Studies from Wisconsin-La Crosse in 2025.
The Boetel File
Full Name: Keira Mae Boetel
Hometown: Sioux Falls, S.D.
High School: O'Gorman
College: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse • Bachelor of Science in General Studies, 2025
Coaching Experience
Year: Organization • Position • Notes
2026-pres.: Eastern Michigan University • Assistant Coach
2025-26: Southeast Missouri State University • Assistant Coach • 2025 MIC Assistant Coach of the Year, 2026 WCGNIC Assistant Coach of the Year
2024: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse • Student Assistant Coach
2023: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse • Student Manager
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