Vazquez enters his 12th season with the Nittany Lions in 2024 after spending 20 years as the head coach of the men's program at Capital Gymnastics National Training Center in Burke, Va.
During Vazquez’s time in Happy Valley, Penn State has earned five individual NCAA titles, 41 All-American awards, two Big Ten team titles and 12 Big Ten individual titles.
In 2024, Vazquez helped coach 2024 Big Ten High Bar Champion Michael Jaroh. The senior was the first Nittany Lion to earn the gold medal in the event since 2016. Josh Karnes took bronze on parallel bars and fifth on the all-around to take All-America honors. Karnes competed at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials.
In addition to his 29 years on collegiate coaching staffs, Vazquez has served as a U.S. Junior National Team coach since 1992, including serving as an assistant coach for the Junior Pan American Championships in Sao Palo, Brazil in 1992.
Among the gymnasts under Vazquez's tutelage were 2008 Olympian Justin Spring and U.S. National Team members Jay Nardelli, Jason Furr, Dan Gill, Tim McNeal and Abhinov Ramani.
Vazquez has been a member of USA Gymnastics Pro since 1985. He was a four-time letterwinner at Temple and served as the team captain from 1982-84. He graduated from Temple with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.
During Vazquez’s time in Happy Valley, Penn State has earned five individual NCAA titles, 41 All-American awards, two Big Ten team titles and 12 Big Ten individual titles.
In 2024, Vazquez helped coach 2024 Big Ten High Bar Champion Michael Jaroh. The senior was the first Nittany Lion to earn the gold medal in the event since 2016. Josh Karnes took bronze on parallel bars and fifth on the all-around to take All-America honors. Karnes competed at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials.
In addition to his 29 years on collegiate coaching staffs, Vazquez has served as a U.S. Junior National Team coach since 1992, including serving as an assistant coach for the Junior Pan American Championships in Sao Palo, Brazil in 1992.
Among the gymnasts under Vazquez's tutelage were 2008 Olympian Justin Spring and U.S. National Team members Jay Nardelli, Jason Furr, Dan Gill, Tim McNeal and Abhinov Ramani.
Vazquez has been a member of USA Gymnastics Pro since 1985. He was a four-time letterwinner at Temple and served as the team captain from 1982-84. He graduated from Temple with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.