Jenny Rowland
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| Born |
Jenny Ester July 19, 1971 Bedford, Texas |
| Residence | Alachua County, Florida |
| Education | Arizona State University |
| Alma mater | University of Oklahoma |
| Occupation | Gymnastics coach |
| Employer | University of Florida |
| Title | Head coach of Florida Gators gymnastics |
| Term | 2015-present |
| Predecessor | Rhonda Faehn |
| Spouse(s) | Garon Rowland (m. 1998-present) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Country represented |
 United States
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| Hometown | Houston, Texas |
| Club | LaFleur's |
| Gym | Gymnastics Country USA |
| College team | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| Head coach(es) | Kristy Krafft |
Jenny Rowland (née Ester) (born July 19, 1971) is an American college gymnastics coach and former artistic gymnast. She is currently head coach of the Florida Gators gymnastics program, succeeding Rhonda Faehn. Previously, she was with the Auburn Tigers and Oklahoma Sooners women's gymnastics teams.
Jenny Ester was born on July 19, 1971 in Bedford, Texas to Bonnie Ester. She lived in Florida for a while.
She was cast in sports drama movie American Anthem as Tracy Prescott; a young gymnast. She lived in Phoenix, Arizona for three months. In 1988, she moved to Oklahoma to train under new coaches.
Ester started attending Arizona State University in the fall of 1993 and attended for one academic year. She transferred to the University of Oklahoma and graduated in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in Health and Sports Sciences.
In August 1998, Jenny married Oklahoma Sooners gymnast Garon Rowland. They have two daughters, Ella and Emmy.
Ester started her gymnastics career at LaFleur's Gymnastics in Largo, Florida under the tutelage of Toni LaFleur. 1987 was her inaugural season as an elite gymnast, placing 13th at US Nationals. In 1988, she moved to Oklahoma to train at Gymnastics Country USA under Kristy Krafft. She was the American Classic Champion and was fifth at Nationals.
She moved up to senior level in 1989. She took home a bronze medal at the American Classic and was fourth in the all-around at US Nationals. She earned an invitation to the US Worlds Team Trials competition and placed seventh in all-around and was named a reserve. In 1990, she competed at the US Olympic Festival in Minneapolis but had a tough competition. Shortly after this competition, she sustained a serious back injury which required her vertebrae to be fused. She was sidelined for just under two years.
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