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David Sender joins the Illini this year as a volunteer assistant coach after a stellar collegiate career of his own. Sender continues to train and is a current member of the U.S. senior national team.
Sender, who was a two-time NCAA champion on vault at Stanford, has had success at the both the national and international levels.
The Arlington Heights, Ill., native was crowned champion in the all-around and on vault at the 2008 U.S. Visa Championships. He also won on vault at the 2006 U.S. Visa Championships and the 2007 and 2005 U.S. Winter Cup Challenges.
Sender, an 11-time U.S. senior national team member, competed for Team USA at the 2006 World Championships and took fourth on vault less than two years later at the 2008 World Cup.
Sender will continue to train in an effort to make the 2012 Olympic team and is currently enrolled in the veterinary program at the University of Illinois.
THE SPRING FILE
Coaching
2011-present: Volunteer Assistant Coach, University of Illinois
International Career
2008 U.S. Visa Championships (1st in All-Around, 1st on Vault, 4th on Floor, 4th on High Bar, 5th on Rings)
2008 U.S. Winter Cup (2nd on Floor, 6th in All-Around)
2008 World Cup (4th on Vault)
2007 U.S. Visa Championships (3rd on Rings, 4th on Vault, 5th in All-Around, 5th on Parallel Bars)
2007 U.S. Winter Cup (1st on Vault, 2nd in All-Around, 6th on rings)
2006 World Championships (Team)
2006 U.S. Visa Championships (1st on Vault, 2nd on Floor, 4th in All-Around)
2006 U.S. Winter Cup (4th in All-Around)
2005 U.S. Visa Championships (2nd in All-Around, Floor, Vault)
2005 U.S. Winter Cup (1st on Vault)
2004 U.S. Visa Championships (1st on Vault)
Collegiate Career
2007 NCAA Championships (1st on Vault, 3rd in Team, 4th in All-Around)
