Our team.
Miranda Geoghegan, Owner and Coach
Miranda has been involved in Olympic weightlifting since 2017, when she realized her favorite part of CrossFit was anything with the barbell. She started at the historical Sayre Park Weightlifting Club in Chicago, IL, and joined Greenville Weightlifting when she moved down to South Carolina in 2019.
In 2023, she began as the head coach and assistant manager at Greenville Weightlifting. In late October of 2023, she and Taryn purchased the business and decided to give it a fresh start!
Her goal as a coach is to make strength training approachable to every person. She especially loves working with new lifters or CrossFitters looking for something more and getting them hooked on Olympic Weightlifting! Miranda holds a USAW Level 1 certification, and is currently working towards obtaining her MamasteFit Prenatal & Postnatal Fitness Trainer certification.
When Miranda isn’t working or coaching, she enjoys backpacking and camping with her husband, Dan, and their assortment of cuddly cats and one dog.
Taryn Gibson, Owner
Taryn became interested in Olympic weightlifting after her daughter began lifting here at Greenville Weightlifting. She was previously involved with CrossFit, but realized that Olympic lifting was her favorite part of it!
In late 2022, she became the general manager of Greenville Weightlifting, and got her USAW L1 certification. In October 2023, she and Miranda became the owners of Greenville Weightlifting, and they are looking forward to creating a welcoming environment for both new and experienced lifters.
In her time away from the gym, Taryn is a board certified lactation consultant and owns Clever Baby Holistic Feeding and Parenting Support in Spartanburg, SC. She also is the director of Day Before the Rainbow Rescue and Adoption—and will always ask you to foster a puppy!
Taryn enjoys working on her Jeeps and taking them offroading with her husband and their 6 amazing kiddos.
Harrison Frye, Coach
Harrison became interested in Olympic weightlifting after college. Harrison played Division 1 golf at both Coastal Carolina University and Wofford College. He found that after college, he needed a different sport on which to focus. He enjoyed the weightlifting he had done under his strength and conditioning coaches in college, so he decided to try Olympic lifting. Harrison says that his main focus is the technical side of weightlifting. Harrison has competed in USAW U25 nationals and various other local competitions.
When Harrison is not at work or the gym, he enjoys working on his truck—a ‘97 F250.
Madelyn Koon, Youth team coach
Madelyn joined Greenville Weightlifting as the youth coach in 2022. Maddy is currently a student at North Greenville University, where she is studying health and exercise science, and psychology. Maddy’s goal is to help young lifters build a solid foundation in the sport of Olympic weightlifting, and she has a love for helping people achieve their weightlifting and fitness goals.
Maddy is an ACE Certified personal trainer, and holds her USAW L1 certification.
In her free time, Maddy enjoys lifting weights, hiking, and spending time with family and friends.
Tatiana Guarin, coach
Tatiana comes to us from an extensive background in sports. After playing collegiate soccer, Tatiana began CrossFit in 2013 as a way to keep active and physically fit. She began weightlifting and found a passion for the sport. Her favorite thing about coaching weightlifting is seeing those little lightbulb moments when a cue finally clicks with the athlete.
Tatiana holds both her USAW-L1 and her CF-L1 certifications and has been coaching since 2019.
Outside of the gym, Tatiana loves to spend time with her dogs or at a cool brewery, preferably with live music.
Additional staff:
Coaches: Harrison Schreiner, Tara Shingleton, Faith Ebert