Skydiving and parachute jumping in Houston, Texas and Clewiston, Florida

Skydive Spaceland Coaches

Here are the coaches rated by the U.S. Parachute Association who help students and other less experienced jumpers turn into rockstars.

Rob “Boo” Thompson

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Jumps 350+
First Jump August 6, 2006
License, Rating & Accomplishments C-39625, USPA Coach Rating, Honorary Cambodian 911 Special Forces Skydive Commando, Skydive Elsinore Wingsuit School Participant, Vientiane 450th Capital Celebration, Laos Skydive Festival Participant

Nigel Evans

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Jumps 192
First Jump November 23, 2010
License, Rating & Accomplishments B-37049, Coach, Regional Judge in Canopy Piloting

Jen Garvin

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Jumps 350+
First Jump November 2009
License, Rating & Accomplishments coach, C-39352, Texas State Altitude Record holder, Texas Women’s Altitude Record Holder, National Women’s Altitude Record Holder, Big S.I.S.

Adrian Glave

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Jumps 400
First Jump 14th July 2001 at Skydive Brisbane.
License, Rating & Accomplishments B-36758, USPA Coach Rating

Gary Greer

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Jumps 750+
First Jump Resurrection Skydive, July 31, 2008, Spaceland (First Skydive June 1, 1968, Bad Tolz Germany)
License, Rating & Accomplishments D-31737, USPA Coach rating

Jeff Holzaepfel

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Jumps 350+
First Jump July 24, 1995
License, Rating & Accomplishments C-40143, Coach Rating

Jeff Hunkele

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Jumps 250+
First Jump June 2010
License, Rating & Accomplishments USPA Coach Rating, C-40151, Texas State Altitude Record holder

Janus Hyder

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Position Media Manager
Jumps 500+
First Jump Thanksgiving Day 2009
License, Rating & Accomplishments C-39536, Coach, Spaceland 4 way team placing 4th at nationals, only person on the volleyball team who could walk under the net without ducking.

Ben Nelson

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Jumps 1300+
First Jump March 2009
License, Rating & Accomplishments D-31708, USPA Coach Rating, Texas State Altitude Record Holder, Texas State Head Up Vertical Formation Record Holder

Laura Reed

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Jumps 450
First Jump Dec. 18, 2009
License, Rating & Accomplishments C-39339, Coach Rating, Spaceland 4-Way Team Member

Nick Flo

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Position STP Instructor, Videographer
Jumps 650
License, Rating & Accomplishments C-40023, D-32367, Coach, AFF Instructor

Braden Smith

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Position Tandem Instructor, Video flyer
Jumps 1,000
License, Rating & Accomplishments D-31684, USPA Coach, Tandem Instructor, World Record videographer

Robin Williams

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Jumps 250+
First Jump April 23, 2011
License, Rating & Accomplishments C-40131, Coach Rating, Multiple Texas State General & Women’s Altitude Records Holder, National Women’s & Multiple Collegiate Altitude Records Holder, USPA National Collegiate Parachuting Championships 6-way Speed Formation Competitor, [Soon-to-be] Regional FS Judge, Big S.I.S.

Hilary Bruce

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Position STP Coordinator, USPA Coach, Camera Flyer
Jumps 380
First Jump October 19, 2011
Spacelander Since Spring 2013