Tom Zivic established one of the most impressive coaching records of any university coach in Canada and contributed immensely to gymnastics at the local, provincial, national and international levels. A graduate of the University of Belgrade and the State University of New York, he came to York in 1968 as instructor and head gymnastics coach in the Department of Physical Education and Athletics. Under his direction, York gymnasts won fifteen CIAU national titles. In addition to developing the strongest university gymnastics program in Canada, Zivic served on, and was Chairman of, the Ontario Gymnastic Federation and the Canadian Gymnastics Federation. He was also head coach for, and consultant to, several local gymnastics clubs, judged many national and international meets and coached numerous provincial and national teams. He served as coach of Canadian Olympic gymnasts from 1976-1984 and was Canada's national coach for the World Championships in 1979, 1981, 1983 and 1985, as well as the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
