Auburn has hired Adam Duncan and Sophia Davila (née Groth) as assistants.  Duncan has been a coach and clinician for over 17 years in the Dallas area.  He has coached WOGA, Empire and Kurt Thomas Gymnastics.  He has also worked in corporate finance since 2022 at Capital One.  Davila was a two-time All American at Auburn, where she competed from 2022 to 2025.  She has spent the past year working at SMU as an Athletics Development Assistant.       

Link:  Duncan Release and Davila Release

New AU Head Coach Ryan Roberts has named Aja Sims-Fletcher as Associate Head Coach.  Sims-Fletcher was most recently as assistant at Illinois, and prior to that, Head Coach at Talladega.  She was also an assistant at Alabama, where she was also a three-time All-American.  

Link:  AU Release

Jordyn Wieber Brooks will step down at Arkansas after seven years at the helm.  She will step away from athletics and take the time to focus on her family and pursue other interests.  Her husband, Chris Brooks, will take over as Head Coach.

Link:  Arkansas Release

The NCAA Division I Board of Directors announced on Monday that it has directed its Division I Cabinet to advance talks on providing student-athletes with up to five years of eligibility, beginning the regular academic year after they turn 19 or graduate from high school, whichever happens earlier.  The Cabinet is set to meet next on May 22nd.  The proposal would not extended to the current 2025-2026 graduating athletes.  The athletes would have five years of eligibility in five years and would do away with redshirt or medical waivers.   

Link: USA Today and NCAA Release

Arizona has announced the hiring of Julie Ballard Clark and Emma Strom as assistant coaches.  Ballard Clark was an assistant, director of operations and assistant coach at Georgia for 12 years and was a two-time All-American as an athlete.  Most recently she was a personal trainer in Louisiana and prior to that, Head Coach and Program Director at Pinnacle Gymnastics in Colorado.  Strom is an upcoming graduate of Arizona, having earned All Big 12 honors on the FX.  She competed on up to three events for the Wildcats.

Link:  UA Release

Saturday, 25 April 2026 10:02

Nebraska Hires Jones to Lead Women's Gymnastics

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Nebraska has hired Nicole Jones (nee Curler) as their new Head Coach.  She had been the Associate Head Coach at Michigan State for nine seasons, and a total of 16 seasons on the Spartan Coaching staff.  She was also a standout athlete at MSU.

Link:  NU Release

Saturday, 25 April 2026 01:54

2026-2027: Pipkin to Bowling Green

Elena Pipkin, a L10 from Cypress, has committed to continue her athletic and academic career at Bowling Green, starting in 2026-2027.  She recently placed 13th AA at the 2026 Region 3 L10 Regionals.  She also placed 5th AA, 2nd on VT and 2nd on BB at the 2024 Texas State L10 meet.  

Link:  Insta

Two coaches have departed Arizona:   Associate Kylie Kratchwell and assistant coach Shelby Martinez.  Martinez is taking a position at Arizona Dynamics as Head Coach and Team Coordinator.  Prior to the season, former Associate Head Coach Taylor Spears left the profession.  

Link:  Insta (Az) and Kratchwell's Insta

Thursday, 23 April 2026 06:36

2026-2027: Knox to SUU

Harper Knox, a L10 from Bronco Gymnastics, has committed to Southern Utah, starting in 2026-2027.  She recently placed 1st on VT, 3rd on UB and FX and 2nd AA at the Region 2 L10 Regionals.  She also qualified the Women's Development Program L10 Nationals in 2025, after placing 4th AA, 2nd on VT and 3rd on BB at the 2025 Region 2 Regionals.      

Link:  Insta

Thursday, 23 April 2026 06:28

2026-2027: Bayoneta to Sac State

Brynn Bayoneta, a L10 from SCATS, has committed to continue her academic and athletic career at Sac State, starting in 2026-2027.  She recently placed 13th AA at the Region 1 L10 Regionals.  She also qualified to the 2025 Women's Development Program L10 Nationals, placing 37th AA.    

Link:  Insta

Wednesday, 22 April 2026 23:09

Georgia Hires Haught as an Assistant

Georgia has hired former standout Megan Haught (nee Dolan) as an assistant coach.  She has been a coach at Denver this past season and was a long-time coach at WOGA.  She was a former elite at WOGA and a National level gymnastics judge.  Georgia previously made Cecile Canqueteau-Landi the sole Head Coach after the departure of Ryan Roberts.  

Link:  UGA Release

Auburn has named Ryan Roberts as their new Head Coach.  Roberts had been co-Head Coach at Georgia, where he was also formerly an assistant.  He was also formerly an assistant at Alabama.  Prior to Bama, he had coached at WGOA and in Norway.

Link:  AU Release

In a tight finish, Stanford posted a 329.825 to defeat Oklahoma's 328.495 and win their 6th title in 7 years.  The Cardinal led wire to wire and held off a late charge from the Sooner on the last two events.  Michigan was third at 324.857, edging Nebraska's 324.662.  Illinois was 5th at 322.224 and Ohio State 6th at 316.093.  Stanford led wire-to-wire. 

AA and individual event titles were also determined.  Michigan's Fred Richard won the AA title with an 83.598.   Stanford's Cooper Kim won FX while teammate Jun Iwai tied for the VT title with OU's Tyler Flores.  Sooner frosh Nathan Roman won the PB while teammate Kelton Christiansen won the HB.  Nebraska's Asher Cohen won Rings while Illini Brandon Dang was crowned PH champ.       

Link:  Results and Stanford Release

Saturday, 18 April 2026 14:59

Women's NCAA Finals: Oklahoma Wins Title

In a thrilling final, Oklahoma posted a 49.6375 on FX to come from behind and defeat LSU for the title, 198.165 to 198.075.  The title was the Soooner's eighth National Team Championship, and the fourth in the last five years.  It came down to the last routines for LSU (BB) and OU (FX), with LSU just falling short on BB.  Florida placed third with a 197.6875 while Minnesota placed 4th at 197.375.  OU was led by Lily Pederson and Faith Torrez.  Pederson posted the top mark in the AA at 39.725 while Torrez posted the top mark on FX.  The pair also tied for the top mark on BB with LSU's Konnor McClain.  McClain also tied for the top mark on UB with Florida's Skyle Blakely and Selena Harris-Miranda.  LSU's Kailin Chio posted a 10 on VT.       

Link:  Results and OU Release

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