Jordan Ehde named Assistant Coach at UW-Eau Claire
Emily Barrett-Payne named Head Coach at Simpson College
Lacy Rubin named volunteer coach at PSU
Rubin is a former EMU gymnast and club coach.
Bill Hopkins will assume the role of Director and Head Coach of the newly proposed Greenville University Team. He coached SEMO from 1979 to 1997 and most recently was a club coach at Missouri Valley. Greenville also hired Zach Peters to coach the Men's squad. He's a former Nebraska standout.
Mike Brackmann has been named Assistant Coach at Cornell: Announcement
Former Illinois gymnast Rachael Donovan has been named Volunteer Coach at Illinois. Announcement
On September 11th, 2001, Mari-Rae Sopper was on her way to California, ready to start her job as Head Coach of the women's team at UC Santa Barbara. Sopper, a former standout at Iowa State, was known as "ISUFan" on the fromer College Gymnastics Board. She had given up her job as a Navy JAG Corp lawyer to pursue her dream, and to help save the program at UCSB. She lost her life during the events of that fateful day as the plane she was on was deliberately crashed into the Pentagon. We pause to remember her spirit and dedication to the sport, and her inspiring effort to pursue her dreams, as well as the others who lost their lives that fateful day.
Gymnastics East Conference includes Penn, Brown, Yale, Cornell, Bridgeport, Southern Connecticut State, West Chester and William and Mary.
The NCAA Committee for Women's Gymnastics has voted to expand the schedule for Regionals and Finals by one day. It will provide a "rest day" between the semifinal and finals at each stage. The extra time will allow for more equitable recovery time.
Link: Release
Jessie DeZiel competed for Nebraska and served there as a volunteer coach.
Simpson College has announced the addition of both Men's and Women's Gymnastics for 2022-2023. They will be competing in Division III.
Link: Release
Mayleigh Vanderbeek previously competed for CMU
Mollie Korth, former Kentucky standout, will join the Pitt staff.
Cale Robinson joins the UW staff.
George Von Drashek was an Assistant Coach at Hamline.
Erin Hutchison was previously on the OU team.
PSU has hired former Washington assistant and interim Head Coach Ralph Rosso as an assistant.
Link: Release
Suni has joined the cast for the 30th season premiering Sept 20th on ABC.