Tim Garrison has been named the new Head Coach at Kentucky.  He was an assistant at Nebraska since 2007.  Prior to that he was a coach at SCEGA.

Link:  UK Release

Illinois has signed Sunny Kato, a L10 from Team OC in Southern California.  She recently competed on UB and BB at the 2011 Region 1 L10 Regionals, placing 5th on the former.  At the 2010 L10 Nationals, she placed 44th AA.  In 2006, she qualified as a junior international, and won the pre-elite division at the US Challenge.

Link:  YouTube.com Channel and Illinois Release

Jaida Lawrence, a L10 from NEGX, has committed to West Virginia.  At the recent Region 6 L10 Regionals, she finished 2nd AA and 1st on VT in the Senior B division.  She also tied for 39th AA at the 2010 JO Nationals and was 32nd AA and 4th(t) on VT at the 2009 JO Nationals. 

Link:  YouTube.com Channel 

and Gymnastike.org

West Virginia has promoted current Associate Head Coach Jason Butts to be the new Head Coach at WVU.  He replaces Linda Burdette-Good, who is retiring.  He was named the Regional Assistant of the Year in 2009 and 2010.  A graduate of UGA, he will receive a master's from WVU in December. 

Link:  WVU Release

Missouri, in a release, confirmed the addition of Rebecca Johnson as a walk-on for 2011-2012.

Link:  Mizzou Release

Stacie Webb has committed to Southern Utah, according to a site submission. At the recent 2011 Region 1 L10 Regionals, she placed 11th AA, 2nd on VT and 2nd on BB in the Senior A division.  At the 2010 L10 Nationals, she tied for 38th AA and 4th on BB.  The prior year, she placed 2nd AA at the Level 8 Regional meet.

Link:  Webb's YouTube.com Channel

Kent State Head Coach Brice Biggin was named Coach of the Year and assistants Sharon Sabin and Tom Ward were named Assistants of the Year by the NACGC/W.

Link:  Kent St Release

Washington has announced the addition of two walkons for 2011-2012:  Madison Kratzke and Doris Lynk.  Both reportedly turned down scholarships to walk on to the Huskies.

Kratzke is a L10 from Seattle Gymnastics Academy.  At the 2011 Region II L10 Regionals held this past weekend, she placed 3rd AA, 1st on BB and 2nd on VT in the Senior C division.  She placed 12th AA and 4th(t) on VT at Regionals in 2010 and 5th AA, 2nd(t) on UB and 1st on VT in 2009.

Lynk, a L10 from Desert Lights, tied for 18th AA at the 2011 Region I L10 Regionals, after finished 3rd AA at her State meet.  She was also 18th AA in 2010.  

Links:  UW Release and

Kratzke 9.775 UB at Alamo  and Vault

Lynk's YouTube.com Channel

Centenary has added Leviticus Knighten for 2011-2012.  Knighten trains as a L10 at Coast Elite in Florida.  At the recent Region VIII L10 Regionals, she placed 6th AA and 3rd on FX in the Senior D group, earning a trip to the JO Nationals.  As a L9 in 2010, she won the BB and placed 9th AA at the Level 9 Eastern Nationals.

Link:  Centenary Release and YouTube.com Channel

Here are the final Men's National Rankings, courtesy of Troester GymInfo:

Link:  Troester.com GymInfo