Thursday, 30 June 2022 20:46

UCLA (and USC) to Leave Pac 12 for Big 10

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UCLA (and USC) have announced their intent to leave the Pac 12 to join the Big Ten for the 2024-2025 season.  Although certain sports will not join the Big Ten, gymnastics will shift to the newly expanded Big Ten.  Sports media experts say the move is spurred by the attraction of a share of a larger TV contract, driven by football  Over the last several years, the SEC and Big Ten have driven to separate themselves from the rest of the conference through expansion and their successful TV networks.  This shift is not over, with football (and to a lesser extent, basketball) and media markets/fan base driving the way, and we may see further realignment as schools act to preserve their interests.  The latest updated reports indicate that the Pac 12 10 is exploring expansion options, and that the Big 10 has told possible inquiries from Pac 12 members that it is holding off, for now, even as they actively pursue Notre Dame.  

Link:  UCLA Release

Link:  CBS Sports Update

Rebekah Hill joins the staff as Graduate Assistant Coach.  She was previously a Volunteer Coach at Oregon State.

Announcement

After a tremendous fundraising campaign, the UAA Seawolves' Gymnastics team has won permanent reinstatement.  In 2020, the program was cut and after a campaign for reinstatement, a target of $888K was set to achieve reinstatement.  That total had to be raised in two years.  Nearly 1000 supporters from 37 states and 6 countries made donations.  

Link:  Release

Carney makes the move from Missouri.

Announcement

Sara Carver-Milne has been a long time head coach at Brown.

Announcement

Sunday, 12 June 2022 05:03

Alyssa Wiggins transfers to Fisk

Alyssa Wiggins spent her freshman year on the Bridgeport roster

Arizona has hired Dallas Becerra as their new assistant coach.  He's been the assistant at PSU for the last five seasons.  Prior to that he was an assistant at EMU and a club coach at FlipZUSA in Missouri.

Link:  Release

Ryan Robarts was named Assistant Coach at UGA

Oleskii Koltakov was named Assistant Coach at NU.  He was the volunteer coach at Bama.  Link:  Release

Friday, 03 June 2022 23:23

2022-2023: Morris to LIU

LIU has landed a top recruit in former international elite Sydney Morris.  They train at Gymland/Arena in NJ.  This season, they came back to earn a spot on the DP L10 National Team, placing 4th AA and tying for 5th on BB and 6th on both VT and UB at the 2022 DP Nationals. 

Friday, 03 June 2022 23:19

2022-2023: Mora to Fisk

Fisk continued to build their roster with another L10 standout, Liberty Mora.  Mora trained Metroplex and was the 2021 L10 National BB Champion in the Senior D division.  She also placed 32nd AA.  She is a two-time Region 3 L10 BB champion. 

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