Former CSUF Hall of Famer and AIAW All-American (BB, FX) Carol "Lefty Johnson" passed away Saturday, according to a tweet by Cal-State Fullerton. Johnston's pioneering achievements are especially notable as she lacked a complete right arm but that challenge did not prevent her from becoming a top AAer. She had been battling early onset Altzheimer's.
Arileyah Harris of Champions Gymnastics has committed to EMU for 2019-2020.
Link: Recruiting Site
Nebraska has picked up Robert Ladanyi as an assistant. The former Utah assistant previuosly was an assistant at DU and Florida.
Link: NU Release
Stanford has announced the retirement of Associate Head Coach Chris Swircek. He has been with the program for 15 years, and was a two-time Regional NCAA Assistant Coach of the Year. The former San Jose State Spartan athlete will continue on as a volunteer assistant and camp director.
Link: Stanford Release
UCLA has made it official and has elevated Associate Head Coach Chris Waller to Head Coach. He's been on the coaching staff for 17 years. The former Bruin athlete was an NCAA champion, US Champion and Olympian.
Link: UCLA Release.
The Men's JO Nationals were held this past weekend in Reno and champions were crowned in the Junior Olympic and Junior Elite levels. Here are some of the NCAA related results:
2019 NCAA team, vault and AA champ Maggie Nichols was named the 2019 Honda Award winner for gymnastics. In total, she is a six time champion, including the back-to-back AA champ.
Link: Release
Utah has announced the hiring of Garrett Griffeth as an assistant coach. His wife, Courtney McCool Griffeth, will be a volunteer assistant and choreographer. They join the Utes from Arkansas, where they spent the last year. Prior to that they were at TWU.
The couple replaces Robert Ladanyi, the former assistant, and BJ Das, the former volunteer choreographer, who left to pursue other opportunities. Previously, Carly Dockendorf was named the other assistant.
Link: Release
Jeff Robinson is leaving his coaching post and joining a Cirque du Soleil project.
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Michigan has signed Sierra Brooks for 2019-2020. The L10 from Aspire will graduate high school one year early and join the Wolverines for next season.
Link: Release
Gail Goodspeed has coached UNH for 40 years.
Maryland has added Auistynn Lacasse, Sophia LeBlance and Emma Silberman as walkons for 2019-2020, according to a school release. The commits of all three were covered previously.
Link: Release
Mykayla Skinner has announced her decision to resume elite training and test the waters for an Olympic run. The Utes are holding her spot in the event that she returns in the fall.