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Thursday, 01 July 2010 13:34

Tabitha Yim named assistant coach at Stanford

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According to a Stanford press release sent to CGFs, Tabitha Yim is the new assistant coach at Stanford.  The press release reminds us that "Yim was a 14-time All-American at Stanford from 2005-08 – earning the most All-America honors in school history – and had 13 first-team selections. She placed…
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Friday, 25 June 2010 19:31

NCAA announces 2012 regionals sites

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Arkansas, Auburn, Illinois, North Carolina State, Utah and Washington have been selected to host the 2012 regional meets.
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Thursday, 17 June 2010 12:19

Utah Moves to the Pac-10

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Utah has officially accepted an invitation to join the Pac-10 Conference, further strengthening an already strong gymnastics conference.  They currently compete as part of the WAC, which does not sponsor a conference championship.  Eight teams currently now support the Women's sport in the Pac-10.  Utah will begin Pac-10 competition for…
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Wednesday, 16 June 2010 13:06

Shephard Resigns as PSU Head Coach

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Steve Shephard has stepped down as Head Coach at Penn State to pursue other career opportunities, according to a school release.  He said in a statement, "I have decided to retire from coaching after a 30 year career in gymnastics, to pursue other career opportunities.  It has been my great…
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Tuesday, 15 June 2010 09:35

Chliszczyk Named Head Coach at Towson

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Vicki Chliszczyk has been named the Head Coach at Towson, replacing Dick Filbert, who retired.  Chliszczyk has been an assistant for the past five season at Maryland and is a native of Canada, where she competed in gymanstics.  She is just the fourth Head Coach in the 43 year history…
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Sunday, 13 June 2010 13:20

Hogue Hired as DU Assistant

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DU has hired Jay Hogue as an assistant.  Hogue has been coaching at Broadway Gymnastics in Florida, and was a previous long-time staff member at Orlando Metro.  He replaces Nilson Savage.  Link:  DU Release
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Saturday, 12 June 2010 18:56

Conference Re-Alignment Underway

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Conference re-alignment is shaking up the NCAA, driven by revenue sports like football, TV contracts and of course, money.  So far, schools with gymnastics programs have already been affected.  Nebraska has proposed a move to the Big 10 and Boise State is heading to the WAC.  Other schools may also…
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Thursday, 10 June 2010 09:44

Gymnastics Leads Men's APRs

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Gymnastics has the highest school average APR (Academic Progress Rate) among all Men's NCAA sports, according to a report released by the NCAA.  Men's teams averaged 979.  925 is the minimum before penalties begin to be considered at any given school.  Gymnastics is tied for third at 985 among Women's…
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Monday, 07 June 2010 01:00

Graduation Day: Losses and Openings

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Across the nation, we're in the process of saying "goodbye" to our senior leaders.  On the women's side, there are some iconic names that will be missing from next year's roster.  Gymnasts like LSU's Susan Jackson have been fixtures on their teams and in the NCAA national scene for several…
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Friday, 28 May 2010 19:28

Working the "Gray Areas" in the College Search

The college search for athletes is a very “individual” quest. A winning strategy for one prospect could be a losing strategy for another. I think we can all agree that when it comes to recruiting, the “blue chip” kids are going to be found…It’s just a matter of when.   That…
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