The team also set new program highs in total attendance (24,830), which ranked seventh-best in the country, and in season tickets with 1,711. Wherever she goes, she makes those around her better, which is why she is the perfect addition to this Razorback coaching staff.. Georgia (2010) Garrett Griffeth enters his second season as assistant coach for the LSU Gymnastics program under head coach Jay Clark. Kyla Ross, a 2012 Olympic gold medalist and 11-time UCLA All-American, has joined the Arkansas gymnastics staff as a volunteer assistant coach, head coach Jordyn Wieber announced Friday. Jackie was highly involved at Temple, serving as the 2021-22 Student Athlete Advisory Committee president and four-year representative, a founding member of Owls for Justice created to advocate for long-lasting and substantial reform for racial equality in this country and a member of the Student-Athlete Mental Health Group. Not only was Kyla a fantastic athlete, but she is an incredible person and leader too. Prospect, Ky. North Oldham HS. 20 Missouri and No. Her illustrious elite career included three medals (all-around and team gold, beam bronze) at the 2011 World Championships, four U.S. senior national titles (all-around, bars and floor in 2011 and all-around in 2012). Media. At the NCAA Championships on April 19-20, Wieber coached Ross to the individual floor title with a score of 9.950, the programs second in as many years after Ohashi took home the crown in 2018. 375 Following. BATON ROUGE - LSU Gymnastics Head Coach Jay Clark announced the addition of Garrett Griffeth and 2004 Olympian Courtney McCool Griffeth to the staff as assistant coaches. Tweets. Olympic gold medalist Jordyn Wieber was introduced as the head coach of the Arkansas Women's Gymnastics program on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, by Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Hunter Yurachek. Davis, a former offensive line coach at Missouri, is a trusted friend of Pittman, who mentored Davis during his time as a graduate assistant at North Carolina when Pittman was the offensive line coach. Shes one of just 11 gymnasts to achieve a Gym Slam, and the first to record two in the same year (2019). Assistant Athletics Director for Athletics Compliance. Shes also a two-time Pac-12 all-around, uneven bars and team champion, and she won the 2017 and 2019 Pac-12 beam and floor titles, respectively. A native of Blue Springs, Mo., Orel was responsible for monitoring academic progress and eligibility requirements, as well as recruiting. I cant wait to call the Hogs with Razorback fans many more times this season! Hambrick earned her fifth All-American honor at the event and became the first-ever Gymback to compete at NCAAs as an individual all-arounder in consecutive years. Olympic gold medalist Jordyn Wieber was introduced as the head coach of the Arkansas Womens Gymnastics program on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, by Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Hunter Yurachek. Rhoades took over as the head coach of Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College in 2007, and he has led the Blue Dragons to a record of 99-50 since his arrival. He claimed the Winter Cup all-around title in 2010 and was a member of the World Championships team in 2010 and 2015. Arkansas vs. Wright State Game 3: How to watch and listen, pitching matchup, forecast, team comparisons, VIDEO: Van Horn, players recap Game 2 victory against Wright State, Football Hogs impress top recruits, extend offers, Glaring numbers tell tale of Hogs' loss to UK, VIDEO: Musselman, Smith recap Arkansas' loss to Kentucky, Kentucky hands Arkansas third consecutive loss. Wieber, who has been a vocal advocate for safe sport, has won many awards in the past several years, including the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs, the Rising Star Award by the Los Angeles Business Journal, and the Giant Steps A Hero Among Us Award. Pittman recruited Rhoades to play for the Blue Dragons in 1993, and Rhoades went onto have a very successful playing career at Hutchinson as a linebacker. She immediately made a lasting impact on the program as she led the team to a new program high of 49.475 against Florida on Jan. 28. FAYETTEVILLE University of Arkansas. The Razorbacks set an all-time team score in 2021 (197.425) and Hambrick became the new all-around score record holder (39.750). 2023 Women's Gymnastics Coaching Staff. At SEC Championships, Arkansas posted a 49.150, which matches the best in program history for the Hogs at the meet. I am so excited to continue working with our student-athletes to help empower them to accomplish their goals in athletics, academics, and personal development. Terpak comes to the Hill from Temple University after spending four years with the Owl gymnastics program. Brooks is the primary uneven bars coach at Arkansas and has taken the event to historic heights in the three seasons since. Arkansas Gymnastics Assistant Coach | UCLA Alumni | NCAA National Champion | 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist | Instagram: @kyla_ross96. - Olympic gold medalist and UCLA assistant Jordyn Wieber has been named as the head women's gymnastics coach at the University of Arkansas, Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Hunter Yurachek announced on Wednesday.Wieber replaces Mark Cook, who announced his retirement as head coach, earlier this month, after 17 seasons at the University of Arkansas. Odom spent four years as Missouris head coach, and he finished his tenure with a record of 25-25 over 50 games. The official Women's Gymnastics Coach List for the University of New Hampshire Wildcats. Also, he has high energy and passion. Big thank you to Jordyn Wieber and Razorback Athletics for this amazing opportunity to continue coaching with this program and athletic department, Ross said. Upon arrival for Arkansas 2022 campaign, Ross was primarily responsible for coaching the Gymbacks on balance beam. During his tenure with Georgia as an offensive line coach that started in 2016, he helped the Bulldogs go 43-12. Volunteer Assistant Coach Baylor, 2022 Will McDonald: Technical Coordinator 254-652-7927 254-652-7927: Academy of Contemporary Music, 2016 . The Hogs finished the year ranked 16th in the country, maintaining the programs 17-year streak in the top 20. University of Alabama Women's Gymnastics Assistant Coach Former IGC Camper. (KNWA/KFTA) - The Gymbacks only have three meets left in the regular season. I traveled to Michigan for the purpose of being inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame. Wieber said. During the 2022 slate, the Gymbacks extended that streak to 39 meets. UCLA Athletics This is UCLA's first women's gymnastics. Since 2015, she has been the head coach of the Florida Gators gymnastics program, succeeding Rhonda Faehn in 2015. The first team competed in the 2003, with an all-freshman roster, and finished the regular season ranked 41st. Thank you to Jordyn Wieber and Razorback Athletics for this amazing opportunity. 1 in the nation. Wieber brought her London 2012 and UCLA teammate Kyla Ross on to the staff for the 2022 season, whose beam coaching helped Arkansas reach a new program high of 49.250 on the event. The two former Olympic athletes get to spend their days coaching the sport they love with the one they love. Wieber has coached three regular-season All-Americans in Sophia Carter (2020), Maggie OHara (2021) and Kennedy Hambrick (2020, 2021). CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Pittman will obviously have the highest salary as the head coach of the Hogs, but as a first-time. Hanos focus was on the vault and floor exercise for Coach Jordyn Wieber, the former UCLA volunteer coach, who will begin her fourth season with the Razorbacks this fall. The Razorbacks set an all-time team score in 2021 (197.425) and Hambrick became the new all-around score record holder (39.750). Brooks is the primary uneven bars coach at Arkansas and has. Main Department Fax Number: 479-575-4904 Getting a dog was a huge break through, Brooks laughed. I am so excited to continue my coaching career at the University of Arkansas! Arkansas Gymnastics She won NCAA titles in each season that the championships were held during her career (canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic) with one on each event, in addition to UCLAs team first place finish in 2018. View Full Bio. 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A graduate of the University of Missouri, he is a member of the Football Writers Association of America, and a voter for the Heisman Trophy and AP Top 25 basketball poll. The two also spent several years at UCLA together while Wieber served as a team manager and volunteer assistant coach and Ross competed on the team, from 2016 to 2019. They will host Missouri at Barnhill Arena on Friday night at 7:45 p.m. Head coach Jordyn Wieber. Hear from Dave Van Horn, Caleb Cali, Will McEntire, and Jace Bohrofen , Arkansas coach Sam Pittman and his staff impressed numerous recruits Saturday and , Antonio Reeves' 37 points were the most against an Eric Musselman-led college , Hear from Eric Musselman and Nick Smith after the Razorbacks' 88-79 loss , Kentucky guard Antonio Reeves spoiled Arkansas final home game of the regular , Kentucky All-American forward Oscar Tshiebwe didnt have his typical game when the . In his first season with the Tigers, Griffeth lead the vault . Oleksii Koltakov. Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach (Gymnastics) 205-348-3600 205-348-3600: cmetoyer@ia.ua.edu: Monica Decker Kirkpatrick: Athletic Trainer 205-348-5348 205-348-5348: . Her 11 uneven bars perfect scores are an NCAA best, and she also holds records for 10s in consecutive meets (10 in 2019) and most in one season (14 in 2019). He will also make $225,00 per year at Arkansas. Kyla Ross's Tweets. You can also find the Razorbacks on social media by liking us on Facebook (Arkansas Razorback Gymnastics) and following us on Twitter and Instagram (@RazorbackGym). Women's Gymnastics Support Staff. Ross was also the first woman to win NCAA, World and Olympic championships. In addition to his three NBA head coaching jobs, he also was an assistant with Cleveland, Golden State, Sacramento, the Miami Heat, Memphis Grizzlies and New York Knicks. 20 Missouri and No. 2003. . Wieber officially retired from competitive gymnastics in 2015. 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