The Seminoles scored 29.1 points per game this season under the direction of Briles, good for eighth-best in the ACC. In the past year, she was a creative video intern for Temple Athletics and graduated with a bachelors degree in media studies and production with a minor in sports management in the spring of 2022. Pittman is highly regarded as one of the top offensive line coaches in the country. Arkansas gymnastics coach Jordyn Wieber is shown during a timeout in the Razorbacks' 87-43 basketball victory over Missouri on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, in Fayetteville. I thought Chris was in Arkansas. Weve been side-by-side in so many walks of life; on the Olympic team together and then as coach and student-athlete at UCLA, Wieber said. He was previously an assistant coach at Oklahoma. University of Arkansas | Assistant Head Coach | 2015-2016 Coached Amanda Wellick to her second consecutive All-American honor Coached Samantha Nelson to All-SEC honors on beam Received National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches for Women South Central Regional Assistant Coach of the Year honors Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator. Kyla Briana Ross (born October 24, 1996) is a retired American artistic gymnast and current assistant coach for the Arkansas Razorbacks gymnastics team. Five-time USA Gymnastics Coach of the Year for Southern California (1999, 2001, 02, 03, 04) while at SCEGA Gymnastics where he produced 27 national champions, 10 Junior Olympic National Team members and four Elite National Team members . Have a comment on this story? "When he gets hit, he knows it's . Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Phone Email Address 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. 3 Denver, bringing a then-record crowd of 6,714 fans to Barnhill Arena. 13 Kentucky on Jan. 24 that Arkansas scored a 49.525 on the floor, the second-highest event total in program history. After helping lead the Arkansas program to new heights in one season as a volunteer, Olympic gold medalist and five-time NCAA champion Kyla Ross has been promoted to assistant coach of the Gymbacks. Arkansas (Asst.) Oleksii Koltakov. [5] Cook had previously coached the Stanford gymnastics and UCLA Bruins teams, as the head coach and assistant coach respectively. Before beginning her coaching journey, Ross cemented herself as one of the most successful gymnasts in NCAA history from her collegiate debut against Arkansas in 2017, to her final meet in 2020. With Wieber at the helm and Ross and Chris Brooks as assistants, Arkansas is the first and only NCAA womens gymnastics program to have an all-Olympian staff. I cant wait to call the Hogs with Razorback fans many more times this season! Gymback High Performance Camp | June 30th - July 2nd. During her time with the Owls, they won three East Atlantic Gymnastics League championships. Join the discussion or start a new one on the Forums. Genesis Gibson. Kyla Ross's Tweets. She was also the 2008 U.S. junior all-around, vault and floor exercise champion and the American Cup all-around champion in 2009, 2011 and 2012. 41. 2023 Women's Gymnastics Roster; Name Event(s) Year Hometown / High School Club Headshot; Kaleigh Cleveland: AA: So. (Sports Supervision: M/W Swimming) 765-285-8581. SIMONE BILES Olympic All-Round Champion, 2016 19-Time Gold World Championships Medalist . Megan Davis. The Hogs finished the year ranked 16th in the country, maintaining the programs 17-year streak in the top 20. Between Wieber, Lee and Arkansas volunteer assistant coach Kyla Ross, there will be three Olympic gold medalists in the building Friday. Women's Gymnastics Assistant Coach 636-949-4591 636-949-4591: scrouse@lindenwood.edu: Sam Scherwinski: Women's Gymnastics Assistant Coach sscherwinski@lindenwood.edu: 2023 Women's Gymnastics Support Staff. The magazine . Join the discussion or start a new one on the Forums. July 14, 2021 Barbara Tonry (front row, second from right) with the women's gymnastics team. David Zalubowski 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 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. Wieber, from DeWitt, Mich., graduated from UCLA in 2017 with a degree in Psychology. Assistant Coach. The official Women's Gymnastics Coach List for the University of New Hampshire Wildcats. Can you bring your vape pen or e-cigarette on a plane? The Razorbacks success on the floor helped them lock in back-to-back SEC wins against No. Upon arrival for Arkansas 2022 campaign, Ross was primarily responsible for coaching the Gymbacks on balance beam. University of Arkansas 2023. They will host Missouri at Barnhill Arena on Friday night at 7:45 p.m. Head coach Jordyn Wieber. He played the next game a home loss to Arkansas before missing four games before returning against Auburn. 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. During the regular season, Arkansas had three top-10 program scores on bars, ranking as high as No. She has a wealth of knowledge, work ethic, and passion for our sport. 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. The 43-year-old has also spent time as Mizzous defensive coordinator and Memphis defensive coordinator. Headed into 2022, Arkansas held onto the third-longest active streak for meets with a score of 49.000 or higher, coming in with 32 straight meets, behind Alabama (33) and Florida (35). Arkansas saw six Gymbacks wrap up the 2020 season ranked in the top 100 by Road to Nationals in at least one event, with four Hogs finishing with multiple top 100 rankings. Ticket Office Phone Number: 479-575-5151 The Razorbacks set an all-time team score in 2021 (197.425) and Hambrick became the new all-around score record holder (39.750). They filled openings left by the departures of Corey Williams and David Patrick, who left to become assistant coaches in the Big 12 at Texas Tech and Oklahoma, respectively. Sport Admin: M. & W. Cross Country/Track & Field), Director of Academics (Womens Basketball and Soccer), Director of Educational Enrichment Services, Associate Director of Academics (MT&F, WGolf), Assistant Director of Academics (MBB, WTEN), Assistant Director of Academics (Football & Gymnastics), Assistant Director of Educational Enrichment Services, Assistant Director of Student-Athlete Development, Academic Counselor (Football and M. 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A native of Blue Springs, Mo., Orel was responsible for monitoring academic progress and eligibility requirements, as well as recruiting. All-arounder Kennedy Hambrick and bars specialist Sarah Shaffer both earned individual NCAA Championships berths, extending Wiebers unblemished national appearance streak in each eligible year. 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. Davis was the first hire. Hambrick finished the season with the most individual titles among the Gymbacks, securing 11 event titles including a team-high four all-around titles. Brooks is the primary uneven bars coach at Arkansas and has taken the event to historic heights in the three seasons since. After winning their semifinal session with a 197.650 (49.6125 in the floor), UCLA finished third overall in the finals. I dont know if I could do it with any other human. Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. and Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, LLC (NWA Media). Ross and Wieber have a decorated history as members of the Fierce Five squad that won team gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. 10 Georgia mid-way through the season. Brooks spent the 2018 season as an assistant mens gymnastics coach at the University of Oklahoma, and the 2017 season in a similar role for University of Nebraska womens gymnastics. Stepp proved to be an excellent recruiter during his two years at Arkansas, and he has a wealth of young talent in the receiver room. And why we are choosing to spend the rest of our lives together.. But when the weather is nice, we get outside. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. The floor squad also posted marks of 49.775 (March 23) and 49.750 (Feb. 16) over the course of the year, as four Bruins earned regular season All-America honors in the event Katelyn Ohashi, Kyla Ross, Gracie Kramer and Felicia Hano. 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. She was elevated to a full-time assistants role last August after the departure of Catelyn Orel, who took over as head coach at Lindenwood University. Pittman . "Garrett and. The consecutive wins marked the first time since 2017 that Arkansas won two-straight conference meets and consecutive meets against a ranked opponent. Also, he has high energy and passion. 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. 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. Assistant Coach justino_villegas@brown.edu: 401-863-1950 401-863-1950: Alex Hyland: Assistant Coach alexandra_hyland@brown.edu: 2023 Women's Gymnastics Support Staff. In Wiebers first year, Arkansas scored a 49.00 or higher in 14 of 16 events over the course of four home meets, nearly 90 percent of all events. Smart also will receive an annual $6,000 car stipend as a 12-month appointed employee as part of an agreement which is renewable each year. Lauren Bannister. FAYETTEVILLE, Ar. A graduate of Louisiana Tech University, he is a member of the Football Writers Association of America, and voter for the Heisman Trophy and AP Top 25 football poll. we do it on floor," says LSU Gymnastics assistant coach Courtney McCool Griffeth, a 2004 Olympian and former University of Georgia gymnast who now coaches LSU gymnasts on . Terpak comes to the Hill from Temple University after spending four years with the Owl gymnastics program. Georgia (2011) Courtney McCool Griffeth, a 2004 Olympian and NCAA Champion, enters her second season as an assistant coach for the LSU Gymnastics program under head coach Jay Clark. 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. At SEC Championships, Arkansas posted a 49.150, which matches the best in program history for the Hogs at the meet. At SEC Championships, Arkansas finished with their best score in Wiebers tenure, 196.450, and coached Kennedy Hambrick and Sarah Shaffer to All-SEC honors and Kalyxta Gamiao and Leah Smith to SEC All-Freshman Team honors, the most Gymbacks on the SEC postseason lists since 2018. We interviewed our tech expert, Jaime Vazquez, to learn more about accessible smart home devices. Trey Thompson. 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. guided Arkansas to five event scores of 49+, including one 49.500 and 49.550, which are the programs third- and second-highest ever. The Hogs posted 16 beam routines with a score of 9.9 or above and earned at least a share of the beam title six times over 13 meets. The team set a new regional bars record (49.450) and a new regional floor record (49.400). 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All-arounder Kennedy Hambrick and bars specialist Sarah Shaffer both earned individual NCAA Championships berths, extending Wiebers unblemished national appearance streak in each eligible year. She and her fellow UCLA coaches were named the 2018 West Region Assistant Coaches of the Year, as they helped lead the Bruins to Pac-12, NCAA regional and NCAA national titles. After helping coach the Gymbacks to two record-breaking wins over Mizzou and Auburn, Brooks bars team scored a 49.375 at NCAA Regionals on day one, then the second-highest by the Hogs in postseason program history. 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. Brian Amato. 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.. Fowler Family Baseball & Track Training Center, Jerry & Gene Jones Student-Athlete Success Center. But life cant be all gymnastics all the time, theyve found ways to unplug. Brooks was selected by his teammates to serve as the captain of the U.S. Mens Olympic gymnastics team and placed 14th in the individual all-around competition in Rio de Janeiro. Pittman is highly regarded as one of the top offensive line coaches in the country. She is one of just 12 gymnasts to record a Gym Slam a perfect 10 on each event and is one of only two to record two Gym Slams in their careers. The Hogs finished the year ranked 16th in the country, maintaining the programs 17-year streak in the top 20. 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. While finishing her undergraduate degree in molecular, cell and developmental biology, Ross served as an undergraduate assistant coach at UCLA for the 2020-21 season. Two offensive assistants were already in place before Briles was officially hired on Monday, including offensive line coach Brad Davis and receivers coach Justin Stepp. Smart played for Musselman in the CBA with the Rapid City Thrillers and Florida Beachdogs, and also was an assistant coach for him with Golden State. - 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. 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. In 2020, the Gymbacks ranked as high as fourth in the nation on floor and finished the season ninth in the nation. Wieber and Ross were members of the U.S. team that won gold in 2012 at London. Chris Brooks was named an assistant coach of Arkansas Gymnastics by head coach Jordyn Wieber on Friday, May 17, 2019. With the addition of Ross, each member of Arkansas coaching staff is a former national team member (Wieber, assistant coach Chris Brooks and assistant coach Felicia Hano), three are world team members and Olympians (Ross, Wieber and Brooks), and two are Olympic gold medalists (Ross and Wieber). Orel coordinated all community outreach and volunteer activities for the program, as well as assisted in planning summer camps for Arkansas gymnastics. Join the discussion or start a new one on the Forums. All rights reserved. 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. Chuck Dickerson Assistant Coach 13th Season. It's never easy replacing a coach who has accounted for 63% of a football program's . In 2022, Arkansas posted three of its top 10 highest bars scores in program history, including a new regional record of 49.450. UCLA gymnastics assistant coach Randy Lane holds an individual NCAA Championship trophy after UCLA won the team title Saturday. 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. The Razorbacks set an all-time team score in 2021 (197.425) and Hambrick became the new all-around score record holder (39.750). 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. - Sports Turf, Athletic Facility Supervisor - Building Services, Institutional Services Asst - Building Services, Athletic Facility Supervisor - Building Operations, Institutional Services Asst - Building Operations, Institutional Services Asst - Building Operations-Security, Institutional Services Asst.-Building Operations-Security, Assistant Director of Football Operations, Director of Football Management/NFL Liaison, Administrative Assistant / Assistant Coaches, Director of Scouting/Assistant to Head Coach, Assistant Director of Recruiting and Scouting, Assistant AD / Mental Health & Performance, Associate AD / Academics and Student-Athlete Development (Asst. Wieber wrapped up her third season as a volunteer assistant coach at UCLA and her sixth with the program in 2019, assisting the team in a variety of roles during her first three years in Westwood following her Olympic career. After helping lead the Arkansas program to new heights in one season as a volunteer, Olympic gold medalist and five-time NCAA champion Kyla Ross has been promoted to assistant coach of the Gymbacks. She helped lead the Bruins to the regional final, and six gymnasts received All-Pac-12 honors. Arkansas196.450 at SEC Championships in 2022 is the third-best in program history and the best finish since Wieber took the program helm. Wieber has coached three regular-season All-Americans in Sophia Carter (2020), Maggie OHara (2021) and Kennedy Hambrick (2020, 2021). Kentucky associate coach Bruiser Flint said Friday Fredrick had battled through injuries. Wieber officially retired from competitive gymnastics in 2015. Jr. Now with six assistants officially on staff, the Hogs have already allocated approximately $3.6 million of that budget towards their assistant coaches. Now, over 30 years later, she is ready to . University of Arkansas 2023. Wherever she goes, she makes those around her better, which is why she is the perfect addition to this Razorback coaching staff.. I got a last minute flight and went out there.. @RyneHillenberg. Jordyn Marie Wieber (born July 12, 1995) is an American former artistic gymnast turned gymnastics coach. Kyla Ross Retweeted. He will make $3 million per year as Arkansas head coach.