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. A-A University of Arkansas women's gymnastics coach Mark Cook welcomed the addition of Garrett and Courtney (McCool) Griffeth to the coaching staff on Monday. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. They only rushed for 133.75 yards per game, but they were fourth in the conference in terms of passing yards with 269.4 yards per contest through the air. 10 Kentucky in Barnhill Arena. 2023 Women's Gymnastics Coaching Staff. Moser worked with Musselman in the NBA with the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings and in the D-League formerly the CBA and now known as the G-League with the Reno Bighorns. Both gymnasts have represented the U.S. in the Olympics, and Wieber won a gold medal in London in 2012. Arkansas196.450 at SEC Championships in 2022 is the third-best in program history and the best finish since Wieber took the program helm. Big thank you to Jordyn Wieber and Razorback Athletics for this amazing opportunity to continue coaching with this program and athletic department, Ross said. He will make $3 million per year as Arkansas head coach. Lauren Bannister. Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. and Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, LLC (NWA Media). 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. What an incredible opportunity to be able to coach with my Olympic teammate and continue to build Arkansas Gymnastics towards competitive greatness together.. Before announcing his retirement in Aug. 2017, Brooks finished first on high bar at the 2017 Winter Cup. He will also make $225,00 per year at Arkansas. The Gymbacks earned their first-ever spot in the SEC night session in 2021 and advanced to the NCAA regional final after scoring a post-season program best 197.250 on day one. The two former Olympic athletes get to spend their days coaching the sport they love with the one they love. 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. Ticket Office Phone Number: 479-575-5151. Brian Amato. Brooks is a two-time Olympian and served as captain for the mens squad at the Rio 2016 games, where he also placed 14th in the all-around competition. 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. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; head coach at the FBS-level, he isnt quite racking in the Southeastern Conference average, yet. He played the next game a home loss to Arkansas before missing four games before returning against Auburn. 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). 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. 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Roster Kyla Ross Promoted to Gymnastics Assistant Coach July 13, 2022 After helping lead the Arkansas program to new heights in one season as a volunteer, Olympic gold medalist and. Have a comment on this story? He surprised me by flying in, Wieber told PEOPLE Magazine in an interview. 13 Kentucky on Jan. 24 that Arkansas scored a 49.525 on the floor, the second-highest event total in program history. Join the discussion or start a new one on the Forums. In 2021, graduate transfer Maggie OHara made Arkansas history as the first Gymback to secure a spot as a regular season All-American on bars, closing out the regular season with an NQS of 9.925 on bars and ranked 11th in the nation to earn second-team All-America. Join the discussion or start a new one on the Forums. FAYETTEVILLE Arkansas gymnastics assistant coach Felicia Hano turned in her letter of resignation last month, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette learned through a recent Freedom of Information Act request. [5] Cook had previously coached the Stanford gymnastics and UCLA Bruins teams, as the head coach and assistant coach respectively. Hambrick finished the season with the most individual titles among the Gymbacks, securing 11 event titles including a team-high four all-around titles. Volunteer Assistant Coach Baylor, 2022 Will McDonald: Technical Coordinator 254-652-7927 254-652-7927: Academy of Contemporary Music, 2016 . Full Bio. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Phone Email Address Sport Note; Jay Santos: Head Coach 480-965-7843 480-965-7843: Jay.santos1@asu.edu: Lacey Rubin: Assistant Coach lacey.rubin@asu.edu: 2022-23 Women's Gymnastics Support Staff. On Feb. 21, Coach Wieber and her Arkansas squad hosted Auburn for a Womens Empowerment Meet, the first of its kind in NCAA gymnastics and now an annual tradition for the Gymbacks. . Jr. Arkansas coach Jordyn Wieber directs her gymnasts Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, during the Razorbacks' meet with Georgia in Barnhill Arena in Fayetteville. I am so excited to have the opportunity to stay a part of the Arkansas Razorback family! 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. Can you bring your vape pen or e-cigarette on a plane? The official Gymnastics Coach List for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide Skip To Main . This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. FAYETTEVILLE Arkansas gymnastics assistant coach Felicia Hano turned in her letter of resignation last month, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette learned through a recent Freedom of. She was also the first-ever womens gymnast to own Olympic, world, and NCAA titles. Arkansas will play Auburn at next weeks SEC Tournament in Nashville, Tenn. In 2019, the Bruins recorded scores of 49.5 or better in 11 of 14 meets, averaging a national-best 49.604 on floor. Terpak comes to the Hill from Temple University after spending four years with the Owl gymnastics program. . Smart, 56, began his coaching career in the CBA in 1997 as coach of the Fort Wayne Fury for three seasons and then spent 19 seasons as an NBA assistant or head coach. As a head coach, you want to have support staff that complement you. UCLA Athletics This is UCLA's first women's gymnastics. The Razorbacks success on the floor helped them lock in back-to-back SEC wins against No. The Hogs finished the year ranked 16th in the country, maintaining the programs 17-year streak in the top 20. Some social media speculation had Fredrick getting banged up again in Wednesday's loss to Vanderbilt. - 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. 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). University of Arkansas 2023. During her four seasons at UCLA, Ross won four individual NCAA titles, one on each event, and the 2018 team title with the Bruins. Under her guidance in and out of the gym, Arkansas saw its first SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 10 years in 2022 with Bailey Lovett, and the team has set a new streak of three consecutive years with a team GPA of 3.5 or above. I thought Chris was in Arkansas. The consecutive wins marked the first time since 2017 that Arkansas won two-straight conference meets and consecutive meets against a ranked opponent. 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. He will make $3 million per year as Arkansas head coach. He will $225,00 a year, and he served as a defensive quality control assistant and analyst under Odom last season. Tom Murphy is a reporter for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. We communicate really well, which is why our relationship works and our coaching relationship works. Wherever she goes, she makes those around her better, which is why she is the perfect addition to this Razorback coaching staff.. Department Mailing Address: PO Box 7777, 350 North Razorback Road Fayetteville, AR 72701. Holt has been awarded Arkansas Sportswriter of the Year four times and has been inducted to the Arkansas Sportscasters and Sportswriters Hall of Fame. University of Arkansas 2023. 3 min read. Tweets & replies. 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. Wieber coached the Bruins on floor exercise, an event in which UCLA finished the 2018 and 2019 regular seasons ranked No. FAYETTEVILLE University of Arkansas. 2023-Present. 13 Kentucky on Jan. 24 that Arkansas scored a 49.525 on the floor, the second-highest event total in program history. McCool . 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. - 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. 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. Jennifer Ester Rowland (born July 18, 1974) is an American gymnastics coach and former gymnast. 14 Arkansas Gymnastics is ready to return to the SEC stage on Friday with a meet against No. 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. She is the first female gymnast to win NCAA, World, and Olympic championship titles. Brooks, a member of the Sooners squad from 2006-2009, won two national championships as a Student-Athlete at OU in 2006 and 2008, was a seven-time All-American (including three on high bar), a 2006 MPSF Conference high bar champion, and served as captain of the team as a senior in 2009. Wieber coached the Bruins on floor exercise, an event in which UCLA finished the 2018 and 2019 regular seasons ranked No. At SEC Championships, Arkansas posted a 49.150, which matches the best in program history for the Hogs at the meet. I am incredibly thrilled and confident about hiring Kyla as our new assistant coach. Head Coach (225) 578-5050 . Georgia (2010) Garrett Griffeth enters his second season as assistant coach for the LSU Gymnastics program under head coach Jay Clark. Fowler Family Baseball & Track Training Center, Jerry & Gene Jones Student-Athlete Success Center. The promotion continues a Ross-Wieber dynamic that has seen the two as teammates, coach and athlete, and coworkers over the course of 10+ years from London 2012, to UCLA, and now at Arkansas. 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 . Chuck Dickerson Assistant Coach 13th Season. Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman is in line to be paid $5.25 million in base pay this year, plus $1.1 million in compensation that will be disbursed as a retention bonus at the end of 2024. In the regular season, Brooks guided Arkansas to five event scores of 49+, including marks of 49.500 and 49.550, which are the programs third- and second-highest ever, The Gymbacks posted 14 9.9+ bar routines on the regular season, and Arkansas captured at least a share of three regular season bars titles and placed within the top three on bars in all but three meets. Upon arrival for Arkansas 2022 campaign, Ross was primarily responsible for coaching the Gymbacks on balance beam. It was attended by 10,345 fans, a new program single meet record, and the second time in the Wieber era that a new record has been set. The hirings of Argenal and Smart complete Musselmans staff. If your child will play baseball or softball this spring, youll need to stock up on appropriate clothing and equipment. But life cant be all gymnastics all the time, theyve found ways to unplug. Media. Visit ArkansasRazorbacks.com for the latest information on all things Arkansas Gymnastics. Arkansas announced former UCLA gymnast Kyla Ross would be joining its staff as a volunteer assistant coach Friday. Not wanting to wait two more months, Chris decided burst through the front door of Wiebers family home in Michigan and propose to her, knowiung he always wanted to get down on one knee with family present. Ross tallied 22 Perfect 10s in her collegiate tenure, which includes two Gym Slams: a 10 on each event. The Seminoles finished the regular season with a record of 6-6 and 4-4 in Atlantic Coast Conference play. 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. Pittman is highly regarded as one of the top offensive line coaches in the country. Under her guidance in and out of the gym, Arkansas saw its first SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 10 years in 2022 with Bailey Lovett, and the team has set a new streak of three consecutive years with a team GPA of 3.5 or above. I think its just a communication thing, Brooks said. Fans of LSU gymnastics recall last season when All American gymnast Kiya Johnson helped the Tigers defeat Arkansas in a January 2021 meet with a flawless floor routine. Arkansas Gymnastics Assistant Coach | UCLA Alumni | NCAA National Champion | 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist | Instagram: @kyla_ross96. Jordyn: Chris Brooks is my assistant coach and has every bit of knowledge on the sport of gymnastics. 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. 3 all-time in school history, behind five scores of 9.925 or better in that meet, including two perfect 10s. Arkansas (Volunteer Asst.) AnReckez Daniels, creative director and assistant director of multicultural programming and diversity initiatives, said that the project was spurred as Arkansas appointed its first-ever . The promotion continues a Ross-Wieber dynamic that has seen the two as teammates, coach and athlete, and coworkers over the course of 10+ years from London 2012, to UCLA, and now at Arkansas. All Rights Reserved. SIMONE BILES Olympic All-Round Champion, 2016 19-Time Gold World Championships Medalist . Ross early success as a coach comes off one of the most successful careers in collegiate gymnastics history. February 11, 2022 2:32 pm CT. After an impressive showing last Sunday against Southeast Missouri, No. FAYETTEVILLE University of Arkansas gymnastics head coach Jordyn Wieber became engaged to marry Razorback assistant coach Chris Brooks last weekend, according to PEOPLE Magazine. Smart additionally was a head coach with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Each year since Wiebers arrival, the Gymbacks have ranked in the top 10 in average attendance. Pittman . 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 . It was against No. During the regular season, Arkansas had three top-10 program scores on bars, ranking as high as No. Administrative Assistant. Main Department Fax Number: 479-575-4904 I am incredibly thrilled and confident about hiring Kyla as our new assistant coach. Shes one of just 11 gymnasts to achieve a Gym Slam, and the first to record two in the same year (2019). His last coaching job had been with the Knicks during the 2018-19 season. The newly engaged couple now live together and work together every day on the Razorback gymnastics staff. Her impact on our program so far is evident and I know she continue to mentor our student-athletes to be the best students, athletes, and people they can be, Wieber said. The compensation for Smart, whose hiring was announced Wednesday by Razorbacks Coach Eric Musselman, is the same as Gus Argenal received when he was hired as an Arkansas assistant coach last week after serving two seasons in the same job at Cal State Fullerton. Arkansas gymnastics head coach Jordyn Wieber and Razorback assistant coach Chris Brooks are living their dream. 41. Volunteer Assistant Coach. Women's . 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. Not only was Kyla a fantastic athlete, but she is an incredible person and leader too. It was attended by 10,345 fans, a new program single meet record, and the second time in the Wieber era that a new record has been set. 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. Main Department Fax Number: 479-575-4904. 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. In her first international competition at the 2007 Junior Pan American Championships, she won gold medals on uneven bars and balance beam, silver in the all-around and bronze on floor exercise. 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. During her time with the Owls, they won three East Atlantic Gymnastics League championships. The two former Olympic athletes get to spend their days coaching the. In 2020, the Gymbacks ranked as high as fourth in the nation on floor and finished the season ninth in the nation. Between Wieber, Lee and Arkansas volunteer assistant coach Kyla Ross, there will be three Olympic gold medalists in the building Friday. 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. In October of 2021, Brooks surprised his then-girlfriend Wieber by proposing to her while Jordyn was on a trip to Michigan. FAYETTEVILLE University of Arkansas gymnastics head coach Jordyn Wieber became engaged to marry Razorback assistant coach Chris Brooks last weekend, according to PEOPLE Magazine. And why we are choosing to spend the rest of our lives together.. 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 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. 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 Kyla Ross's Tweets. The Hogs finished the year ranked 16th in the country, maintaining the programs 17-year streak in the top 20.