This will be the first time an offensive coordinator for the Razorbacks will be paid at least $1 million a year. 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. 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. After winning their semifinal session with a 197.650 (49.6125 in the floor), UCLA finished third overall in the finals. Join the discussion or start a new one on the Forums. 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. Arkansas' assistant coaches will make $5.84 million in 2022, more than triple the salary pool of $1.945 million 13 years ago. All rights reserved. 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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. Ive now successfully done it twice, Brooks laughed. Thank you to UCLA Athletics for an incredible college experience. Arkansas Razorbacks Alumni . Join the discussion or start a new one on the Forums. The SEC Network also regularly televises. I am so excited to have the opportunity to stay a part of the Arkansas Razorback family! Head coach Jordyn Wieber won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2012 Olympics and assistant Chris Brooks was a men's alternate at the 2012 Olympic games. 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. 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. It was against No. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. 3 Denver, bringing a then-record crowd of 6,714 fans to Barnhill Arena. FAYETTEVILLE University of Arkansas gymnastics head coach Jordyn Wieber became engaged to marry Razorback assistant coach Chris Brooks last weekend, according to PEOPLE Magazine. 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. All Rights Reserved. The first team competed in the 2003, with an all-freshman roster, and finished the regular season ranked 41st. head coach at the FBS-level, he isnt quite racking in the Southeastern Conference average, yet. Terpak comes to the Hill from Temple University after spending four years with the Owl gymnastics program. The Razorbacks success on the floor helped them lock in back-to-back SEC wins against No. 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. All rights reserved. He claimed the Winter Cup all-around title in 2010 and was a member of the World Championships team in 2010 and 2015. Karin Fusco. 3 min read. Arkansas (Volunteer Asst.) After two seasons as an athlete, Terpak shifted to a student assistant coaching role, in which she was responsible for choreographing floor routines and producing creative content for the teams social media channels. 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. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Women's . Both gymnasts have represented the U.S. in the Olympics, and Wieber won a gold medal in London in 2012. 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. Not only was Kyla a fantastic athlete, but she is an incredible person and leader too. The consecutive wins marked the first time since 2017 that Arkansas won two-straight conference meets and consecutive meets against a ranked opponent. The Seminoles finished the regular season with a record of 6-6 and 4-4 in Atlantic Coast Conference play. 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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. 2023-Present. Yes, he was a part of men's gymnastics, but he knows what it takes to make it to the top. Ross was the 2020 recipient of the Honda Sports Award, given to the best female collegiate athlete in her sport, and was named Pac-12 Gymnast of the Year in 2019 and 2020. In 2016, Brooks made his Olympic debut in Rio after serving as an alternate on the 2012 London team and claiming first on the parallel bars and second in the all-around and on the high bar at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials. Brooks is the primary uneven bars coach at Arkansas and has. Wieber and Ross competed together as part of the Fierce Five, who won the United States first-ever womens gymnastics gold medal on foreign soil nearly 10 years ago on July 31, 2012 in London. 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. Along with Felicia Hano, Brooks was named a Regional Co-Assistant Coach of the Year by the Womens Collegiate Gymnastics Association for his efforts in the 2022 slate. Kyla Ross's Tweets. A member of the Fierce Five United States squad that won team gold at the 2012 Olympics, Wieber was a two-time U.S. all-around champion (2011 and 2012) and the 2011 World all-around champion. . 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. 2023 Women's Gymnastics Coaching Staff. Brooks is the primary uneven bars coach at Arkansas and has taken the event to historic heights in the three seasons since. Brooks and Wieber first met in 2011 while competing and have since blossomed a relationship together that will last a lifetime. During the 2022 slate, the Gymbacks extended that streak to 39 meets. Her and I work really, really well together. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Jay Ramirez: Head Coach sramirez@towson.edu: 410-704-3895 410-704-3895: Ashley Sauer: Associate Head Coach asauer@towson.edu: 410-704-3444 410-704-3444: Jasmine Kauffman: Volunteer Assistant Coach jkauff5@students.towson.edu: Footer 2023 Towson University . 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. Ross was also the first woman to win NCAA, World and Olympic championships. . But even if it is all work sometimes, the two know when its time to set gymnastics aside. 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. Volunteer Assistant Coach. She has a wealth of knowledge, work ethic, and passion for our sport. 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. During his tenure with Georgia as an offensive line coach that started in 2016, he helped the Bulldogs go 43-12. 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 Arkansas gymnastics assistant coach Felicia Hano turned in her letter of resignation last month, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette learned through a recent Freedom of. Join the discussion or start a new one on the Forums. [5] Cook had previously coached the Stanford gymnastics and UCLA Bruins teams, as the head coach and assistant coach respectively. February 11, 2022 2:32 pm CT. After an impressive showing last Sunday against Southeast Missouri, No. 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. 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). 195.5K Followers. 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. Head Gymnastics Coach: Sunny Marchand: . - 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. Tom Murphy is a reporter for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. - 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 thought Chris was in Arkansas. He walked in the door, my jaw dropped and he got on one knee.. 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. Oleksii Koltakov. Beam was Arkansas best event for much of the season, with a final ranking of 16th and placement as high as 8th throughout the regular season. Pittman . His last coaching job had been with the Knicks during the 2018-19 season. Department Mailing Address: PO Box 7777, 350 North Razorback Road Fayetteville, AR 72701. I got a last minute flight and went out there.. Moser, Argenal and Smart all worked with Musselman previously, and Smart also played for him in the CBA. 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Ross early success as a coach comes off one of the most successful careers in collegiate gymnastics history. Kentucky associate coach Bruiser Flint said Friday Fredrick had battled through injuries. 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. 3 all-time in school history, behind five scores of 9.925 or better in that meet, including two perfect 10s. 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). Wieber and Ross competed together as part of the Fierce Five, who won the United States first-ever womens gymnastics gold medal on foreign soil nearly 10 years ago on July 31, 2012 in London. @RyneHillenberg. University of Arkansas 2023. The official Gymnastics Coach List for the Auburn Tigers. 41. But it was so last minute. Getting a dog was a huge break through, Brooks laughed. Gymnastics - Support Staff; Image Name Title; Hali Sindlinger: Assistant Athletic Trainer (Gymnastics) Kyle Wilhelm: Student Manager: View Full Bio. During the regular season, Arkansas had three top-10 program scores on bars, ranking as high as 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. Stepp will likely be the only holdover from former coach Chad Morris staff, and he will rake in $400,000 a year. Volunteer Assistant Coach Baylor, 2022 Will McDonald: Technical Coordinator 254-652-7927 254-652-7927: Academy of Contemporary Music, 2016 . Smart additionally was a head coach with the Cleveland Cavaliers. 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..