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). Griffeth joins the team as an assistant coach, while McCool Griffeth, a former Olympian, will serve as a volunteer coach for the Razorbacks. During her four seasons at UCLA, Ross won four individual NCAA titles, one on each event, and the 2018 team title with the Bruins. She was also the first-ever womens gymnast to own Olympic, world, and NCAA titles. - 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. 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. As a head coach, you want to have support staff that complement you. Arkansas196.450 at SEC Championships in 2022 is the third-best in program history and the best finish since Wieber took the program helm. The official Gymnastics Coach List for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide Skip To Main . She was a 2016 inductee into the Greater Lansing Sports Hall of Fame, a 2021 Michigan Sports Hall of Fame Inductee and is also a member of the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame. 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). During the 2022 slate, the Gymbacks extended that streak to 39 meets. She has a wealth of knowledge, work ethic, and passion for our sport. 1 in the nation. Central Arkansas Christain quarterback Grayson Wilson became the fourth in-state prospect to , Everything you need to know about the Razorbacks' series finale against the . 3 in the event by Road to Nationals. Pittman will obviously have the highest salary as the head coach of the Hogs, but as a first-time head coach at the FBS-level, he isnt quite racking in the Southeastern Conference average, yet. 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. 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. UCLA hit a season-high 49.825 on March 16, which ranks No. During her third season in 2022, Wieber guided the Gymbacks to their 18th consecutive regional appearance and second straight regional final. During her time with the Owls, they won three East Atlantic Gymnastics League championships. Carter, a former star safety for TCU, became the third former Missouri assistant to join Pittman's staff. 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. I cant wait to bring that passion to Fayetteville!. Now with six assistants officially on staff, the Hogs have already allocated approximately $3.6 million of that budget towards their 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. What an incredible opportunity to be able to coach with my Olympic teammate and continue to build Arkansas Gymnastics towards competitive greatness together.. 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. Women's . She spent the previous year with the Bruins as an undergraduate assistant. He will $225,00 a year, and he served as a defensive quality control assistant and analyst under Odom last season. Big thank you to Jordyn Wieber and Razorback Athletics for this amazing opportunity to continue coaching with this program and athletic department, Ross said. The first home meet of the Wieber era was held on Jan. 17 against No. He claimed the Winter Cup all-around title in 2010 and was a member of the World Championships team in 2010 and 2015. 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. University of Arkansas 2023. 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. Former Missouri head coach Barry Odom will serve as Arkansas defensive coordinator and the UA announced yesterday that former FSU offensive coordinator Kendal Brileswill take over as the offensive coordinator. 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. Wieber has coached three regular-season All-Americans in Sophia Carter (2020), Maggie OHara (2021) and Kennedy Hambrick (2020, 2021). 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. 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. Yes, he was a part of men's gymnastics, but he knows what it takes to make it to the top. But even if it is all work sometimes, the two know when its time to set gymnastics aside. Argenal was an assistant coach at Nevada for Musselman. At regionals, Brooks coached sixth-year Hog Sarah Shaffer to a 9.950 outing on bars, which earned her a berth to NCAA Championships, Arkansas second consecutive bars qualifier and fourth ever. 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. 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. Full Bio. 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). Fowler Family Baseball & Track Training Center, Jerry & Gene Jones Student-Athlete Success Center, justin.delille@ArkansasSportsProperties.com, Jacqueline.gibson@arkansassportsproperties.com, sean.rochelle@arkansassportsproperties.com, Travean.Caldwell@arkansassportsproperties.com, Mason.Conerly@arkansassportsproperties.com, caroline.brock@arkansassportsproperties.com, Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics (Sport Admin: Football), Assistant Vice Chancellor / Deputy AD for Student-Athlete Wellness / SWA (Sport Admin: W. Basketball), Deputy AD / CFO (Sport Admin: M. 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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. The two former Olympic athletes get to spend their days coaching the. The newly engaged couple now live together and work together every day on the Razorback gymnastics staff. Executive Director of Student Athlete Support Services. Arkansas (Volunteer Asst.) Upon arrival for Arkansas 2022 campaign, Ross was primarily responsible for coaching the Gymbacks on balance beam. Karin Fusco. I am incredibly thrilled and confident about hiring Kyla as our new assistant coach. International Gymnastics Camp invites Olympians, national champions, and world-renowned coaches to share their experiences with our campers. Wieber, from DeWitt, Mich., graduated from UCLA in 2017 with a degree in Psychology. 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. Ross early success as a coach comes off one of the most successful careers in collegiate gymnastics history. Oleksii Koltakov. 765-285-8581. rmhillenberg@bsu.edu. guided Arkansas to five event scores of 49+, including one 49.500 and 49.550, which are the programs third- and second-highest ever. 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). 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. The team set a new regional bars record (49.450) and a new regional floor record (49.400). Genesis Gibson. All Rights Reserved. Jordyn: Chris Brooks is my assistant coach and has every bit of knowledge on the sport of gymnastics. I got a last minute flight and went out there.. 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. In October of 2021, Brooks surprised his then-girlfriend Wieber by proposing to her while Jordyn was on a trip to Michigan. By way of FOIA request, HawgSports.com has attained the official salaries for Arkansas' assistant coaches. Kentucky to Host Arkansas in SEC Dual Meet. University of Arkansas 2023. 2023 Women's Gymnastics Coaching Staff. All Rights Reserved. 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. We interviewed our tech expert, Jaime Vazquez, to learn more about accessible smart home devices. 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. 3 all-time in school history, behind five scores of 9.925 or better in that meet, including two perfect 10s. David Zalubowski He will make $3 million per year as Arkansas head coach. Fowler Family Baseball & Track Training Center, Jerry & Gene Jones Student-Athlete Success Center. 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 magazine reported Brooks, 34, made an unannounced visit to Michigan while Wieber, 26, was being inducted to the sports hall of fame in her home state. She has a wealth of knowledge, work ethic, and passion for our sport. The 2018 Bruins scored 49.4 or higher in 11 meets and 49.6 or higher in three meets, including a national season-high of 49.775 set Feb. 25. 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. 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.. University of Arkansas 2023. Central Arkansas Christain quarterback Grayson Wilson became the fourth in-state prospect to , Everything you need to know about the Razorbacks' series finale against the . 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 . ARKANSAS STAT CREW The Arkansas stat crew provides NCAA statistics for coaches, media and fans at all Arkansas gymnastics meets. Volunteer Assistant 334-750-3236 334-750-3236: 2023 Gymnastics Support Staff. Ross comes to Arkansas after one season as an undergraduate assistant coach for the Bruins, which followed a historic career as a student-athlete. Each year since Wiebers arrival, the Gymbacks have ranked in the top 10 in average attendance. 3 all-time in school history, behind five scores of 9.925 or better in that meet, including two perfect 10s. Upon arrival for Arkansas 2022 campaign, Ross was primarily responsible for coaching the Gymbacks on balance beam. Brooks is the primary uneven bars coach at Arkansas and has taken the event to historic heights in the three seasons since. 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. 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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 head coach Jordyn Wieber and Razorback assistant coach Chris Brooks are living their dream. 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. In his first season with the Tigers, Griffeth lead the vault . Each year since Wiebers arrival, the Gymbacks have ranked in the top 10 in average attendance. Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. and Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, LLC (NWA Media). Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. and Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, LLC (NWA Media). FAYETTEVILLE Keith Smart, a former NBA head coach hired as a University of Arkansas assistant coach, will be paid an annual salary of $200,000, according to his letter of agreement with the UA, which was obtained by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette through a Freedom of Information request. 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. Arkansas gymnastics head coach Jordyn Wieber and Razorback assistant coach Chris Brooks are living their dream. 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. We get outside. Jordyn Marie Wieber (born July 12, 1995) is an American former artistic gymnast turned gymnastics coach. 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. Tweets & replies. The consecutive wins marked the first time since 2017 that Arkansas won two-straight conference meets and consecutive meets against a ranked opponent. Arkansas will play Auburn at next weeks SEC Tournament in Nashville, Tenn. "When he gets hit, he knows it's . The team's coach is no stranger when it comes to making history. Megan Davis. 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. Likes. She dominated the competition at the 2010 Pacific Rim Championships, winning four gold medals (all-around, uneven bars, floor exercise, team) and one silver (vault). 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. Portions of Calif. home hang over cliff after landslide, 3 reasons you shouldnt wait to file taxes this year, House where JonBent Ramsey was found dead up for, A look at War Eagle Caverns expansion, discovery, Osage Park to hold after dark adults-only event, Arkansas Ends Regular Season with Loss to #23 Kentucky, Doctor accused of fraud sued for false imprisonment, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. 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. His last coaching job had been with the Knicks during the 2018-19 season. Shes one of just 11 gymnasts to achieve a Gym Slam, and the first to record two in the same year (2019). 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. 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. Assistant Athletics Director for Athletics Compliance. Between Wieber, Lee and Arkansas volunteer assistant coach Kyla Ross, there will be three Olympic gold medalists in the building Friday. 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. She knows first-hand what it takes to train and compete at a high level. 13 Kentucky on Jan. 24 that Arkansas scored a 49.525 on the floor, the second-highest event total in program history. All rights reserved. [2] Early life and education [ edit] New head coach Sam Pittman 's hires are now official through the University of . Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. 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. 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. - 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. 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. In 1989, Tarver was the first Black gymnast to win the NCAA all-around championship. Assistant Coach amanda.fillard@unh.edu: 603-862-3834 603-862-3834: Ed Datti: Volunteer Assistant Coach Olivia Queri: Student Assistant Coach Heather Morrison: Assistant Athletic Trainer . 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. Jackie Terpak joins the Gymbacks coaching squad for the 2022-23 season as a volunteer assistant and choreographer.