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). 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. Arkansas (Volunteer Asst.) 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. Ross comes to Arkansas after one season as an undergraduate assistant coach for the Bruins, which followed a historic career as a student-athlete. The Razorbacks success on the floor helped them lock in back-to-back SEC wins against No. 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.. The official Gymnastics Coach List for the Auburn Tigers. 3 Denver, bringing a then-record crowd of 6,714 fans to Barnhill Arena. 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. . 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. Her and I work really, really well together. Likes. All Rights Reserved. We communicate really well, which is why our relationship works and our coaching relationship works. Thank you to UCLA Athletics for an incredible college experience. 2023 Women's Gymnastics Roster; Name Event(s) Year Hometown / High School Club Headshot; Kaleigh Cleveland: AA: So. 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. 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. 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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. 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. Ross was also the first woman to win NCAA, World and Olympic championships. Now, over 30 years later, she is ready to . 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. 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. Arkansas announced former UCLA gymnast Kyla Ross would be joining its staff as a volunteer assistant coach Friday. Brooks is the primary uneven bars coach at Arkansas and has taken the event to historic heights in the three seasons since. head coach at the FBS-level, he isnt quite racking in the Southeastern Conference average, yet. Murphy was the 2017 Arkansas Sportswriter of the Year. 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. I could not be more thrilled that Kyla will be joining our coaching staff. Fowler Family Baseball & Track Training Center, Jerry & Gene Jones Student-Athlete Success Center. She has a wealth of knowledge, work ethic, and passion for our sport. Thank you to Jordyn Wieber and Razorback Athletics for this amazing opportunity. [2] Early life and education [ edit] Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. and Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, LLC (NWA Media). I am incredibly thrilled and confident about hiring Kyla as our new assistant coach. Volunteer Assistant 334-750-3236 334-750-3236: 2023 Gymnastics Support Staff. 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 . Genesis Gibson. His last coaching job had been with the Knicks during the 2018-19 season. Moser, Argenal and Smart all worked with Musselman previously, and Smart also played for him in the CBA. Each year since Wiebers arrival, the Gymbacks have ranked in the top 10 in average attendance. The official Women's Gymnastics Coach List for the University of New Hampshire Wildcats. 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. 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. 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. I am so excited to have the opportunity to stay a part of the Arkansas Razorback family! 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). University of Arkansas 2023. All Rights Reserved. Pittman is highly regarded as one of the top offensive line coaches in the country. 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. - 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 2019, the Bruins recorded scores of 49.5 or better in 11 of 14 meets, averaging a national-best 49.604 on floor. 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. 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. 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. The Seminoles scored 29.1 points per game this season under the direction of Briles, good for eighth-best in the ACC. 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). She is the first female gymnast to win NCAA, World, and Olympic championship titles. 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. Wieber and Ross were members of the U.S. team that won gold in 2012 at London. 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 . 20 Missouri and No. 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. In total, Arkansas registered fives scores of 197.000 or better in 2021 for the first time in program history. 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. 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. SIMONE BILES Olympic All-Round Champion, 2016 19-Time Gold World Championships Medalist . Since April 2019, she has been the head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks gymnastics team.. Wieber was a member of the gold medal-winning U.S. Women's Gymnastics team, self-dubbed the "Fierce Five", at the 2012 Summer Olympics.She was also a member of the gold-winning American team at the . Pittman . 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. We get outside. 3 min read. She knows first-hand what it takes to train and compete at a high level. Administrative Assistant. 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He will make $3 million per year as Arkansas head coach. We have a really good balance in terms of personality and I think weve known that since we met each other and kind of grew up competing for Team USA and really getting to know each other as friends, said Wieber. 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. 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. 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. 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). Join the discussion or start a new one on the Forums. Not only was Kyla a fantastic athlete, but she is an incredible person and leader too. Big thank you to Jordyn Wieber and Razorback Athletics for this amazing opportunity to continue coaching with this program and athletic department, Ross said. But even if it is all work sometimes, the two know when its time to set gymnastics aside. In October of 2021, Brooks surprised his then-girlfriend Wieber by proposing to her while Jordyn was on a trip to Michigan. 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. Hambrick finished the season with the most individual titles among the Gymbacks, securing 11 event titles including a team-high four all-around titles. July 14, 2021 Barbara Tonry (front row, second from right) with the women's gymnastics team. He will make $3 million per year as Arkansas head coach. Brooks and Wieber first met in 2011 while competing and have since blossomed a relationship together that will last a lifetime. 2022-23 Women's Gymnastics Coaching Staff. 765-285-8581. [email protected]. 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. 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. Here is a look at the Razorbacks' assistant coaching salaries since 2010: She dated her resignation letter on June 6, addressed to Katherine Devenport, the chief of staff of the UA Athletics department. All Rights Reserved. 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. 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. Stepp will likely be the only holdover from former coach Chad Morris staff, and he will rake in $400,000 a year. 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. 13 Kentucky on Jan. 24 that Arkansas scored a 49.525 on the floor, the second-highest event total in program history. International Gymnastics Camp invites Olympians, national champions, and world-renowned coaches to share their experiences with our campers. Also, he has high energy and passion. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Jay Ramirez: Head Coach [email protected]: 410-704-3895 410-704-3895: Ashley Sauer: Associate Head Coach [email protected]: 410-704-3444 410-704-3444: Jasmine Kauffman: Volunteer Assistant Coach [email protected]: Footer 2023 Towson University . I traveled to Michigan for the purpose of being inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame. 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. More. I got a last minute flight and went out there.. 1 in the nation. The first team competed in the 2003, with an all-freshman roster, and finished the regular season ranked 41st. 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 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 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. - 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.