Michael Reid was NCAA Pommel Champ in 2015 for Oklahoma.
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Category: NCAA
diversity in College Gymnastics
The Routine Podcast, from the beginning, has celebrated NCAA diversity.
Episode #87 is a highlights reel of many past interviews.
Inspiring.
Michigan’s Gabby Wilson on #BlackLivesMatter
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Good news. Gabby has felt respected at Michigan.
In this very personal post Gabby asks us to take ACTION, not just offer hopes and prayers.
Nebraska will help ‘brand’ student athletes
A recruiting advantage.
In mid-March, the University of Nebraska and athlete marketing program Opendorse announced the launch of the Ready Now Program, a first-of-its kind partnership that will assist college athletes with individual branding to market themselves as social media influencers. …
Student-Athletes Will Soon Be Social Media Influencers. And One College Program Is Helping Them Do It.
Which NCAA teams support #BlackLivesMatter?
It’s not easy to keep up with the responses from NCAA Gymnastics teams.
How much is empty talk? How many will improve over coming seasons?
Catch up by listening to episode #428: Black Lives Matter This Week Too
GymCastic was disappointed with “empty platitudes from coaches like Dana Duckworth and Courtney Kupets-Carter“.
One concept new to me was optical allyship: when we focus on ourselves rather than the victims. It’s a dodge. For example …
https://twitter.com/CoachJeffGraba/status/1268979062992756736
One ‘tell‘ for me is whether or not statements include Black Lives Matter #BlackLivesMatter.
If not, they are usually avoiding the biggest controversy to not offend somebody or other. Weak support.
Check too if there’s an actual apology for past injustice at the University. A promise of action in future. If not, it’s likely just weasel words. Nothing will change.
GymCastic was impressed that K.J. Kindler and Mark Williams marched for George Floyd.
Cal Women’s Gymnastics supported the Black Lives Matter run June 8th. A good sign.
Other sports have done more. Especially football. A racist coach was put on leave at Iowa. His base pay $800,000 / year.
Margzetta Frazier on racial injustice
UCLA gymnast Margzetta Frazier talks to BBC Sport about the death of American George Floyd and discrimination in gymnastics.
Confident to speak her mind, Marz also talks about racial stereotyping in Gymnastics.
(You’d think we would have learned our lesson from Olympic Champion Gabby Douglas who’s best apparatus was Bars.)
Kiana Winston on her Alabama career
All lives will matter when Black Lives Matter.
Today Kiana Winston is a social worker, encouraging us to “advocate and work towards ending the deeply rooted racism, social injustices, and police brutality in this country.”
Originally from Texas Dreams, Kiana graduated College team in 2018.
Click over to Facebook to read her very positive memories at Alabama. Roll Tide.
I’M ALL IN …
Many College Gymnastics coaches are sharing a message on Twitter.
And asking 5 others to join them.
A few examples:
Kocian top UCLA academic student athlete
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celebrating diversity at UCLA
One thing I’ve always admired about the Bruins is the racial diversity of their teams.
It’s difficult to get data on racial bias in judging, but it should be easy to compare NCAA teams for diversity.
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