Category: NCAA

NCAA sports after COVID-19

American institutions of higher learning are all deciding on when and how to reopen. Some may not be open in September.

What does that mean for College sport?

They’re scrambling to make up for lost money. The University of Cincinnati ended its men’s soccer program, and St. Edwards University in Austin, Texas, announced last week it was cutting men’s and women’s golf and tennis, along with men’s soccer.  …

Students are weary of online classes, but colleges can’t say whether they’ll open in fall 2020

Right now we don’t know.  😕

Greg Marsden linked to a letter from the Intercollegiate Coach Association Coalition (ICAC) opposing a request by the Group of Five Commissioners to allow conferences and schools to cut the number of sports sponsored to be considered for Division I status.

Mike Burns and Heather Perry signed on behalf of NCAA Gymnastics.

interview with Denver’s Maddie Karr

You’ll be even more impressed by Denver superstar Maddie Karr, from Minnesota, after listening to this podcast.

After minor knee surgery in the Fall, Maddie was doing her best Gymnastics ever just as her Senior year was cut short by COVID-19. She competed in the all-around every meet during her College career.

She was ranked No. 4 in the nation in the all-around for 2020 and was ranked in the top 20 on all four events – including in the top five on both vault and bars.

Maddie was named Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the second time she won the title.

Maddie is still in school next season. She has season tickets.

Kyla Ross wins the Honda

Congratulations.

Chris Waller:

“I have never met an individual with more integrity than Kyla Ross,” …

“Whether she is training, competing, being a friend, being a student, or learning a TikTok, she does it whole-heartedly as if nothing else matters in the world.

This appreciation for the present and enthusiasm for life brings light, inspiration and energy to everything she does and moves the world around her. …”

Nebraska’s new 46,000 sq ft Gym

Finally. Nebraska has a Gymnastics training facility worthy of that great University.

But the Men’s team never got to use it before being locked out by COVID-19.

New Francis Allen Training Complex is a ‘game-changer’ for Nebraska men’s and women’s gymnastics

2020 Flippin 5K Virtual Race – Sat April 18th

The second annual Flippin 5K celebrating Women’s NCAA Gymnastics is NOT cancelled.

It’s virtual.

We invite you to run/walk/skip/jump/flip with all of us on Saturday, April 18th at 10am in every time zone!

Sign up to CELEBRATE with us in spirit committing to social distancing rules using your personal SOCIAL MEDIA! …

Details

The CGGI is sensitive to the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic is having an impact on every community, including the health of family, our businesses, the economy, and our daily lives.

If you are in a position to donate, here is a link but nothing is expected.  You can donate directly on our website or through the Virtual Flippin5k at the bottom of this page if you have a preference:

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NCAA gymnasts are under compensated

On GymCastic #419 Jessica interviewed sports economist Dr. David Berri from Southern Utah University, the Flippin’ Birds.

It’s been by far the best insight into the business of American College Sports I’ve ever encountered.

Gymnasts are under compensated for their contribution. Top College coaches overpaid for what they bring to the University. 

I highly recommend you listen to that episode. The interview is late in the podcast.

Berri has spent the last two decades researching sports and economics, while publishing works on a variety of topics including the evaluation of players and coaches, competitive balance, the drafting of players, labor disputes, the NCAA, and gender issues in sports.

Dr. Berri was the lead author of “The Wages of Wins and Stumbling on Wins” and recently published “Sports Economics“, a textbook from Macmillan Publishers.

In the past, he has written on the subject of sports economics for a number of popular media outlets, including the New York Times, the Atlantic.com, Time.com, and Vice Sports. Currently, Dr. Berri is writing for Forbes.com.

computer video analysis

Rutgers University Women’s Gymnastics Team demonstrated in early March for some researchers.

Looks cool.

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

Taylor Houchin – Vault

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

Via Katie Norris on College Gym News.

Ruby Harrold on finishing NCAA Gymnastics

Ruby Harrold is a 2016 Olympian with the British team.

Here she talks about her experience competing College Gymnastics in the USA.

Click PLAY or watch her on Twitter.