Category: NCAA

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

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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.

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2020 Div 1 NCAA gymnasts will NOT be granted an extra year

The NCAA Division I Council Coordination Committee voted Monday to grant spring athletes an extra year of eligibility after the coronavirus pandemic shut down spring college sports in 2020.

Winter sports (including Gymnastics) were not included in the extended eligibility …, per the NCAA. …

Sports Illustrated

 

Full Out 2 – the movie

Full Out 2 – You Got This!

Now available for rental or purchase on Vimeo. 

It might be available elsewhere depending on where you live.

Spencer posted a funny GIF review.

The movie includes Chelsea Werner, a gymnast and model with Down syndrome.

Can the OU women’s gymnastics team win the National Championship without their star athlete Brenna Dowell who leaves the team to try out for the Olympics?

Click PLAY or watch a trailer on Vimeo.

OU’s Allie Stern competes on the vault during a women’s gymnastics competition between the University of Oklahoma and Alabama at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman Okla., Friday, March 15, 2019. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman

Utah’s message to the world

Utah was having a fantastic season — despite the loss of MyKayla Skinner to elite. I really like their safety message.

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THANKS to the NCAA MAG Seniors 2020

College Gymnastics Association put together one post recognizing Seniors barred from finishing their final season:

ODE TO THE 2020 #NCAAMGYM SENIORS

 

UCLA 2020 Senior Video

Anna Glenn, Grace Glenn, Felicia Hano, Madison Kocian, Gracie Kramer, Kyla Ross, Mercedez Sanchez, Nicki Shapiro, and Macy Toronjo.

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Amelia Hundley will volunteer coach at Florida

Attending a Florida meet this year, it was obvious Amelia is a great presence and leader on the floor.

She’s a natural for coaching.

… Coach Rowland, … excited to have her as a staff member.

“She’s going to be a fantastic force for the team and a great benefit to student athletes.”

Rowland praises Hundley’s consistency in her kind-heartedness and willingness to do anything for her teammates, and her growth in her sport, as she has taken ownership of herself and learned to value what’s in front of her. …

Amelia Hundley: Staying with Gymnastics