Category: NCAA

NCAA Signing Classes ranked

College Gym News ranking for the 2021 season. (The season after next.)

For example, Morgan Hurd (projected to join Florida for the 2022 season) and Luisa Blanco (joining Alabama in January 2020) are not included.

No. 1 UCLA
No. 2 LSU
No. 3 Oregon State
No. 4 Denver
No. 5 California
No. 6 Utah
No. 7 Florida
No. 8 Michigan
No. 9 Oklahoma
No. 10 Auburn

Mark Williams interview

Dave Tilley posted a good interview with the legendary Oklahoma coach following Worlds.

  • 2019 World Championships, and how he felt Team USA did
  • The new leadership at USA Gymnastics, and his interactions with Li Li Leung
  • Mark’s thoughts on the year coming leading up to the 2020 Olympics
  • What he thinks coaches and gymnasts need to be successful during meet season
  • How he thinks about recruiting and running practices
  • His best advice for young coaches and gymnasts just getting started

I came away happy to hear the Worlds coaches are being consulted on the next USAG hire for the Men’s program. Mark is optimistic about Li Li, so far.

Mark felt the U.S. Worlds team did a great job overall. The only unhappy surprise was their poor performance in the qualifying round.

I was amused to hear that Mark’s toughest coaching challenge all-time was … preschoolers. 😀

Click through for links to the podcast.

2017

Rest in Peace Melanie Coleman

Terrible news.

Melanie Coleman died after being injured on a Bars dismount in training.

“We are heartbroken and stunned by Melanie’s passing,” head coach Mary Fredericks said. “She was an incredibly hard worker and a sweet-spirited young woman. …”

Melanie’s family has set up a GoFundMe.com page, as well as a page that coordinates meal donations to the family at MealTrain.com.

Southern Connecticut State University Athletics Mourns Passing Of Gymnast Melanie Coleman

Natalie Wojcik – monster Deltchev

@wojcik_natalie

There’s something fascinating about this release.

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

 

Katelyn Ohashi 1 — NCAA 0

That didn’t take long, Katelyn.

The NCAA’s Board of Governors voted Tuesday.

NCAA to allow college athletes to be paid for their names, images and likenesses

Katelyn Ohashi

Greg Marsden – pundit

More than anyone else, it was Greg Marsden who make University of Utah’s women’s gymnastics team the model for every other program.

Like me, Dvora Meyers follows Greg on social media:

Though Marsden stopped coaching four years ago, he hasn’t completely disappeared from the sport. Shortly after his retirement, he resurfaced on Twitter and is, according to his bio, a “haggard, old, jaded, irrelevant, narcissistic, hypocritical NCAA gym fan & social media uninfluencer.”

Read her review:

What do legendary NCAA gymnastics coaches do after they retire? Join Twitter.

Follow Greg on Twitter at @UtahMarz

2015

everyone gets paid in the NCAA – except players

Click PLAY or watch a BBC news feature on Facebook.

Katelyn Ohashi – College athlete remuneration

Katelyn has been one of the most prominent athletes speaking in support of the new California rules to come into effect 2023.

Florida is considering similar legislation. But it might go into effect in 2020.

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

 

MyKayla Skinner is the alternate

From a one time controversial athlete, MyKayla has gained a huge fanbase — including myself — for this awesome and courageous comeback to Elite from NCAA.

She should keep improving and try for the Olympic team.

Champions are made in the offseason

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