⭐️ Gary Anderson ⭐️ Morgan Hurd ⭐️ Melissa “Missy” Marlowe ⭐️ Rebecca Sereda ⭐️ Barry Weiner ⭐️ Marc Yancey
This year’s class will be inducted Saturday, August 9 in New Orleans, Louisiana in a ceremony held during the 2025 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships. …
Bottom left photo is Barry Weiner — Two-time NCAA-winning team coach at the University of California (1997-98). And one of the more passionate Gymnastics experts I’ve ever known.
The Gymnastics Association of Collegiate Teams (GymACT) was officially founded in 2018 with six teams, but it’s true roots date back to the last millennium.
Arizona State University cut its men’s gymnastics program from the athletic department in 1993, though it couldn’t stop a dedicated group of coaches and athletes from wanting to perform at a high level.
The default ‘backup’ option for athletes was to compete as a collegiate club gymnast, though ASU, along with the University of Washington, wanted to compete in stricter and more competitive environments.
Longtime ASU coach Scott Barclay was certainly a catalyst in these discussions, and evidently led his way up into forming GymACT and serving as President for its first few seasons. …
Where We Are Now
As we stand today, GymACT has grown to match the NCAA’s number of 15 teams in the league. …