Category: NCAA

R.I.P. Art Shurlock

The legendary UCLA coach, born 1937, has gone to the Hall of Fame in the sky.

When I was a young coach, Art invited us CANADIANS to train at UCLA between Christmas and New Years. Inspiring.

I particularly remember holiday training 1983 — just before the L.A. Olympics which were hosted at Pauley Pavilion in 1984.

Shurlock coached the U.S. in the 1984 Olympics as well as the World University Games Teams in 1987 and 1993. Shurlock was twice named NCAA Coach of the Year in 1984 and 1987.

Rest In peace.

Art competed at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games finishing 10th on Pommels.

Clemson Gymnastics 2024

Inside Gymnastics:

… Long Island University had its first competition season in 2021, becoming the first gymnastics program to launch since Lindenwood in 2011. Simpson, Fisk and Greenville are slated to begin their seasons in 2023, while Clemson is targeting 2024. …

… there’s arguably no better time for a “power school” to welcome the sport to campus. …

On April 26, 2022 Clemson announced the hiring of Amy Smith as head coach. Smith, who helped the UCLA Bruins to its first NCAA Championships in 1997, comes to Clemson with over 20 years of coaching experience including in the last five seasons as head coach at Utah State. …

Tell me about the new practice facility that is being built for the team and the timeline for its construction? 

It is a 27 million dollar project! It’s going to be rowing, lacrosse and us on this beautiful location overlooking the lake  …

… they are also building a woman’s recovery and wellness center up there, solely for the female student athlete. I’ve never seen anything like this concept before. …

On May 12, 2022, Erik Lewis was announced as the associate head coach. Lewis worked with Smith for four years at Utah State, serving as an assistant coach and associate head coach. …

GymACT Nationals May 14, 2022

2nd GymACT National Championships. Mesa, Arizona.

5 up/ 4 count for team scoring.

GymACT is a non-profit (501C-3) organization whose mission is TO FOSTER THE GROWTH OF MEN’S COLLEGIATE GYMNASTICS.

Started with 6 teams in 2018. This year we welcomed the 12th, 13th, and 14th teams to join – Minnesota, Texas, and Iowa.

Please understand that each team is non-funded by their respective schools and raises 100% of their budgets each year through fundraising, donations, and sponsorships.

Details.

UCLA hires Janelle McDonald

Congratulations.

Men’s NCAA Championships Recap

If you missed the men’s Championship because it’s hosted on the same weekend as NCAA WAG, check out the highlights.

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Baylor’s 7th-straight NCATA title

NCATA (National Collegiate Acrobatics & Tumbling Association) is an NCAA emerging sport status en route to become a fully sanctioned NCAA championship sport.

The reigning NCATA National Champion Baylor Bears will hang onto the title for another year.

The undefeated Bears clipped the Gannon Golden Knights 273.685-268.965 Saturday night at Michael Knight Arena on the campus of the University of Oregon to claim their seventh-straight championship.

Baylor also added four individual event titles earlier in the day, while Gannon picked up hardware on three events.

Azusa Pacific led the way on five events, and Converse, Limestone and Quinnipiac each topped the field once. …

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coach Jen Llewellyn at Washington

Jen Llewellyn and her team, including husband Cody Llewellyn and Jeffrey Langenstein, a former assistant coach from Lindenwood and San Jose State, have the magic touch.

1st Clemson coach Amy Smith

Clemson is a BIG NCAA sport school, well funded.

She’ll have time to recruit and fill out the staff as the team won’t compete until the 2023-24 athletic year.

Time to build a new women’s sports facility that would include a 21,000 square foot state-of-the-art gymnastics complex.

She’s coming from 5 years at Utah State where the team made good progress.

NCAA Women’s Gym outdraws NHL

30 Fwd Layout 2/1 twist combos

And not a single one finishes with Fwd 1/2 twist, the easiest (you would think) to STICK.

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