Category: NCAA

In support of Chris Waller

It’s essential to support those athletes who have conflict with any person in authority, including coaches.

I believe them.

I also believe those who had good experiences. For example, Sam Peszek, Mohini Bhardwaj Barry, Danusia Francis, Katelyn Ohashi, Emily Lee, Emma Malabuyo and Ana Padarariu.

More than 175 current and former gymnasts and parents, including Olympic medalists and UCLA stars, are expressing their support for former UCLA coach Chris Waller in a statement provided to The Times.

LA Times

My own experiences with Chris Waller were all good. I found him to be an empathetic and excellent technical coach.

Makayla Maxwell – Vault

Dang.

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6 Utah State gymnasts transfer to Clemson

Molly Arnold, Trinity Brown, Brie Clark, Eve Jackson, Kielyn McCright, and Rebecca Wells have each signed and intend to enroll at Clemson University in the Fall 2022 semester, where they’ll spend the 2022-23 academic year in residence ahead of Clemson’s inaugural season in 2023-24.

The group hails from six different states, and each competed at Utah State this past season, where Smith had served as leader since 2018. …

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Bama Coach Ashley Priess-Johnston

Ashley Priess-Johnston on Monday evening was announced as the seventh coach to lead the Crimson Tide program. A star at Alabama from 2009-12, Priess-Johnston was part of 2011 and 2012 national championship teams. …

The hire comes less than a week after Dana Duckworth announced she was stepping down from the head coaching job she occupied since 2014. …

Priess-Johnston returns to Tuscaloosa after spending the last four seasons at Auburn where she was most recently the associate head coach. …

Former Alabama star named new gymnastics coach

Kristen White Utah State Head Coach

… Kristin White has been named the head gymnastics coach, replacing Amy Smith, who is the new gymnastics coach at Clemson. …

“With all of her attributes: from being an All-American gymnast at Oklahoma, to coaching at the club level, at Oklahoma, Iowa State and at Arizona State, combined with her positive personality, made her our clear-cut choice from an outstanding pool of candidates. …”

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Dana Duckworth leaves Alabama

Surprising since the team has been doing so well. And is #1 in recruiting in some polls.

Duckworth spent over 20 years on the Crimson Tide coaching staff, serving as head coach, assistant coach and volunteer assistant coach. …

Gina Quinlan will serve as interim head coach until a replacement for Duckworth has been named. A national search will begin immediately for the Crimson Tide’s next head coach. …