At SEC Championships, Arkansas finished with their best score in Wiebers tenure, 196.450, and coached Kennedy Hambrick and Sarah Shaffer to All-SEC honors and Kalyxta Gamiao and Leah Smith to SEC All-Freshman Team honors, the most Gymbacks on the SEC postseason lists since 2018. Women's Gymnastics Support Staff. All rights reserved. New head coach Sam Pittman 's hires are now official through the University of . Along with Felicia Hano, Brooks was named a Regional Co-Assistant Coach of the Year by the Womens Collegiate Gymnastics Association for his efforts in the 2022 slate. Assistant Athletics Director for Athletics Compliance. FAYETTEVILLE Keith Smart, a former NBA head coach hired as a University of Arkansas assistant coach, will be paid an annual salary of $200,000, according to his letter of agreement with the UA, which was obtained by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette through a Freedom of Information request. FAYETTEVILLE, Ar. Media. I think its just a communication thing, Brooks said. Join the discussion or start a new one on the Forums. The Seminoles scored 29.1 points per game this season under the direction of Briles, good for eighth-best in the ACC. The promotion continues a Ross-Wieber dynamic that has seen the two as teammates, coach and athlete, and coworkers over the course of 10+ years from London 2012, to UCLA, and now at Arkansas. Arkansas Gymnastics Stepp proved to be an excellent recruiter during his two years at Arkansas, and he has a wealth of young talent in the receiver room. But when the weather is nice, we get outside. [6] Ross was an elite gymnast from 2009 to 2016. The official Women's Gymnastics Coach List for the University of New Hampshire Wildcats. Department Mailing Address: PO Box 7777, 350 North Razorback Road Fayetteville, AR 72701. Genesis Gibson. Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach (Gymnastics) 205-348-3600 205-348-3600: cmetoyer@ia.ua.edu: Monica Decker Kirkpatrick: Athletic Trainer 205-348-5348 205-348-5348: . At SEC Championships, Arkansas finished with their best score in Wiebers tenure, 196.450, and coached Kennedy Hambrick and Sarah Shaffer to All-SEC honors and Kalyxta Gamiao and Leah Smith to SEC All-Freshman Team honors, the most Gymbacks on the SEC postseason lists since 2018. In her first international competition at the 2007 Junior Pan American Championships, she won gold medals on uneven bars and balance beam, silver in the all-around and bronze on floor exercise. Brooks is the primary uneven bars coach at Arkansas and has taken the event to historic heights in the three seasons since. The Gymbacks also set a new program record on vault of 49.500 and posted three of its best 10 bars scores ever. Smart played for Musselman in the CBA with the Rapid City Thrillers and Florida Beachdogs, and also was an assistant coach for him with Golden State. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Phone Email Address Fans of LSU gymnastics recall last season when All American gymnast Kiya Johnson helped the Tigers defeat Arkansas in a January 2021 meet with a flawless floor routine. I cant wait to call the Hogs with Razorback fans many more times this season! She spent the previous year with the Bruins as an undergraduate assistant. Each year since Wiebers arrival, the Gymbacks have ranked in the top 10 in average attendance. In his first season with the Tigers, Griffeth lead the vault . Hano, a former star gymnast at UCLA,joined the program as a volunteer assistant in the fall of 2020 and served in that position for the 2021 season. All Rights Reserved. July 14, 2021 Barbara Tonry (front row, second from right) with the women's gymnastics team. They filled openings left by the departures of Corey Williams and David Patrick, who left to become assistant coaches in the Big 12 at Texas Tech and Oklahoma, respectively. She immediately made a lasting impact on the program as she led the team to a new program high of 49.475 against Florida on Jan. 28. In the regular season, Brooks guided Arkansas to five event scores of 49+, including marks of 49.500 and 49.550, which are the programs third- and second-highest ever, The Gymbacks posted 14 9.9+ bar routines on the regular season, and Arkansas captured at least a share of three regular season bars titles and placed within the top three on bars in all but three meets. We get outside. Brooks, a member of the Sooners squad from 2006-2009, won two national championships as a Student-Athlete at OU in 2006 and 2008, was a seven-time All-American (including three on high bar), a 2006 MPSF Conference high bar champion, and served as captain of the team as a senior in 2009. Arkansas gymnastics head coach Jordyn Wieber and Razorback assistant coach Chris Brooks are living their dream. The Oscars will air on ABC and can be streamed on ABC.com and the ABC app as well as Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, AT&T TV or FuboTV. Shes also a two-time Pac-12 all-around, uneven bars and team champion, and she won the 2017 and 2019 Pac-12 beam and floor titles, respectively. Ross was also the first woman to win NCAA, World and Olympic championships. Arkansas will play Auburn at next weeks SEC Tournament in Nashville, Tenn. Her 11 uneven bars perfect scores are an NCAA best, and she also holds records for 10s in consecutive meets (10 in 2019) and most in one season (14 in 2019). All Rights Reserved. He was previously an assistant coach at Oklahoma. Smart, 56, began his coaching career in the CBA in 1997 as coach of the Fort Wayne Fury for three seasons and then spent 19 seasons as an NBA assistant or head coach. Jordyn: Chris Brooks is my assistant coach and has every bit of knowledge on the sport of gymnastics. Wooo Pig.. The team's coach is no stranger when it comes to making history. Each year since Wiebers arrival, the Gymbacks have ranked in the top 10 in average attendance. Kyla Ross's Tweets. Wieber coached the Bruins on floor exercise, an event in which UCLA finished the 2018 and 2019 regular seasons ranked No. Brooks was hired to Wiebers first coaching staff at Arkansas in 2019. (KNWA/KFTA) - The Gymbacks only have three meets left in the regular season. During the regular season, Arkansas had three top-10 program scores on bars, ranking as high as No. Brooks is a two-time Olympian and served as captain for the mens squad at the Rio 2016 games, where he also placed 14th in the all-around competition. Have a comment on this story? CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Pittman will obviously have the highest salary as the head coach of the Hogs, but as a first-time. She helped lead the Bruins to the regional final, and six gymnasts received All-Pac-12 honors. I dont know if I could do it with any other human. FAYETTEVILLE Keith Smart, a former NBA head coach hired as a University of Arkansas assistant coach, will be paid an annual salary of $200,000, according to his letter of agreement with. Official Twitter account of Arkansas Gymnastics | Head Coach @Jordyn_Wieber | 18-Consecutive NCAA Regional Appearances | 2009, 2012 Super Six | Est. Ross early success as a coach comes off one of the most successful careers in collegiate gymnastics history. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. With Wiebers lead, Arkansas won 27 event titles through 10 meets. In 2022, Arkansas posted three of its top 10 highest bars scores in program history, including a new regional record of 49.450. FAYETTEVILLE University of Arkansas. Musselman and Smart both were NBA head coaches with Golden State and Sacramento. Ross comes to Arkansas after one season as an undergraduate assistant coach for the Bruins, which followed a historic career as a student-athlete. The Gymbacks earned their first-ever spot in the SEC night session in 2021 and advanced to the NCAA regional final after scoring a post-season program best 197.250 on day one. Born October 24, 1996 Joined March 2012. Wieber brought her London 2012 and UCLA teammate Kyla Ross on to the staff for the 2022 season, whose beam coaching helped Arkansas reach a new program high of 49.250 on the event. Orel coordinated all community outreach and volunteer activities for the program, as well as assisted in planning summer camps for Arkansas gymnastics. Davis was the first hire that Pittman made, and he is the highest-paid assistant currently on staff, making $550,000 per year. He played the next game a home loss to Arkansas before missing four games before returning against Auburn. UCLA gymnastics assistant coach Randy Lane holds an individual NCAA Championship trophy after UCLA won the team title Saturday. guided Arkansas to five event scores of 49+, including one 49.500 and 49.550, which are the programs third- and second-highest ever. Georgia (2010) Garrett Griffeth enters his second season as assistant coach for the LSU Gymnastics program under head coach Jay Clark. Visit ArkansasRazorbacks.com for the latest information on all things Arkansas Gymnastics. Kyla Ross, a 2012 Olympic gold medalist and 11-time UCLA All-American, has joined the Arkansas gymnastics staff as a volunteer assistant coach, head coach Jordyn Wieber announced Friday. Assistant Coach. FAYETTEVILLE University of Arkansas gymnastics head coach Jordyn Wieber became engaged to marry Razorback assistant coach Chris Brooks last weekend, according to PEOPLE Magazine. Wieber and Ross competed together as part of the Fierce Five, who won the United States first-ever womens gymnastics gold medal on foreign soil nearly 10 years ago on July 31, 2012 in London. This made Ross the first female gymnast to hold Olympic, World and NCAA titles. Wieber, from DeWitt, Mich., graduated from UCLA in 2017 with a degree in Psychology. Wieber helped bring a long-awaited dream for the Arkansas program to light in 2022 as the team hosted its first-ever meet in Bud Walton Arena. 2023 Women's Gymnastics Roster; Name Event(s) Year Hometown / High School Club Headshot; Kaleigh Cleveland: AA: So. Women's . 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In 2016, Brooks made his Olympic debut in Rio after serving as an alternate on the 2012 London team and claiming first on the parallel bars and second in the all-around and on the high bar at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; I am incredibly thrilled and confident about hiring Kyla as our new assistant coach. Wieber and Brooks began dating in 2016, five years after they met during a gymnastics competition in Tokyo. Administrative Assistant. She was also the first-ever womens gymnast to own Olympic, world, and NCAA titles. Main Department Fax Number: 479-575-4904. I traveled to Michigan for the purpose of being inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame. Wieber said. Her illustrious elite career included three medals (all-around and team gold, beam bronze) at the 2011 World Championships, four U.S. senior national titles (all-around, bars and floor in 2011 and all-around in 2012). He will also make $225,00 per year at Arkansas. During the 2022 slate, the Gymbacks extended that streak to 39 meets. The newly engaged couple now live together and work together every day on the Razorback gymnastics staff. In the regular season, Brooks guided Arkansas to five event scores of 49+, including marks of 49.500 and 49.550, which are the programs third- and second-highest ever, The Gymbacks posted 14 9.9+ bar routines on the regular season, and Arkansas captured at least a share of three regular season bars titles and placed within the top three on bars in all but three meets. . Smart also will receive an annual $6,000 car stipend as a 12-month appointed employee as part of an agreement which is renewable each year. Jackie Terpak joins the Gymbacks coaching squad for the 2022-23 season as a volunteer assistant and choreographer. Full Bio. In 2019, the Bruins recorded scores of 49.5 or better in 11 of 14 meets, averaging a national-best 49.604 on floor. Arkansas Gymnastics Assistant Coach | UCLA Alumni | NCAA National Champion | 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist | Instagram: @kyla_ross96. Wieber and Ross were members of the U.S. team that won gold in 2012 at London. Ross and Wieber have a decorated history as members of the Fierce Five squad that won team gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He will make $3 million per year as Arkansas head coach. University of Arkansas 2023. Under her guidance in and out of the gym, Arkansas saw its first SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 10 years in 2022 with Bailey Lovett, and the team has set a new streak of three consecutive years with a team GPA of 3.5 or above. We interviewed our tech expert, Jaime Vazquez, to learn more about accessible smart home devices. She was a 2016 inductee into the Greater Lansing Sports Hall of Fame, a 2021 Michigan Sports Hall of Fame Inductee and is also a member of the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame. Gymnastics - Support Staff; Image Name Title; Hali Sindlinger: Assistant Athletic Trainer (Gymnastics) Kyle Wilhelm: Student Manager: View Full Bio. Dustin Fry was named the new Polk County football coach on Feb. 13. Arkansas196.450 at SEC Championships in 2022 is the third-best in program history and the best finish since Wieber took the program helm. Yes, he was a part of men's gymnastics, but he knows what it takes to make it to the top. A native of Blue Springs, Mo., Orel was responsible for monitoring academic progress and eligibility requirements, as well as recruiting.