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. Here is a look at the Razorbacks' assistant coaching salaries since 2010: Arkansas (Volunteer Asst.) University of Arkansas 2023. FAYETTEVILLE Arkansas gymnastics assistant coach Felicia Hano turned in her letter of resignation last month, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette learned through a recent Freedom of Information Act request. 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.. Two offensive assistants were already in place before Briles was officially hired on Monday, including offensive line coach Brad Davis and receivers coach Justin Stepp. You can also find the Razorbacks on social media by liking us on Facebook (Arkansas Razorback Gymnastics) and following us on Twitter and Instagram (@RazorbackGym). Arkansas vs. Wright State Game 3: How to watch and listen, pitching matchup, forecast, team comparisons, VIDEO: Van Horn, players recap Game 2 victory against Wright State, Football Hogs impress top recruits, extend offers, Glaring numbers tell tale of Hogs' loss to UK, VIDEO: Musselman, Smith recap Arkansas' loss to Kentucky, Kentucky hands Arkansas third consecutive loss. 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. Have a comment on this story? Have a comment on this story? Assistant Coach amanda.fillard@unh.edu: 603-862-3834 603-862-3834: Ed Datti: Volunteer Assistant Coach Olivia Queri: Student Assistant Coach Heather Morrison: Assistant Athletic Trainer . He played the next game a home loss to Arkansas before missing four games before returning against Auburn. Wieber has coached three regular-season All-Americans in Sophia Carter (2020), Maggie OHara (2021) and Kennedy Hambrick (2020, 2021). Thank you to UCLA Athletics for an incredible college experience. The newly engaged couple now live together and work together every day on the Razorback gymnastics staff. Kyla Briana Ross (born October 24, 1996) is a retired American artistic gymnast and current assistant coach for the Arkansas Razorbacks gymnastics team. Arkansas saw six Gymbacks wrap up the 2020 season ranked in the top 100 by Road to Nationals in at least one event, with four Hogs finishing with multiple top 100 rankings. Brooks was selected by his teammates to serve as the captain of the U.S. Mens Olympic gymnastics team and placed 14th in the individual all-around competition in Rio de Janeiro. In his first season with the Tigers, Griffeth lead the vault . Ross early success as a coach comes off one of the most successful careers in collegiate gymnastics history. 10 Kentucky in Barnhill Arena. Chris Brooks was named an assistant coach of Arkansas Gymnastics by head coach Jordyn Wieber on Friday, May 17, 2019. In 2022, Arkansas posted three of its top 10 highest bars scores in program history, including a new regional record of 49.450. Wieber, who has been a vocal advocate for safe sport, has won many awards in the past several years, including the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs, the Rising Star Award by the Los Angeles Business Journal, and the Giant Steps A Hero Among Us Award. Tweets & replies. Assistant Coach justino_villegas@brown.edu: 401-863-1950 401-863-1950: Alex Hyland: Assistant Coach alexandra_hyland@brown.edu: 2023 Women's Gymnastics Support Staff. Graduate Assistant Coach: Gymnastics Support Staff. She spent the previous year with the Bruins as an undergraduate assistant. In total, Arkansas registered fives scores of 197.000 or better in 2021 for the first time in program history. Volunteer Assistant. He claimed the Winter Cup all-around title in 2010 and was a member of the World Championships team in 2010 and 2015. Wieber officially retired from competitive gymnastics in 2015. I cant wait to call the Hogs with Razorback fans many more times this season! UCLA hit a season-high 49.825 on March 16, which ranks No. After helping lead the Arkansas program to new heights in one season as a volunteer, Olympic gold medalist and five-time NCAA champion Kyla Ross has been promoted to assistant coach of the Gymbacks. Jackie was highly involved at Temple, serving as the 2021-22 Student Athlete Advisory Committee president and four-year representative, a founding member of Owls for Justice created to advocate for long-lasting and substantial reform for racial equality in this country and a member of the Student-Athlete Mental Health Group. 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. 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. [6] Ross was an elite gymnast from 2009 to 2016. Briles took over as FSUs offensive coordinator prior to this season. 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. In Wiebers first year, Arkansas scored a 49.00 or higher in 14 of 16 events over the course of four home meets, nearly 90 percent of all events. At regionals, Brooks coached sixth-year Hog Sarah Shaffer to a 9.950 outing on bars, which earned her a berth to NCAA Championships, Arkansas second consecutive bars qualifier and fourth ever. She was also the first-ever womens gymnast to own Olympic, world, and NCAA titles. 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. Arkansas Gymnastics She was also the first-ever womens gymnast to own Olympic, world, and NCAA titles. He will $225,00 a year, and he served as a defensive quality control assistant and analyst under Odom last season. Each year since Wiebers arrival, the Gymbacks have ranked in the top 10 in average attendance. Former Missouri head coach Barry Odom will serve as Arkansas defensive coordinator and the UA announced yesterday that former FSU offensive coordinator Kendal Brileswill take over as the offensive coordinator. Now, over 30 years later, she is ready to . She and her fellow UCLA coaches were named the 2018 West Region Assistant Coaches of the Year, as they helped lead the Bruins to Pac-12, NCAA regional and NCAA national titles. Main Department Fax Number: 479-575-4904. 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Join the discussion or start a new one on the Forums. guided Arkansas to five event scores of 49+, including one 49.500 and 49.550, which are the programs third- and second-highest ever. Moser, Argenal and Smart all worked with Musselman previously, and Smart also played for him in the CBA. The official Gymnastics Coach List for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide Skip To Main . All Rights Reserved. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "Garrett and. The official Women's Gymnastics Coach List for the University of New Hampshire Wildcats. I traveled to Michigan for the purpose of being inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame. Wieber said. All rights reserved. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. In 2019, the Bruins recorded scores of 49.5 or better in 11 of 14 meets, averaging a national-best 49.604 on floor. Olympic gold medalist Jordyn Wieber was introduced as the head coach of the Arkansas Womens Gymnastics program on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, by Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Hunter Yurachek. @RyneHillenberg. At SEC Championships, Arkansas posted a 49.150, which matches the best in program history for the Hogs at the meet. Davis was the first hire that Pittman made, and he is the highest-paid assistant currently on staff, making $550,000 per year. 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. Weve been side-by-side in so many walks of life; on the Olympic team together and then as coach and student-athlete at UCLA, Wieber said. UCLA hit a season-high 49.825 on March 16, which ranks No. AnReckez Daniels, creative director and assistant director of multicultural programming and diversity initiatives, said that the project was spurred as Arkansas appointed its first-ever . 1 in the nation. 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. Ross comes to Arkansas after one season as an undergraduate assistant coach for the Bruins, which followed a historic career as a student-athlete. On Feb. 21, Coach Wieber and her Arkansas squad hosted Auburn for a Womens Empowerment Meet, the first of its kind in NCAA gymnastics and now an annual tradition for the Gymbacks. Musselman and Smart both were NBA head coaches with Golden State and Sacramento. The Hogs finished the year ranked 16th in the country, maintaining the programs 17-year streak in the top 20. Pittman . University of Arkansas 2023. 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. Kyla Ross's Tweets. BATON ROUGE - LSU Gymnastics Head Coach Jay Clark announced the addition of Garrett Griffeth and 2004 Olympian Courtney McCool Griffeth to the staff as assistant coaches. 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. Department Mailing Address: PO Box 7777, 350 North Razorback Road Fayetteville, AR 72701. The 2018 Bruins scored 49.4 or higher in 11 meets and 49.6 or higher in three meets, including a national season-high of 49.775 set Feb. 25. She is one of just 12 gymnasts to record a Gym Slam a perfect 10 on each event and is one of only two to record two Gym Slams in their careers. Arkansas will play Auburn at next weeks SEC Tournament in Nashville, Tenn. Volunteer Assistant 334-750-3236 334-750-3236: 2023 Gymnastics Support Staff. 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. Dustin Fry was named the new Polk County football coach on Feb. 13. . 1 in the nation. Born October 24, 1996 Joined March 2012. Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. and Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, LLC (NWA Media). Gymnastics - Support Staff; Image Name Title; Hali Sindlinger: Assistant Athletic Trainer (Gymnastics) Kyle Wilhelm: Student Manager: View Full Bio. Her impact on our program so far is evident and I know she continue to mentor our student-athletes to be the best students, athletes, and people they can be, Wieber said. 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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. Tom Murphy is a reporter for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Assistant Athletics Director for Athletics Compliance. 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Wieber coached the Bruins on floor exercise, an event in which UCLA finished the 2018 and 2019 regular seasons ranked No. The two former Olympic athletes get to spend their days coaching the sport they love with the one they love. The Hogs posted 16 beam routines with a score of 9.9 or above and earned at least a share of the beam title six times over 13 meets. The first home meet of the Wieber era was held on Jan. 17 against No. In 2019, the Bruins recorded scores of 49.5 or better in 11 of 14 meets, averaging a national-best 49.604 on floor. Join the discussion or start a new one on the Forums. Not only was Kyla a fantastic athlete, but she is an incredible person and leader too. Orel coordinated all community outreach and volunteer activities for the program, as well as assisted in planning summer camps for 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. 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. Genesis Gibson. Arkansas gymnastics coach Jordyn Wieber is shown during a timeout in the Razorbacks' 87-43 basketball victory over Missouri on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, in Fayetteville. All Rights Reserved. Trey Thompson. Ross was also the first woman to win NCAA, World and Olympic championships. 10 Georgia mid-way through the season. Headed into 2022, Arkansas held onto the third-longest active streak for meets with a score of 49.000 or higher, coming in with 32 straight meets, behind Alabama (33) and Florida (35). He will make $3 million per year as Arkansas head coach. Before beginning her coaching journey, Ross cemented herself as one of the most successful gymnasts in NCAA history from her collegiate debut against Arkansas in 2017, to her final meet in 2020. 3 in the event by Road to Nationals. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. We get outside. 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. 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. 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. Have a comment on this story? 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. All rights reserved. 765-285-5852. 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. Assistant Coach. Central Arkansas Christain quarterback Grayson Wilson became the fourth in-state prospect to , Everything you need to know about the Razorbacks' series finale against the . Two defensive assistants in linebacker coach Rion Rhoades and cornerback coach Sam Carter officially joined the Hog staff last week. She dated her resignation letter on June 6, addressed to Katherine Devenport, the chief of staff of the UA Athletics department. University of Arkansas women's gymnastics coach Mark Cook welcomed the addition of Garrett and Courtney (McCool) Griffeth to the coaching staff on Monday. Administrative Assistant. Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman is in line to be paid $5.25 million in base pay this year, plus $1.1 million in compensation that will be disbursed as a retention bonus at the end of 2024. 13 Kentucky on Jan. 24 that Arkansas scored a 49.525 on the floor, the second-highest event total in program history. The official Gymnastics Coach List for the Auburn Tigers. Jr. Her and I work really, really well together. 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. Full Bio. 2003. . It was attended by 10,345 fans, a new program single meet record, and the second time in the Wieber era that a new record has been set. The team set a new regional bars record (49.450) and a new regional floor record (49.400). Olympic gold medalist Jordyn Wieber was introduced as the head coach of the Arkansas Women's Gymnastics program on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, by Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics. Wieber and Brooks began dating in 2016, five years after they met during a gymnastics competition in Tokyo. Hambrick finished the season with the most individual titles among the Gymbacks, securing 11 event titles including a team-high four all-around titles. In 2020, the Gymbacks ranked as high as fourth in the nation on floor and finished the season ninth in the nation. 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: . The 43-year-old has also spent time as Mizzous defensive coordinator and Memphis defensive coordinator. 3 min read. Ross early success as a coach comes off one of the most successful careers in collegiate gymnastics history. More. Two offensive assistants were already in place before Briles was officially hired on Monday, including offensive line coach, Two defensive assistants in linebacker coach. On Feb. 21, Coach Wieber and her Arkansas squad hosted Auburn for a Womens Empowerment Meet, the first of its kind in NCAA gymnastics and now an annual tradition for the Gymbacks. During her four seasons at UCLA, Ross won four individual NCAA titles, one on each event, and the 2018 team title with the Bruins. (Sports Supervision: M/W Swimming) 765-285-8581. With the addition of Ross, each member of Arkansas coaching staff is a former national team member (Wieber, assistant coach Chris Brooks and assistant coach Felicia Hano), three are world team members and Olympians (Ross, Wieber and Brooks), and two are Olympic gold medalists (Ross and Wieber). FAYETTEVILLE University of Arkansas gymnastics head coach Jordyn Wieber became engaged to marry Razorback assistant coach Chris Brooks last weekend, according to PEOPLE Magazine. Holt has been awarded Arkansas Sportswriter of the Year four times and has been inducted to the Arkansas Sportscasters and Sportswriters Hall of Fame. Join the discussion or start a new one on the Forums. It was attended by 10,345 fans, a new program single meet record, and the second time in the Wieber era that a new record has been set. Each year since Wiebers arrival, the Gymbacks have ranked in the top 10 in average attendance. It was against No. Arkansas196.450 at SEC Championships in 2022 is the third-best in program history and the best finish since Wieber took the program helm.
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