Here is a snapshot of the overall season for the recruits and commits who are headed to the teams that finished in the top ten this season. Of course, some elite level and foreign athletes will continue to compete through the summer.
The women's Level 10 Junior Olympic Nationals are this weekend in Long Beach, California. In addition, USA Gymnastics is holding the JO National Invitational Tournament, an event intended to give broader exposure to athletes who missed qualifying to Nationals. This is a massive recruiting opportunity, as the vast plurality of…
RIC's gymnastics program has a two year reprieve according to a news article. The decision to eliminate the program has been reversed for the time being. The administration will reevaluate the program at the end of the extension period and make a decision concerning it's future. New Article
Rustam Sharipov has been named Head Coach for Ohio State's men's team. Sharipov, an Olympic and World gold medalist, competed for Ukraine. He coached at Oklahoma for six seasons. News Article
Louis Levine has been named Head Coach at Rutgers, according to a school release. He served as an assistant under retiring Head Coach Chrystal Chollet-Norton for the last three years. Link: Rutgers Release
Illinois has appointed Kim Landrus Head Coach. Landrus served as Interim Head Coach this season. She replaced Bob Starkell, who resigned last summer. Landrus has been with the team's coaching staff for nine years. Announcement
Cal has named NU Associate Head Coach Danna Durante as the new Head Coach for the reinstated Berkeley program. She was National Assistant Coach of the Year in 2007, and West Region Assistant of the Year in 1999 and 2002. Prior to nine years at NU, she was at Washington. …
Cal has announced that the Men's Gymnastics team will be preserved as an intercollegiate sport, with some restrictions. Over $2.5M has been raised so far, in support of the program. This is however short of the $4M the University says is necessary to support the program at full funding for…
Elizabeth Stranahan, junior next season, and Shea Anderson, a senior next season, both earned scholarships for the coming school year at Iowa State. Both are former walkons, according to the Cylcone release. Link: Iowa State Release