Jordyn Wieber Brooks will step down at Arkansas after seven years at the helm. She will step away from athletics and take the time to focus on her family and pursue other interests. Her husband, Chris Brooks, will take over as Head Coach.
Link: Arkansas Release
The NCAA Division I Board of Directors announced on Monday that it has directed its Division I Cabinet to advance talks on providing student-athletes with up to five years of eligibility, beginning the regular academic year after they turn 19 or graduate from high school, whichever happens earlier. The Cabinet is set to meet next on May 22nd. The proposal would not extended to the current 2025-2026 graduating athletes. The athletes would have five years of eligibility in five years and would do away with redshirt or medical waivers.
Link: USA Today and NCAA Release
Arizona has announced the hiring of Julie Ballard Clark and Emma Strom as assistant coaches. Ballard Clark was an assistant, director of operations and assistant coach at Georgia for 12 years and was a two-time All-American as an athlete. Most recently she was a personal trainer in Louisiana and prior to that, Head Coach and Program Director at Pinnacle Gymnastics in Colorado. Strom is an upcoming graduate of Arizona, having earned All Big 12 honors on the FX. She competed on up to three events for the Wildcats.
Link: UA Release
Ariel Posen, who originally was a gymnast at Georgia for her frosh season in 2023-2024 and had medically retired, will transfer to LSU on a full scholarship, to use her remaining eligibility after making a successful comeback in training.
Link: Insta
Joscelyn Roberson of Arkansas has become the latest to enter the transfer portal, as a large number of gymnasts have entered thus far. Coaching changes and a program termination have further fueled the activity. Among the leading gymnasts who have announced they are in the portal are Jordyn Lyden of Minnesota, Molly Brinkman of LSU, Anna Flynn Cashion of Kentucky, Ava Piedrahita of PSU and Rylee Guevera at Ohio State. Not every gymnast in the portal has made a public announcement, and the number may be the largest ever. Gymnasts are busy taking visits, and offers are being assessed, and early entrants have already commited to their new colleges. In addition, we've seen two major commits change their college choices for next season, due to changes in Head Coaches.
Nicole Adams, who competed on up to three events at Iowa State, will transfer to Arkansas for next season. She will have two years of eligibility remaining. She has career highs of 9.9 or higher on VT, BB and FX.
Link: Insta
Nebraska has hired Nicole Jones (nee Curler) as their new Head Coach. She had been the Associate Head Coach at Michigan State for nine seasons, and a total of 16 seasons on the Spartan Coaching staff. She was also a standout athlete at MSU.
Link: NU Release
Ella Fine, a L10 from High Point Gymnastics Academy, has committed to a full scholarship offer at Florida, starting in 2025-2026. She originally signed with Auburn, but a change in Head Coaches typically releases signees from their prior obligation. Fine recently won the UB and tied for the FX title while taking 2nd AA at the Region 8 L10 Regionals. She has posted an AA high of 39.35 this season, including 10s on UB and FX.
Link: Insta
Elena Pipkin, a L10 from Cypress, has committed to continue her athletic and academic career at Bowling Green, starting in 2026-2027. She recently placed 13th AA at the 2026 Region 3 L10 Regionals. She also placed 5th AA, 2nd on VT and 2nd on BB at the 2024 Texas State L10 meet.
Link: Insta
Frederique "Fred" Sgarbossa will transfer to Minnesota for next season, with up to three years of eligibility remaining. She was a standout at Iowa State, which terminated its program this season.
Link: Insta
Halle Sutton, a L10 from American Twisters, has committed to continue her academic and athletic career with Illinois State, starting in 2026-2027. She recently placed 14th AA at the 2026 Region 8 L10 Regionals.
Link: Ill St Insta and Sutton's Insta
Two coaches have departed Arizona: Associate Kylie Kratchwell and assistant coach Shelby Martinez. Martinez is taking a position at Arizona Dynamics as Head Coach and Team Coordinator. Prior to the season, former Associate Head Coach Taylor Spears left the profession.
Link: Insta (Az) and Kratchwell's Insta
Harper Knox, a L10 from Bronco Gymnastics, has committed to Southern Utah, starting in 2026-2027. She recently placed 1st on VT, 3rd on UB and FX and 2nd AA at the Region 2 L10 Regionals. She also qualified the Women's Development Program L10 Nationals in 2025, after placing 4th AA, 2nd on VT and 3rd on BB at the 2025 Region 2 Regionals.
Link: Insta
Brynn Bayoneta, a L10 from SCATS, has committed to continue her academic and athletic career at Sac State, starting in 2026-2027. She recently placed 13th AA at the Region 1 L10 Regionals. She also qualified to the 2025 Women's Development Program L10 Nationals, placing 37th AA.
Link: Insta
Georgia has hired former standout Megan Haught (nee Dolan) as an assistant coach. She has been a coach at Denver this past season and was a long-time coach at WOGA. She was a former elite at WOGA and a National level gymnastics judge. Georgia previously made Cecile Canqueteau-Landi the sole Head Coach after the departure of Ryan Roberts.
Link: UGA Release
Auburn has named Ryan Roberts as their new Head Coach. Roberts had been co-Head Coach at Georgia, where he was also formerly an assistant. He was also formerly an assistant at Alabama. Prior to Bama, he had coached at WGOA and in Norway.
Link: AU Release