New Coaching Changes in D1 College Gymnastics

If you follow D1 college gymnastics as closely as I do watching all the meets and keeping up with the teams on social media you’ve probably noticed that there have been several programs that have announced staff changes. I will be adding more to this has more coaching announcements come out.

Arizona Wildcats

Head Coach: John Court

Assistant Coach: Julie Ballard Clark

Assistant Coach: Emma Strom

Assistant Coach: Brian Amato

Arizona State: Asstiant Coach: Gracie Reeves

Arkansas Gymbacks

Head Coach: Chris Brooks

Assistant Coach: Kyla Ross

Assistant Coach: Catelyn Branson

Asstiant Coach: Zan Jones

Auburn Tigers

Head Coach: Ryan Roberts

Associate Head Coach: Aja Sims-Fletcher

Assistant Coach: Adam Duncan

Assistant Coach: Sophia Davila

BYU Cougars

Head Coach: Natalie Broekman

Asst. Coach: Shannon Evans

Denver:

Asst Coach: Ava Mabanta

Georgia Bulldogs

Head Coach: Cécile Canqueteau-Landi

Associate Head Coach: Laurent Landi

Assistant Coach: Megan Haught

Assistant Coach: Breena Brooks

Greenville:

Head Coach: Maddie LaCoe

Associate Head Coach: Lainey Russell

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GWU:

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Illinois:

Head Coach: John Nilson

Associate Head Coach: Montana Rall

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Illinois State:

Head Coach: Cassandra Ringer

Associate Head Coach: Adeline Kenlin

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Iowa University:

Head Coach: Jen LIewellyn

Associate Coach: Craig Ballard

Assistant Coach: Kyle Grable

Assistant Coach: Lydia Test

Kent State Golden Flashes

Head Coach: Austyn Fobes

Assistant Caoch: Tim Levandowski

Assistant Coach: Emma Masse

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McMurry University

Head Coach: Searching for coaching staff at the moment

Michigan State Spartans

Head Coach: Mike Rowe

Asst Coach:Rachel Inniss

Asst Coach:Alex Wright

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Minnesota Golden Gophers

Head Coach: Jenny Hansen

Associate Coach: Sam Scherwiniski

Assistant Coach: Kiki Parenteau

Assistant Coach: Grace McCallum

Missouri:

Head Coach: Shannon Walker

Associate Coach: Whitney Snowden

Assistant Coach: Jackie Terpak

Assistant Coach: Oleksii Koltakov

Nebraska Cornhuskers

Head Coach: Nicole Jones

Assistant Coach: Devin Wright

Assistant Coach: Jordan (Bowers) Gamboa

Assistant Coach: Brett Wargo

Oklahoma Sooners (OU)

Head Coach: K.J. Kindler

Assistant Coach: Lou Ball

Assistant Coach: Tom Haley

Assistant Coach: Olivia Trautman

Penn:

Head Coach: Kiresten Becker

Assistant Coach: Casey Zacot

Assistant Coach: Johanny Soltillo-Alston

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Penn State:

Head Coach: Sarah Brown

Assistant Coach: Ralph Rosso

Assistant Coach: Lynnzee Brown

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Pittsburgh:

Head Coach: Casey Jo MacPherson

Associate Coach: Lexi Funk

Assistant Coach: Connor McCool

Assistant Coach: Mollie Korth

SEMO

Head Coach: Ashley Lawson

Associate Coach: Keira Boetel

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Texas State: First College D1 Gymnastics Program ( A BIG DEAL)

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TWU:

Head Coach: Lisa Bowerman

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Utah:

Head Coach: Carly Dockendorf

Associate Coach: Mike Hunger

Assistant Coach: Myia Hambrick

Assistant Coach: Steve Arkell

Utah State:

Head Coach: Kristin White

Associate Coach: Robert Ladanyi

Assistant Coach: Briana Brooks

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Western Michaigan:

Head Coach: Penny Jernigan

Associate Coach: Al Schams

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Wilberforce:

Head Coach: Alaska Richardson

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Congratulations to all the coaches stepping into these legendary programs! It’s going to be an incredible 2027 season watching how these new staffs and current staff reshape their teams.