Join the discussion or start a new one on the Forums. The team also set new program highs in total attendance (24,830), which ranked seventh-best in the country, and in season tickets with 1,711. Terpak comes to the Hill from Temple University after spending four years with the Owl gymnastics program. 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. 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. 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. She has a wealth of knowledge, work ethic, and passion for our sport. . 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. guided Arkansas to five event scores of 49+, including one 49.500 and 49.550, which are the programs third- and second-highest ever. The Hogs finished the year ranked 16th in the country, maintaining the programs 17-year streak in the top 20. Since 2015, she has been the head coach of the Florida Gators gymnastics program, succeeding Rhonda Faehn in 2015. We communicate really well, which is why our relationship works and our coaching relationship works. All Rights Reserved. A member of the Fierce Five United States squad that won team gold at the 2012 Olympics, Wieber was a two-time U.S. all-around champion (2011 and 2012) and the 2011 World all-around champion. 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. 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Arkansas196.450 at SEC Championships in 2022 is the third-best in program history and the best finish since Wieber took the program helm. In 1989, Tarver was the first Black gymnast to win the NCAA all-around championship. 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. 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. inducted to the sports hall of fame in her home state. During her four seasons at UCLA, Ross won four individual NCAA titles, one on each event, and the 2018 team title with the Bruins. 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. I thought Chris was in Arkansas. 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. Join the discussion or start a new one on the Forums. 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. Arkansas (Volunteer Asst.) She spent the previous year with the Bruins as an undergraduate assistant. The first team competed in the 2003, with an all-freshman roster, and finished the regular season ranked 41st. In addition to his three NBA head coaching jobs, he also was an assistant with Cleveland, Golden State, Sacramento, the Miami Heat, Memphis Grizzlies and New York Knicks. Wieber has coached three regular-season All-Americans in Sophia Carter (2020), Maggie OHara (2021) and Kennedy Hambrick (2020, 2021). In 2020, the Gymbacks ranked as high as fourth in the nation on floor and finished the season ninth in the nation. The Gymbacks also set a new program record on vault of 49.500 and posted three of its best 10 bars scores ever. I am incredibly thrilled and confident about hiring Kyla as our new assistant coach. Pittman will obviously have the highest salary as the head coach of the Hogs, but as a first-time head coach at the FBS-level, he isnt quite racking in the Southeastern Conference average, yet. Brooks is the primary uneven bars coach at Arkansas and has. He was previously an assistant coach at Oklahoma. Yes, he was a part of men's gymnastics, but he knows what it takes to make it to the top. Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. and Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, LLC (NWA Media). He claimed the Winter Cup all-around title in 2010 and was a member of the World Championships team in 2010 and 2015. Five-time USA Gymnastics Coach of the Year for Southern California (1999, 2001, 02, 03, 04) while at SCEGA Gymnastics where he produced 27 national champions, 10 Junior Olympic National Team members and four Elite National Team members . Beam was Arkansas best event for much of the season, with a final ranking of 16th and placement as high as 8th throughout the regular season. Wooo Pig.. Join the discussion or start a new one on the Forums. During the regular season, Arkansas had three top-10 program scores on bars, ranking as high as No. Despite a short turnaround, head coach Jordyn Wieber says that her squad has worked hard to improve this week. 3 Denver, bringing a then-record crowd of 6,714 fans to Barnhill Arena. 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. 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 . University of Arkansas 2023. 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. 41. UCLA hit a season-high 49.825 on March 16, which ranks No. I got a last minute flight and went out there.. The team set a new regional bars record (49.450) and a new regional floor record (49.400). Before announcing his retirement in Aug. 2017, Brooks finished first on high bar at the 2017 Winter Cup. 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. Join the discussion or start a new one on the Forums. Department Mailing Address: PO Box 7777, 350 North Razorback Road . I thought he was kind of here holding down the fort, babysitting our dog. Pittman recruited Rhoades to play for the Blue Dragons in 1993, and Rhoades went onto have a very successful playing career at Hutchinson as a linebacker. But even if it is all work sometimes, the two know when its time to set gymnastics aside. Brian Amato. Marissa King. 2023-Present. Department Phone Number: 479-575-6533 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. In his first season with the Tigers, Griffeth lead the vault . Big thank you to Jordyn Wieber and Razorback Athletics for this amazing opportunity to continue coaching with this program and athletic department, Ross said. Have a comment on this story? Ive now successfully done it twice, Brooks laughed. 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 Hunter Yurachek. 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. Women's . Some social media speculation had Fredrick getting banged up again in Wednesday's loss to Vanderbilt. 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. The Department of Physical Education and Athletics at CWRU seeks to support the University in its pursuit of excellence by providing each student with an opportunity to develop physical fitness and lifetime sports skills; compete in athletics; participate in physical activity; demonstrate leadership; and be responsible and responsive citizens. "When he gets hit, he knows it's . Assistant Coach. Brooks is the primary uneven bars coach at Arkansas and has taken the event to historic heights in the three seasons since. Now that its winter season, we are kind of full-time gymnastics. In total, Arkansas registered fives scores of 197.000 or better in 2021 for the first time in program history. The consecutive wins marked the first time since 2017 that Arkansas won two-straight conference meets and consecutive meets against a ranked opponent. 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. During her third season in 2022, Wieber guided the Gymbacks to their 18th consecutive regional appearance and second straight regional final. - Sports Turf, Athletic Facility Supervisor - Building Services, Institutional Services Asst - Building Services, Athletic Facility Supervisor - Building Operations, Institutional Services Asst - Building Operations, Institutional Services Asst - Building Operations-Security, Institutional Services Asst.-Building Operations-Security, Assistant Director of Football Operations, Director of Football Management/NFL Liaison, Administrative Assistant / Assistant Coaches, Director of Scouting/Assistant to Head Coach, Assistant Director of Recruiting and Scouting, Assistant AD / Mental Health & Performance, Associate AD / Academics and Student-Athlete Development (Asst. 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. The team's coach is no stranger when it comes to making history. Arkansas will play Auburn at next weeks SEC Tournament in Nashville, Tenn. Wieber has coached three regular-season All-Americans in Sophia Carter (2020), Maggie OHara (2021) and Kennedy Hambrick (2020, 2021). She knows first-hand what it takes to train and compete at a high level. Fowler Family Baseball & Track Training Center, Jerry & Gene Jones Student-Athlete Success Center. Davis was the first hire that Pittman made, and he is the highest-paid assistant currently on staff, making $550,000 per year. Ticket Office Phone Number: 479-575-5151. Sport Admin: Swim & Dive), Associate Director of Sports Medicine (Football), Head Athletic Trainer (Men's Basketball, Men's Golf), Associate Athletic Trainer (Cross Country, Track & Field), Associate Athletic Trainer (Cross Country, Track and Field), Graduate Assistant (Cross Country, Track and Field), Assistant Athletic Trainer (Swimming and Diving), Assistant Athletic Trainer- M-Tennis, Spirit, Head Athletic Trainer (Women's Basketball and Women's Golf), Associate Athletic Director Broadcast Services, Senior Director of Broadcast Technologies, Senior Broadcast Manager for On Air Talent and Content, Assistant Director for Business and Finance, Assistant Communications Director Sport(s): Volleyball, Gymnastics, Associate AD - Community Relations & Fan Engagement (Asst. Brooks and Wieber first met in 2011 while competing and have since blossomed a relationship together that will last a lifetime. Brooks was hired to Wiebers first coaching staff at Arkansas in 2019. This will be the first time an offensive coordinator for the Razorbacks will be paid at least $1 million a year. She was also the 2008 U.S. junior all-around, vault and floor exercise champion and the American Cup all-around champion in 2009, 2011 and 2012. Jr. The two former Olympic athletes get to spend their days coaching the sport they love with the one they love. Chris Brooks was named an assistant coach of Arkansas Gymnastics by head coach Jordyn Wieber on Friday, May 17, 2019. This season, Mizzou finished 6-6 and beat the Razorbacks in the final game of the season in Little Rock, 24-14. 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. The newly engaged couple now live together and work together every day on the Razorback gymnastics staff. 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). All-arounder Kennedy Hambrick and bars specialist Sarah Shaffer both earned individual NCAA Championships berths, extending Wiebers unblemished national appearance streak in each eligible year. Wieber officially retired from competitive gymnastics in 2015. After two seasons as an athlete, Terpak shifted to a student assistant coaching role, in which she was responsible for choreographing floor routines and producing creative content for the teams social media channels. As a head coach, you want to have support staff that complement you. A graduate of Louisiana Tech University, he is a member of the Football Writers Association of America, and voter for the Heisman Trophy and AP Top 25 football poll. [2] Early life and education [ edit] 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. Arkansas Gymnastics Assistant Coach | UCLA Alumni | NCAA National Champion | 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist | Instagram: @kyla_ross96. 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).