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. Visit ArkansasRazorbacks.com for the latest information on all things Arkansas Gymnastics. 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. 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. After winning their semifinal session with a 197.650 (49.6125 in the floor), UCLA finished third overall in the finals. Portions of Calif. home hang over cliff after landslide, 3 reasons you shouldnt wait to file taxes this year, House where JonBent Ramsey was found dead up for, A look at War Eagle Caverns expansion, discovery, Osage Park to hold after dark adults-only event, Arkansas Ends Regular Season with Loss to #23 Kentucky, Doctor accused of fraud sued for false imprisonment, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Ross early success as a coach comes off one of the most successful careers in collegiate gymnastics history. In the past year, she was a creative video intern for Temple Athletics and graduated with a bachelors degree in media studies and production with a minor in sports management in the spring of 2022. Pittman is highly regarded as one of the top offensive line coaches in the country. I am so excited to continue working with our student-athletes to help empower them to accomplish their goals in athletics, academics, and personal development. 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. Despite a short turnaround, head coach Jordyn Wieber says that her squad has worked hard to improve this week. FAYETTEVILLE University of Arkansas. In his first season with the Tigers, Griffeth lead the vault . Part-time Assistant Cheer Coach Champion Force Athletics 4.4 North Judson, IN 46366 +3 locations Estimated $26.5K - $33.5K a year Part-time Weekend availability + 2 Gymnastics, Assistant Coach (SY 2023-2024) Loudoun County Public Schools 4.0 Loudoun County, VA +2 locations Estimated $32.4K - $41K a year Part-time The gymnastics team was founded in 2003 by Mark Cook, who started building the team in 2001. Arkansas196.450 at SEC Championships in 2022 is the third-best in program history and the best finish since Wieber took the program helm. And why we are choosing to spend the rest of our lives together.. Have a comment on this story? Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Arkansas Gymnastics Assistant Coach | UCLA Alumni | NCAA National Champion | 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist | Instagram: @kyla_ross96. 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.. She helped lead the Bruins to the regional final, and six gymnasts received All-Pac-12 honors. Wieber has coached three regular-season All-Americans in Sophia Carter (2020), Maggie OHara (2021) and Kennedy Hambrick (2020, 2021). Volunteer Assistant. 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 . Women's . All rights reserved. Odom spent four years as Missouris head coach, and he finished his tenure with a record of 25-25 over 50 games. FAYETTEVILLE University of Arkansas gymnastics head coach Jordyn Wieber became engaged to marry Razorback assistant coach Chris Brooks last weekend, according to PEOPLE Magazine. Kyla Ross's Tweets. Fowler Family Baseball & Track Training Center, Jerry & Gene Jones Student-Athlete Success Center. 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. Moser worked with Musselman in the NBA with the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings and in the D-League formerly the CBA and now known as the G-League with the Reno Bighorns. The two former Olympic athletes get to spend their days coaching the sport they love with the one they love. 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. What an incredible opportunity to be able to coach with my Olympic teammate and continue to build Arkansas Gymnastics towards competitive greatness together.. Hano, a four-time All-Pac 12 selection with UCLA (2017-20), was a member of the 2014-15 USA Senior National Team prior to that. 20 Missouri and No. He walked in the door, my jaw dropped and he got on one knee.. Two defensive assistants in linebacker coach Rion Rhoades and cornerback coach Sam Carter officially joined the Hog staff last week. The first home meet of the Wieber era was held on Jan. 17 against No. 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. 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. 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. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; 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. 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. Join the discussion or start a new one on the Forums. In 1989, Tarver was the first Black gymnast to win the NCAA all-around championship. This will be the first time an offensive coordinator for the Razorbacks will be paid at least $1 million a year. 13 Kentucky on Jan. 24 that Arkansas scored a 49.525 on the floor, the second-highest event total in program history. @RyneHillenberg. Wieber and Arkansas volunteer assistant coach Kyla Ross will be joined by Auburn freshman Suni Lee as Olympic gold medalists at the meet, and they'll have the company of a fourth Olympian in. Moser, Argenal and Smart all worked with Musselman previously, and Smart also played for him in the CBA. Im looking forward to being part of such an inspiring coaching staff, Ross said. The hirings of Argenal and Smart complete Musselmans staff. After helping coach the Gymbacks to two record-breaking wins over Mizzou and Auburn, Brooks bars team scored a 49.375 at NCAA Regionals on day one, then the second-highest by the Hogs in postseason program history. we do it on floor," says LSU Gymnastics assistant coach Courtney McCool Griffeth, a 2004 Olympian and former University of Georgia gymnast who now coaches LSU gymnasts on . All Rights Reserved. With Wieber at the helm and Ross and Chris Brooks as assistants, Arkansas is the first and only NCAA womens gymnastics program to have an all-Olympian staff. . 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. The SEC Network also regularly televises. 3 all-time in school history, behind five scores of 9.925 or better in that meet, including two perfect 10s. Ive now successfully done it twice, Brooks laughed. All Rights Reserved. Arkansas (Volunteer Asst.) 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). I could not be more thrilled that Kyla will be joining our coaching staff. Trey Thompson. During her time with the Owls, they won three East Atlantic Gymnastics League championships. The newly engaged couple now live together and work together every day on the Razorback gymnastics staff. Arkansas Gymnastics 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. He will also make $225,00 per year at Arkansas. I am incredibly thrilled and confident about hiring Kyla as our new assistant coach. Born October 24, 1996 Joined March 2012. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. 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). Women's Gymnastics Support Staff. During his tenure with Georgia as an offensive line coach that started in 2016, he helped the Bulldogs go 43-12. Orel coordinated all community outreach and volunteer activities for the program, as well as assisted in planning summer camps for Arkansas gymnastics. Join the discussion or start a new one on the Forums. The compensation for Smart, whose hiring was announced Wednesday by Razorbacks Coach Eric Musselman, is the same as Gus Argenal received when he was hired as an Arkansas assistant coach last week after serving two seasons in the same job at Cal State Fullerton. 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. Likes. head coach at the FBS-level, he isnt quite racking in the Southeastern Conference average, yet. He will $225,00 a year, and he served as a defensive quality control assistant and analyst under Odom last season. Full Bio. Carter, a former star safety for TCU, became the third former Missouri assistant to join Pittman's staff. 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. The Gymbacks earned their first-ever spot in the SEC night session in 2021 and advanced to the NCAA regional final after scoring a post-season program best 197.250 on day one. Kyla Briana Ross (born October 24, 1996) is a retired American artistic gymnast and current assistant coach for the Arkansas Razorbacks gymnastics team.