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Georgia GymDogs
File:Georgia Athletics logo.svg
Founded1981; 45 years ago (1981)
UniversityUniversity of Georgia
Athletic directorJosh Brooks
Head coachCécile Canqueteau-Landi & Ryan Roberts (1st season)
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Home arenaStegeman Coliseum (Capacity: 10,523)
NicknameGymDogs
National championships
1987, 1989, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Super Six appearances
1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2016
NCAA Regional championships
1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
NCAA Tournament appearances
1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Conference championships
1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008

The Georgia GymDogs[1] (officially the Georgia Bulldogs) is the women's gymnastics team of the University of Georgia. The team is part of NCAA Division I and competes in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The GymDogs compete in Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia.

The GymDogs lead the nation with 10 NCAA Women's Gymnastics championship titles (including five consecutive wins from 2005 to 2009) and 16 SEC championships. The team was coached by Suzanne Yoculan from 1983 to 2009, Jay Clark from 2009 to 2012, Danna Durante from 2012 to 2017,[2] and Courtney Kupets from 2017 to 2024.[3][4]

History

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The women's gymnastics program was started in 1973 with Melinda Airhart as the head coach, and the team competed in the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW). After the 1979–80 season, the team began competing in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) following the dissolution of the AIAW.[5][6]

On July 1, 2009, Suzanne Yoculan retired after 26 years as head coach, and Clark, her assistant coach, took over as head of the program.[7][8][9] In 2012, Clark was replaced by Durante. Courtney Kupets Carter took over the GymDogs in 2017. Cecile Canqueteau-Landi and Ryan Roberts were named co-head coaches in April 2024.

Championships

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As of 2012, the team had won 10 NCAA Women's Gymnastics championships.[10][11] As of 2012, it had also won 16 Southeastern Conference titles (1986, '87, '91, '92, '93, '94, '96, '97, '98, '99, 2001, '02, '04, '05, '06, '08)[12][13] and 22 NCAA regional titles.[12][14][15]

File:Georgia Gym Dogs at the WH.jpg
The 2008 Gym Dogs, including individual apparatus national champions Courtney McCool and Grace Taylor, are honored at the White House by President of the United States George W. Bush in June 2008 for their winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I team championship.
Georgia Bulldogs Team NCAA National Championships
Year National Champion Score Runner-up Score Location
1987 Georgia 187.900 Utah Red Rocks 187.550 Jon M. Huntsman Center,
Salt Lake City, Utah
1989 Georgia 192.650 UCLA Bruins 192.600 Stegeman Coliseum,
Athens, Georgia
1993 Georgia 198.000 Alabama Crimson Tide 196.825 Gill Coliseum,
Corvallis, Oregon
1998 Georgia 197.725 Florida Gators 196.350 Pauley Pavilion,
Los Angeles, California
1999 Georgia 196.850 Michigan Wolverines 196.550 Jon M. Huntsman Center,
Salt Lake City, Utah
2005 Georgia 197.825 Alabama Crimson Tide 197.400 Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum,
Auburn, Alabama
2006 Georgia 197.750 Utah Red Rocks 196.800 Gill Coliseum,
Corvallis, Oregon
2007 Georgia 197.850 Utah Red Rocks 197.250 Jon M. Huntsman Center,
Salt Lake City, Utah
2008 Georgia 197.450 Utah Red Rocks 197.125 Stegeman Coliseum,
Athens, Georgia
2009 Georgia 197.825 Alabama Crimson Tide 197.575 Bob Devaney Sports Center,
Lincoln, Nebraska

NCAA individual event champions

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File:Coliseum Training Facility Georgia Gymnastics.jpg
Georgia's home venue

As of the end of the 2016 season, 20 Georgia gymnasts have won a total of 42 individual event championships.[12][16]

Georgia Bulldogs Individual NCAA Championship Titles
Gymnast Balance Beam Vault Uneven Bars Floor Exercise All-Around
Brittany Rogers 2016
Brandie Jay 2016
Kat Ding 2011, 2012 2012
Courtney McCool 2008
Grace Taylor 2008
Courtney Kupets 2006, 2009 2007 2006, 2009 2009 2006, 2007, 2009
Cory Fritzinger 2001
Suzanne Sears 2000
Karin Lichey 1998
Kim Arnold 1998 1997, 1998
Jenni Beathard 1998 1997
Leah Brown 1996 1997
Leslie Angeles 1995
Lori Strong 1994
Agina Simpkins 1993
Heather Stepp 1992, 1993 1993
Hope Spivey 1991 1991, 1994 1991
Kelly Macy 1991
Corrinne Wright 1989 1989
Lucy Wener 1986, 1987, 1989

Coaches

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Head coaching records

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Name Seasons W-L-T Win %
1 Melinda Airhart 1973–1976 14 – 15 – 0 0.483
2 Andy Long 1976–1979 33 – 12 – 0 0.733
3 Terri Parsons Richie 1979–1981 28 – 6 – 0 0.823
4 Rick Walton 1981–1983 45 – 31 – 0 0.592
5 Suzanne Yoculan 1983–2009 831 – 117 – 7 0.870
6 Jay Clark 2009–2012 6 – 7 – 0 0.462
7 Danna Durante 2012 – 2017 6 – 5 – 1 0.545
8 Courtney Kupets Carter 2018 – 2024 38 – 60 – 0 0.388
9 Cécile Canqueteau-Landi & Ryan Roberts 2025 – 5 – 9 – 1 0.333

Roster

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2025–2026[17]
Name Height Year Hometown Club
Nyla Aquino 5'0 SO Boston, MA Elite Gymnastics Academy
Csenge Bácskay 5'2 SR Budapest, Hungary Postás SE
Jaydah Battle 5'1 JR Hampton, VA World Class Gymnastics
Kara Eaker 5'4 SR Grain Valley, MO GAGE
Brooke Gleichowski 5'4 SO Gainesville, FL Brandy Johnson's Gymnastics
Nicole King 5'5 SR Johns Creek, GA BIO Gymnastics
Emma Mason 5'5 SO Scott Depot, WV Revolution Gymnastics
Avery Moll FR Westerville, OH Buckeye Gymnastics
Zora Morgan 5'5 JR Atlanta, GA Orlando Metro Gymnastics
Aberdeen O'Driscoll 5'9 SO Léglise, Belgium Topsportschool Gent
Brooke Pierson FR Spring, TX World Champions Centre
Autumn Reingold FR Cypress, TX World Champions Centre
JaFree Scott 5'3 SR Kansas City, MO Great American Gymnastics Express
Lily Smith 5'2 JR Limerick, PA Silvia's Gymnastics
Holly Snyder 5'3 JR Annapolis, MD Docksiders Gymnastics
Harley Tomlin 5'3 SO Pittsburgh, PA Xquisite Gymnastics
Anya Turner 5'0 JR Highlands Ranch, CO Colorado Gymnastics Institute
Ady Wahl 5'3 JR Zanesville, OH Zanesville Gymnastics
Eryn Williams 5'1 SR Knoxville, TN Premier Athletics
Kelise Woolford FR Westerville, OH Buckeye Gymnastics

Home venue

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Georgia gymnasts at the Olympics

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Olympians

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Year Country Name Medal(s)
1988 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Hope Spivey
1992 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Lori Strong
2004 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Courtney Kupets File:Silver medal olympic.svg team
File:Bronze medal olympic.svg uneven bars
Courtney McCool File:Silver medal olympic.svg team
2012 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Brittany Rogers
2024 File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Csenge Bácskay

Alternates

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Year Country Name
2016 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Megan Roberts
2020 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Kara Eaker

See also

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Notes

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