There’s an extra burden the head coach of UCLA gymnastics carries that no other coach in the sport does: They’re the leader of the team
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CGN Roundtable: On UCLA, Janelle McDonald and Cal
What a surprising bit of news! In case you’ve been offline the past couple of days, UCLA announced Cal assistant coach Janelle McDonald would be
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BREAKING: Janelle McDonald Named UCLA Head Coach
California assistant coach Janelle McDonald has been announced as UCLA’s next head gymnastics coach, the school announced Monday. McDonald succeeds Chris Waller, who resigned at
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40 Years of NCAA Gymnastics
2022 is a special year—it marks the 40th anniversary of NCAA gymnastics. Since its first season in 1982, many teams have made a name for
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No Strategy Needed for UCLA Choreographer BJ Das, Just Authenticity
Unless you’ve been watching The Weather Channel 24/7 this week, you’ve probably been one of the 12-plus million viewers who have watched Nia Dennis’ viral
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Last Week in College Gym: August 31
There’s a lot that happens on the gymternet each week. So much so that it can be hard to keep track of it all. From
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OPINION: When the “Good Ones” Let Us Down, We Must Pivot
“That coach seems like one of the good ones.” We have probably all, at one time or another, thought that phrase or even said it
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CGN Roundtable: Photography Part II
Everyone loves looking at pictures from meets and of their favorite gymnasts, so much so that we needed a part two of our roundtable on
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CGN Roundtable: Photography, Part I
Everyone loves looking at pictures from meets and of their favorite gymnasts. And we just so happen to have some great photographers on staff who
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New Decade, New Coaches for UCLA Gymnastics
As a new season, decade and chapter of UCLA gymnastics draws near, the advice of the late John Wooden resonates through the coaching staff of
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