Georgia GymDogs

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.

Georgia GymDogs
Founded	1981; 44 years ago (1981)
University	University of Georgia
Athletic director	Josh Brooks
Head coach	Cécile Canqueteau-Landi & Ryan Roberts (1st season)
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Home arena	Stegeman Coliseum (Capacity: 10,523)
Nickname	GymDogs
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 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

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.

Championships

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]

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

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

Head coaching records

	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

2024–2025^[17]

Name	Height	Year	Hometown	Club
Nyla Aquino	5'0	FR	Boston, MA	Elite Gymnastics Academy
Csenge Bácskay	5'2	JR	Budapest, Hungary	Postás SE
Jaydah Battle	5'1	SO	Hampton, VA	World Class Gymnastics
Sadie Jane Berry	5'9	FR	Mooresville, NC	Southeastern Gymnastics
Alexis Czarrunchick	5'4	FR	Howell, NJ	MG Elite
Kara Eaker	5'4	JR	Grain Valley, MO	GAGE
Sidney Fitzgerald	5'2	JR	Evans, GA	C&C Gymnastics
Brooke Gleichowski	5'4	FR	Gainesville, FL	Brandy Johnson's Gymnastics
Naya Howard	5'6	JR	Chesapeake, VA	Ocean Tumblers
Nicole King	5'5	JR	Johns Creek, GA	BIO Gymnastics
Kelsey Lee	5'6	SO	Bradenton, FL	Lakewood Ranch Gymnastics
Emma Mason	5'5	FR	Scott Depot, WV	Revolution Gymnastics
Zora Morgan	5'5	SO	Atlanta, GA	Orlando Metro Gymnastics
Aberdeen O'Driscoll	5'9	FR	Léglise, Belgium	Topsportschool Gent
JaFree Scott	5'3	JR	Kansas City, MO	Great American Gymnastics Express
Anaya Smith	5'6	GS	Laurel, MD	Docksiders Gymnastics
Lily Smith	5'2	SO	Limerick, PA	Silvia's Gymnastics
Holly Snyder	5'3	SO	Annapolis, MD	Docksiders Gymnastics
Harley Tomlin	5'3	FR	Pittsburgh, PA	Xquisite Gymnastics
Anya Turner	5'0	SO	Highlands Ranch, CO	Colorado Gymnastics Institute
Ady Wahl	5'3	SO	Zanesville, OH	Zanesville Gymnastics
Eryn Williams	5'1	JR	Knoxville, TN	Premier Athletics

Home venue

• Stegeman Coliseum

Georgia gymnasts at the Olympics

Olympians

Year	Country	Name	Medal(s)
1988	United States	Hope Spivey
1992	Canada	Lori Strong
2004	United States	Courtney Kupets	team uneven bars
		Courtney McCool	team
2012	Canada	Brittany Rogers
2024	Hungary	Csenge Bácskay

Alternates

Year	Country	Name
2016	Canada	Megan Roberts
2020	United States	Kara Eaker

See also

• Georgia Bulldogs
• Uga (mascot)