University University of Georgia Colors Red and Black Arena Stegeman Coliseum League Division I (NCAA) | Nickname Georgia Gymdogs Founded 1981 Conference Southeastern Conference | |
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Head coach Danna Durante (4th year) Home arena Stegeman Coliseum (Capacity: 10,523) Location Athens, Georgia, United States | ||
The Georgia Gymdogs (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.
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The Gymdogs lead the nation with 10 NCAA Women's Gymnastics championship titles (including five consecutive wins from 2005–09) and 16 SEC championships. The team was coached by Suzanne Yoculan from 1983–2009 and by Jay Clark from 2009–12, and is currently coached by Danna Durante.
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.
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. In 2012, Clark was replaced by Durante.
Championships
As of 2012, the team had won 10 NCAA Women's Gymnastics championships. 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) and 22 NCAA regional titles.
NCAA individual event champions
As of the end of the 2016 season, 20 Georgia gymnasts have won a total of 42 individual event championships.
Head coaching records
The team has had seven head coaches.
Other coaches currently working in the gym include Jay Hogue and Philip Ogletree.