Forty-one years. That’s how long it took after the first NCAA gymnastics championship in 1982 for an HBCU (Historically Black College or University) to have a gymnastics program of its own. Fisk University is that program and is almost a month into its historic, groundbreaking season as the first-ever HBCU gymnastics program.
As Fisk continues its inaugural year on the mat, the Bulldogs are standing out.
You may not have heard of Fisk, a small, private HBCU located in Nashville with an enrollment of just over 1,000 students, but Fisk is one of the top-ranked HBCUs nationwide. In other sports beyond gymnastics, Fisk competes at the NAIA level against schools similar in size.
Yet, while Fisk’s small number of students may have it flying under the radar, its gymnastics program is bringing huge attention to its school. In the first year of Fisk representing as the face of HBCU gymnastics, the Bulldogs have already earned recognition from national audiences. If you hadn’t heard of Fisk before 2023, the gymnastics program is quickly gaining notoriety for itself and the school.
Catch the Fisk University Gymnastics team on the Jennifer Hudson Show today at 2 PM on CW. The gymnasts sit down with the two-time grammy award winner and discuss being part…
