Editor’s note: The following article was first published Dec. 6 on College Gym News. Fisk begins its inaugural season this week at the Super 16 meet in Las Vegas.
The end of the year brings a lot of excitement to the world of gymnastics — it’s almost competition season. Teams are releasing their schedules, doing official intrasquads and putting the final touches on routines. It’s an exciting time of year, but it’s a lot to handle, especially for a team entering its inaugural season, as is the case for three in 2023.
One of those teams is Fisk, the first gymnastics team representing a historically Black college or university. Not only is Fisk entering its first season, but head coach Corrinne Tarver is also going into her first year as a head coach.
“It’s pretty humbling and exciting [to be chosen as the first head coach of a HBCU gymnastics team],” she said. “It’s something that’s never been done, so I love the fact that we can make it into what we want it to be but that we’re also going to be a blueprint for others to follow.”
Coaches have a lot to think about when they’re preparing their team for the rush of competing every weekend. But before teams can think about competition season, they have to know who they’re competing against….
