When the year ends and the season wraps up, emotions sometimes run high. There’s excitement about the accomplishments of the year, sadness in having to say goodbyes, and relief in being able to take a breath, relax, and recover after a long four months. For some, there are feelings of uncertainty that come with the end of a season. While this is certainly the case for some athletes, we decided to speak with a few head coaches about what it’s like for them to have another season in the rearview mirror, and the potential uncertainty of what their jobs might look like moving forward.
Since the close of the 2023 competitive season, there have been 10 head coaching changes across all divisions and conferences. Of these 10 schools, four are in their inaugural season: Clemson (though the gymnastics program has been in the works for two years, this will be their first competitive season), Talladega College, Utica University, and Greenville University, a program which, as of this writing, has yet to fill its head coach position. The other six programs have head coaches who were previously assistant collegiate coaches, have coached outside the collegiate environment, judged, or done gymnastics themselves. However, not one of the six new coaches has previously had the title…
