NCAA 2026 NCAA Coaching changes

[ugadawgkat]

Since Auburn’s staff is filled, I wonder if Koltakov and King might stay at UGA. While they have been removed from the coaching roster at UGA, it is my understanding that when a new head coach is named all staff has to be re-interviewed. It would not surprise me if they just end up staying at UGA.

 

[irichluck21]

I wonder if they will end up getting BYU before UGA, because Megan Dowlen is going to be primary coach for vault. King was primary for floor and Roberts primary for bars.
Koltakov was the former primary coach on vault.

Both having experience as coaches at Nebraska and Georgia, Bug Ten and SEC might be what BYU will be looking for.

We shall see.

Carver Milne was the associate head coach at Auburn, so it appears she has been replaced.
Leonard-Fischer was the other assistant.
Both are still listed on the coaching roster.

ETA I see Sophia Davila and Adam Duncan are at Auburn so both Carver-Milne and Leonard-Fischer are out.

 

[ugadawgkat]

Ryan Roberts is obviously a good person to work with as evidenced by the following people who have formerly worked with him deciding to continue to work with him:

CCL - They worked together at WOGA before UGA
King and Koltakov - They worked together at BAMA before UGA,
and now
Aja Sims-Fletcher who worked with him at BAMA and
Adam Duncan who worked with him at WOGA

Auburn is in good hands.

 

[AmiK]

 

[RedBirdie]

Utah adds Steve Arkell as an assistant coach. He comes from club, no NCAA experience.

Red Rocks Add USA National Team Coach Steve Arkell to Coaching Staff - University of Utah Athletics

Arkell brings over 40 years of elite coaching experience to Utah Gymnastics

utahutes.com

 

[Puffin]

Utah adds Steve Arkell as an assistant coach. He comes from club, no NCAA experience.

Red Rocks Add USA National Team Coach Steve Arkell to Coaching Staff - University of Utah Athletics

Arkell brings over 40 years of elite coaching experience to Utah Gymnastics

utahutes.com

OMG - when I first read your post I thought it said that Steve Urkel had been appointed!!!

 

[irichluck21]

Wonder where Jimmy Pratt is headed.

 

[irichluck21]

Jay Clark's ex wife and former UGA gymnast Julie Ballard Clark is the new AC at Arizona.

 

[Sasha]

Utah adds Steve Arkell as an assistant coach. He comes from club, no NCAA experience.

Red Rocks Add USA National Team Coach Steve Arkell to Coaching Staff - University of Utah Athletics

Arkell brings over 40 years of elite coaching experience to Utah Gymnastics

utahutes.com

No NCAA experience, but a hell of a resume. He seems like a get for Utah.

 

[RedBirdie]

Wonder where Jimmy Pratt is headed.

He left mid-season, which was so odd.

 

[ugadawgkat]

Does anyone have any current speculation about where Koltekov and King might end up?

 

[ugadawgkat]

 

[irichluck21]

Yeah we will see a lot of the graduates that make a start as an assistant coach leave after finishing masters degree. Before the 4th paid coaching position was added they were often volunteer coaches.

 

[makam]

Yeah we will see a lot of the graduates that make a start as an assistant coach leave after finishing masters degree. Before the 4th paid coaching position was added they were often volunteer coaches.

Is the pay enough to actually live in California or do they have to set up a tent in the gym? But yeah, I can see, depending on what the graduate degree is in, they might be anxious to get started with their "real" career.