NCAA Iowa State cancels the remainder of the 2026 season

[Kara]

Sad, but not at all surprising after the last press release that claimed the gymnastics team has been problematic for years.

 

[cuuf]

Idk I am angry about this. I dont even care about Iowa State but the way the have handled this whole situation, they deserve all the negative energy that this can muster. What a joke, and then they try and blow smoke up everyone with a "reimagine women's sports...." BS, just call it like it is.

"We are in the B12 and as such we are not making enough revenue to support athletics. So at the first sign of trouble, because our AD self-sabotaged the gymnastics program by hiring an unqualified coach, we are taking the opportunity to shed expenses and replace it with an even cheaper women's program that allows us to remain Title IX compliant. Thanks for your understanding"

 

[BB12]

Not surprising. I feel for all the athletes involved. Hope they can find new programs.

 

[KristyJ]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor.../88961308007/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us

Something just seems so odd about they way they keep referencing what happened. Repeated interpersonal issues that go back years, possibly to prior coaching staffs and teams? I feel like we really don't know something

 

[cuuf]

Someone has to dig up ex-coach Ryans instagram post. He said exactly what I said. Did not hold back. Love that guy

 

[cuuf]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor.../88961308007/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us

Something just seems so odd about they way they keep referencing what happened. Repeated interpersonal issues that go back years, possibly to prior coaching staffs and teams? I feel like we really don't know something

Its called gaslighting.

 

[Ginger]

Someone has to dig up ex-coach Ryans instagram post. He said exactly what I said. Did not hold back. Love that guy

Reddit never disappoints

 

[Sasha]

KJ Kindler has commented on the happenings:

I am profoundly disappointed in the decision to eliminate Iowa State’s women’s gymnastics program. This outcome follows a troubling pattern of chronic underinvestment, unsafe and inadequate facilities, and a failure to provide the consistent oversight and care that student-athletes deserve.

What is most disturbing is the attempt to place blame on the sport of gymnastics itself. That narrative is not just inaccurate — it is unjust. Collegiate gymnastics is thriving nationwide. It is one of the fastest-growing women’s sports in the NCAA, with rising participation, expanding programs, and surging fan engagement across the country.

And beyond the competitive landscape, let us be clear about who these young women are. Women’s gymnastics student-athletes consistently rank among the highest academic achievers in all of college athletics. They graduate at remarkable rates. They maintain some of the strongest GPAs in the NCAA. They represent discipline, resilience, intelligence, and integrity at the highest level. They commit themselves fully — in the classroom, in the gym, and in their communities.

To diminish a sport built on achievement, integrity, and academic distinction is to overlook the extraordinary young women who define it.

Accountability and experience matter," Kindler continued in her statement. "And when those elements are absent, it is not the athletes who should bear the consequence. These women deserve better. The alumni deserve better. The sport deserves better.

Full article in the Des Moines Register.