NCAA Iowa State cancels the remainder of the 2026 season

[Lisaelaine80]

She was part of it. Apparently her lack of coaching expereince was noticeable to the athletes and she was a terrible communicator to them.

So why was she hired?

 

[Ginger]

So why was she hired?

Incompetent AD obviously. Or maybe it was a part of his plan to get rid of WAG. It sounds like he was never a fan.
What enfuriates me most is the way he tried to shift the blame to the gymnasts. I wonder if there is a way NCAA can take action against ISU, like to demand Pollard's resignation or something.

ETA: Pollard has been ISU AD since 2005. KJ Kindler left in 2006, so I am wondering if he was one of the reasons she decided to take the Oklahoma offer.

 

[RedBirdie]

He absolutely was. KJ Kindler has spoken often about the fact that Iowa State, and Pollard, were not willing to invest in gymnastics. The practice gym needed upgrades when she was there, and they refused. They haven't made any upgrades 20 years later.

 

[Lisaelaine80]

Incompetent AD obviously. Or maybe it was a part of his plan to get rid of WAG. It sounds like he was never a fan.
What enfuriates me most is the way he tried to shift the blame to the gymnasts. I wonder if there is a way NCAA can take action against ISU, like to demand Pollard's resignation or something.

ETA: Pollard has been ISU AD since 2005. KJ Kindler left in 2006, so I am wondering if he was one of the reasons she decided to take the Oklahoma offer.

My first thought was that he was trying to sabotage the program.

 

[Big_rock_show]

So kind.