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A championship display honoring former head coach Suzanne Yoculan and the University of Georgia gymnastics program will be unveiled Friday at Stegeman Coliseum.
[su_spacer size=”40″] The display also celebrates the accomplishments of the student-athletes and contributions of the UGA staff during Yoculan’s 26 years at the helm of the Gymdogs. It will be located on the Carlton Street side of the coliseum concourse.
[su_spacer size=”40″] The display also celebrates the accomplishments of the student-athletes and contributions of the UGA staff during Yoculan’s 26 years at the helm of the Gymdogs. It will be located on the Carlton Street side of the coliseum concourse.
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Yoculan took over the Georgia program prior to the 1984 season and guided the Gymdogs to 10 NCAA championships, including five in a row from 2005-2009, 16 Southeastern Conference titles and 22 NCAA Regional crowns. Yoculan’s teams finished in the nation’s top three in 21 of her last 22 years.
[su_spacer size=”40″] In 19 of her 26 years as head coach at Georgia, Yoculan led her team to either an SEC title, an NCAA title or both. She won a championship in more than 70 percent of her tenure, and she also finished at least third in the conference, the nation or both all 26 years. Under Yoculan’s direction, Georgia won 37 NCAA individual championships, and 59 Gymdogs earned a total of 308 All-America honors.
[su_spacer size=”40″] Yoculan was chosen as the National Coach of the Year five times and the SEC Coach of the Year eight times. She ended her career with an overall record of 834-117-7.
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[su_spacer size=”40″] In 19 of her 26 years as head coach at Georgia, Yoculan led her team to either an SEC title, an NCAA title or both. She won a championship in more than 70 percent of her tenure, and she also finished at least third in the conference, the nation or both all 26 years. Under Yoculan’s direction, Georgia won 37 NCAA individual championships, and 59 Gymdogs earned a total of 308 All-America honors.
[su_spacer size=”40″] Yoculan was chosen as the National Coach of the Year five times and the SEC Coach of the Year eight times. She ended her career with an overall record of 834-117-7.