Michigan Wolverines women's gymnastics


The Michigan Wolverines women's gymnastics team represents the University of Michigan and competes in the Big Ten Conference. Under head coach Bev Plocki, the team has won 25 Big Ten championships in 30 years and advanced to 24 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships, including 16 straight from 1993 to 2008.

History

The Michigan Wolverines women's gymnastics team was formed in 1976. In its 42-year history, the team has had six coaches as follows:
NameSeasonsW – L – T
1Newt Loken19761–1
2Anne Cornell1977–19786–6
3Scott Ponto197919–3
4Sheri Hyatt1980–198451–26–1
5Dana Kempthorn1985–198942–76
6Bev Plocki1990–present739-259-3

Newt Loken, head of the men's gymnastics team from 1948 to 1983, was hired to be the first women's coach and served one season. Anne Cornell and Scott Ponto both served short tenures before Sheri Hyatt for five seasons starting in 1980. Under Hyatt, the program won its first Big Ten conference championship and qualified to its first NCAA tournament, both in 1982.
Hyatt was followed in 1985 by Dana Kempthorn, and then in 1990 by current head coach Bev Plocki. Plocki has led the Wolverines to twenty Big Ten titles and sixteen straight NCAA championship berths from 1993 to 2008, as well as in 2010, 2011, and 2013-15.
The Wolverines have had four gymnasts who have won NCAA individual championships. Beth Wymer won the NCAA championship in the uneven bars three consecutive years from 1993 to 1995. Elise Ray won the NCAA all-around championship in 2001, the balance beam championship in 2002 and the uneven bars in 2004. Kylee Botterman won the 2011 NCAA all-around championship. In 2013, Joanna Sampson won the national championship on floor exercise.
The Wolverines have qualified for the NCAA Championships 23 times. They have qualified to the Super Six team finals ten times:

Head coaches

Coaches for the 2018-2019 season

Championships

Super Six Appearances

Individual champions

Facilities

Michigan's home competitions are held at the 12,693-seat Crisler Center. In 2002, the Donald R. Shepherd Women's Gymnastics Training Center was dedicated. The Shepherd Center is the practice and training home of the women's gymnastics team. The facility has of training space; the remaining contains a training room, coaches offices, a locker room, a team lounge, and a study area.

Roster

2018-19 Roster

Future recruits