FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) _ Arkansas has hired Olympic gold medalist and former
world all-around champion Jordyn Wieber as head coach of its women’s gymnastics
team.
Athletic director Hunter Yurachek announced the hiring Wednesday. Wieber, who
just finished her third season as a volunteer assistant coach at UCLA, won gold
in the 2012 Olympics as part of the “Fierce Five” team. She will replace Mark
Cook, who announced his retirement earlier this month after 17 years coaching
the Razorbacks.
At UCLA, Wieber coached the Bruins on floor exercise, including Katelyn
Ohashi’s showstopping routines that went viral. Former UCLA coach Valorie Kondos
Field calls Wieber “one of the most impressive people I have ever had the honor
and privilege to work with.”
Wieber was a two-time U.S. all-around champion and world all-around champion in
2011.
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