Gina Quinlan Returns for Her Second Season as a Crimson Tide Assistant Coach
6/9/2022 4:12:00 PM | Gymnastics
An Alabama gymnastics alum, Gina Quinlan returns for her second season as a Crimson Tide assistant coach, serving on head coach Ashley Johnston’s first staff
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Newly appointed Alabama head gymnastics coach Ashley Johnston announced Thursday that Gina Quinlan will remain part of the Crimson Tide staff as an assistant coach. Quinlan, a UA gymnastics alumni, is entering her second season on Alabama's staff.
In her first season as a member of the Alabama staff, the Crimson Tide finished second at the SEC Championships, second at the NCAA Seattle Regional and seventh at the NCAA Championships. Alabama also posted three marks of 198-plus during the year.
Alabama Head Coach Ashley Johnston Said
I'm excited to have Gina as part of the staff. I've known her for many years, and she continues to prove her competitive success at the highest levels of our sport while also fostering great connections with the student-athletes. She is the perfect fit for our program's philosophy.
More on Gina Logan Quinlan
- Came to the Crimson Tide following 11 years with Metroplex Gymnastics, where she spent eight seasons as co-program director and the last three as Head Vault and Uneven Bars Coach, Elite Program Coordinator
- Coached more than three dozen athletes who went on to earn NCAA Division I scholarships
- During her tenure, Metroplex was named Region 3 Program of the Year, Texas Program of the Year and the Meetscoresonline Program of the Year
- Developed six Elite gymnasts and more than a dozen Junior Olympic National Team Members, including a pair of Junior Olympic National Champions
- Prior to Metroplex, she spent five years at Texas Dreams Gymnastics (2005-10), where she coached more than 15 TOPs National Team Members
- Started her coaching career at American Gymnastics (2000-05), serving as head coach
- Earned a master's degree from UAB in 2003
As Crimson Tide Gymnast
- NCAA regional balance beam champion
- Scholastic All-American
- Served as co-captain of Alabama's 2000 SEC Championship squad
- Helped lead Alabama to three NCAA Regional titles and a pair of top-three NCAA Championship finishes
- Graduated from Alabama with a bachelor's degree in 2000
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