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These names could be in the mix for Georgia gymnastics head coach opening
Georgia gymnastics will have a new head coach atop the program next season after Courtney Kupets Carter was fired Friday after seven seasons.
The school has had three head coaches since legendary coach Suzanne Yoculan retired in 2009 after winning 10 national championships.
The program hasn’t reached that level since, while Oklahoma has won six, Florida three and Alabama and UCLA two each during that same span.
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Georgia said a national search for the next coach is underway to find the program’s ninth head coach.
Here are names believed to be on Georgia’s radar:
LSU coach Jay Clark
Fresh off the Tigers’ first national championship in program history Saturday, Clark is expected to be a top target for the position. Just completed his fourth season as LSU coach (after one season as co-coach). The Tigers were ranked No. 2 nationally entering the postseason, won the SEC Championship and lifted the trophy after winning in Fort Worth. Clark coached Georgia from 2010-12, but did not advance to the Super Six in his three seasons.
The Roswell native and UGA grad was an assistant coach under Yoculan from 1990-2012, including during five straight national championships from 2005-09. His best finish in three seasons as head coach was ninth.
California co-coaches Justin Howell and Elisabeth Crandall-Howell
The Golden Bears reached the NCAA Championship finals meet for the first time in program history and finished second. Howell has served as head coach at Cal since the 2013 season and is a former San Jose State gymnast. Crandall-Howell, his wife, has been co-head coach since the 2019 season after serving as an assistant coach. She’s a former BYU gymnast and international judge.
Cal won its first outright Pac-12 championship in school history, but the school will move to the ACC where long travel could be a factor.
Arkansas coach Jordyn Wieber
The former 2012 U.S. Olympic gold medal winner guided the Razorbacks to the NCAA semifinals this week as one of the final eight teams. Their seventh-place finish was the program’s highest since 2012.
Wieber, 28, finished her fifth season with the Razorbacks. She was a volunteer assistant with UCLA before that. The DeWitt, Mich. native was a member of the “Fierce Five” USA Olympics team and a two-time all-around U.S. champion.
Georgia assistant coach Ryan Roberts
A Gym Dogs assistant the past two seasons under Kupets Carter, Roberts served as an Alabama assistant four years before that. That continuity could help with the current roster where he’s said to be well regarded. Roberts, who coached the bars group at Georgia, also coached five years at the World Olympic Gymnastics Academy (WOGA) in Frisco, Texas. He competed at UMass-Amherst and the University of New Mexico.
LSU assistant coaches Courtney McCool Griffeth and Garrett Griffeth
McCool Griffeth is a former Georgia gymnast from 2007-10, winning three national championships. The 2004 Team USA Olympian and her husband Garrett are both in their third seasons as assistants under Jay Clark. She was a club coach for more than a decade and an assistant at Utah for two seasons and a volunteer assistant at Arkansas. Garrett Griffeth earned bachelor and master’s degree from Georgia and was a graduate assistant under Clark at UGA and an administrative associate. He also was an assistant at Arkansas and Texas Women’s University.
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LIVE UPDATES: Georgia Baseball vs Liberty – Regionals Game Two Updates and Scores
Live updates from Athens, Georgia as the Bulldogs take on Liberty in game two of the Athens Regional.
The Georgia Bulldogs are back in action this afternoon as they are set to take on the Liberty Flames for game two of the Athens regional. The Dawgs are coming off a dominant victory over Long Island =, in a game that concluded earlier this morning following a rain delay.
With a win, the Bulldogs will advance to face the winner of a matchup between Liberty and the victor of Boston College and Long Island. First pitch for that game is scheduled to take place this Sunday at 5 p.m. As action continues in Athens, stay tuned with Bulldogs on SI for more updates from today’s game.
Georgia Bulldogs vs Liberty Flames Live Updates:
Editor’s Note**: This article will be updated periodically as action continues throughout today’s game
Top of the First (UGA at Bat)
- Tre Phelps singles to left center field for his first hit of the afternoon.
- Daniel Jackson homers to right center field. Georgia leads 2-0.
- Rylan Lujo flies out to right field.
- Brennan Hudson is walked on a 3-1 count.
- Kenny Ishikawa flies out to right field.
- Ryan Wynn grounds out to second base to retire the side. Georgia leads 2-0.
Bottom of the First (Liberty at Bat)
- Tanner Marsh singles to the pitcher.
- Riley DeCandido strikes out swinging.
- Tanner Marsh steals second to put a runner in scoring position.
- Jordan Jaffe singles to right center field. Tanner Marsh scores. Georgia leads 2-1.
- Jaxon Sorenson is walked on a full count. Jaffe advances to second.
- Nick Barone reaches first on a fielder’s choice. Sorenson is tagged out at second. Jaffe advances to third and scores on a throwing error. Game is tied 2-2.
- Nick Barone is tagged out trying to steal second to retire the side. Game is tied 2-2.
Top of the Second (UGA at Bat)
- Jack Arcamone flies out to right field.
- Kolby Branch is walked on a full count.
- Ryan Black fouled out to the catcher.
- Tre Phelps is walked on a full count. Branch advances to second.
- Daniel Jackson is walked. Tre Phelps advances to second. Kolby Branch advances.
- Rylan Lujo grounds out to third to retire the side. Game is tied 2-2.
Bottom of the Second (Liberty at Bat)
- Easton Swofford grounds out to shortstop.
- Landon Scilley is walked on a 3-1 count.
- Kyle Hvidsten is walked on a 3-0 count. Scilley advances to second.
- Josh Campos lines out to right field.
- Tanner Marsh strikes out swinging to retire the side. Game is tied 2-2.
Top of the Third (UGA at Bat)
- Brennan Hudson flies out to right field.
- Kenny Ishikawa homers to right field. Georgia leads 3-2.
- Ryan Wynn homers to center field. Georgia leads 4-2.
- Nick Arcamone singles to right field.
- Kolby Branch pops up to shortstop.
- Ryan Black flies out to right field.
Bottom of the Third (Liberty at Bat)
- Riley DeCandido flies out to left field
- Jordan Jaffe grounds out to the pitcher.
- Jaxon Sorenson flies out to center field to retire the side. Georgia leads 4-2.
Top of the Fourth (UGA at Bat)
- Tre Phelps grounds out to shortstop.
- Daniel Jackson strikes out swinging on a full count.
- Rylan Lujo singles to left field.
- Brennan Hudson singles through the right side. Lujo advances to second.
- Kenny Ishikawa is walked on a full count. Hudson advances to second, Lujo advances to third.
- Ryan Wynn reaches first on a fielder’s choice. Ishikawa is tagged out at second to retire the side. Georgia leads 4-2.
Bottom of the Fourth (Liberty at Bat)
- Nick Barone grounds out to shortstop.
- Easton Swofford strikes out swinging.
- Landon Scilley grounds out to shortstop to retire the side. Georgia leads 4-2.
Top of the Fifth (UGA at Bat)
- Nick Arcamone strikes out swinging.
- Kolby Branch strikes out looking on a 1-2 count.
- Ryan Black singles to first base.
- Tre Phelps grounds out to third base to retire the side. Georgia leads 4-2.
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Storms, flooding possible across Southeast Georgia, Northeast Florida today
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Storm activity is expected to fire up around midday, starting inland from the Gulf sea breeze. From there, storms will track eastward at 20-25 mph, and that faster movement is actually good news for flooding concerns.
Some minor, temporary flooding is possible through tonight, especially in low-lying areas and spots that typically flood during heavy rain events.
The best chances for stronger storms and heavier rainfall will be north and near I-10 during the afternoon and evening hours.
The Weather Prediction Center has placed roughly the northern two-thirds of the area under a marginal risk of excessive rainfall.
What to expect through the night
Rain chances will stay elevated into the evening but should taper off after midnight. However, inland Northeast Florida could see a late round of showers or storms develop due to enhanced west coast sea breeze.
Gusty winds and frequent lightning can’t be ruled out. Always have your indoor plan ready to go for shelter access.
Cooler temperatures, patchy fog round out the forecast
High temperatures will run below average, topping out in the mid-to-upper 80s. Overnight lows will range from the upper 60s to near 70 degrees across inland Southeast Georgia, with mid-70s expected closer to the Atlantic coast.
Patchy fog is expected early this morning and again Sunday morning. Brief periods of dense fog are possible, so drivers should use caution on the roads during those early morning hours.
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Georgia baseball will resume NCAA Regional game with LIU Saturday morning
Georgia baseball will resume its NCAA Athens Regional game with Long Island at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 29, after persistent rain—heavy at times—forced the suspension of the game.
The Bulldogs have a commanding 15-1 lead with nobody out in the bottom of the sixth.
The teams and some fans waited out a delay that started 7:14 p.m.
The game was suspended officially at 9:06 p.m. Long Island players were already grabbing their equipment in the dugout to depart for the team hotel before then.
The winner of Georgia-LIU will play No. 3 seed Liberty Saturday in the double-elimination tournament in a game scheduled for 5 p.m.
The loser will play No. 2 seed Boston College at noon.
The No. 3 national seed Bulldogs hit six homers before the game was delayed due to heavy rain.
There was a 53 percent chance of rain at 9 a.m. Saturday, according to weather.com, decreasing to 17 percent at 11 a.m., but there’s a threat of storms in the afternoon.
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