University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Women's Gymnastics

Phone: 612-624-7848 Email: alfx0001@umn.edu Photo Gallery Head coach Jenny Hansen completed her 12th year in charge of the Minnesota gymnastics program in 2026. Year 12 was the best yet for coach Hansen as she led the Golden Gophers to Four on the Floor for the first time in school history. Minnesota entered NCAA Regionals as the No. 13 overall seed before upsetting No. 5 Alabama and No. 12 Utah to make the program's seventh nationals appearance, including the fourth under Hansen. Minnesota headed to the national championships as the lowest remaining seed, but upset No. 4 UCLA and No. 9 Arkansas in the national semifinals to make the NCAA Championships, where they finished fourth. The Gophers finished with a program-record 30 wins (30-13, 7-2 B1G) and the best finish (fourth) in the history of Gopher gymnastics. Despite having to replace two assistant coaches from 2025, coach Hansen led Minnesota to a No. 4 final WCGA ranking. Minnesota was the lowest seed to ever make a Final Four. She led the Gophers to a Big 4 Championship in addition to top-15 victories over No. 4, No. 5 (2x), No. 9, No. 10 (2x), No. 11 and No. 12. The Gophers ended a program’s 49-year nationals streak by punching their ticket to nationals on April 5. Six Gophers were NCAA Championships All-Americans and Arianna Ostrum earned WCGA Second Team All-America honors on vault and all-around. Minnesota had three All-Big Ten selections. For the fourth time in Minnesota history, they had the Big Ten Freshman of th

Anahit Assadourian, a former member of the Gophers gymnastics team from 2024-25, is now on staff as a student assistant coach. She competed exhibitions on un...

Kiki Parenteau completed her fourth year as a member of the Minnesota Gymnastics coaching staff in 2024-25. She has served as the volunteer assistant coach during the past two seasons for the Gophers, where she primarily coached floor and vault. In 2025, Parenteau helped the 'U' to a 17-7 (8-1 Big Ten) record. Minnesota finished second in the Big Ten regular season standings and took third at the Big Ten Championships. The team made the NCAA Regional Finals for the fourth time in the last five seasons (one of just two Big Ten teams to do so) and had an individual reach nationals for the second consecutive year. Four Golden Gophers earned All-Big Ten honors, including Mya Hooten making her five all-league team in five seasons. Jordyn Lyden, Sarah Moraw and Ava Stewart were named Second Team All-Big Ten while Stewart became the first freshman since 2021 to make the B1G All-Freshman Team. Mya Hooten made nationals for the fourth time in her career, including her second straight year as an individual. Hooten won floor event titles in 11 of 15 meets, going 9.900-or-better 10 times. She was named First Team All-Big Ten, WCGA Second Team All-America, NCAA Championships Second Team All-America and Academic All-Big Ten. With the help of Parenteau, in 2024 the 'U' finished second at the 2024 Big Ten Championships with a score of 197.500, falling to Michigan State by just .100. 197.500 was also the second-best score at the B1G Championships in program history. Minnesota advanced to the

Minnesota gymnastics has completed its coaching staff with the hiring of 13-time All-American Mya Hooten as an assistant coach, the program announced on July...

Sam Scherwinski was hired as an assistant coach in July of 2025. He comes to Dinkytown after spending the 2025 season as an assistant coach at the University of Nebraska. The Green Bay, Wis., native spent seven years living in Minnesota growing up and his entire family is originally from Minneapolis. "I'm so excited to be coming home to Minnesota and joining the Gopher gymnastics family!" said Scherwinski. "This program's tradition of excellence and commitment to competing at the highest level makes this opportunity truly special for me. I'm very grateful to coach Hansen for trusting me with this role and I'm thrilled to help build on the legacy of success that's already been created here at Minnesota." In his season with the Huskers, Scherwinski helped Nebraska to their third-straight appearance in the second round of the NCAA Championships. He served as the lead coach on vault and floor. With his help, nineteen Nebraska athletes notched career highs during 2024-25, including three on vault. Five Huskers earned a career high on the floor with Scherwinski's help. "We are tremendously excited to welcome Sam back to Minnesota and our Gopher family," said Hansen. "He is an up-and-coming coach with a deep passion for the sport and a genuine enthusiasm for developing not only great gymnasts, but great people. Dedicated and driven, Sam is committed to building every aspect of the program while also creating a positive and exciting environment for each athlete to reach their full po