The Utah Utes are the intercollegiate athletics teams that represent the University of Utah, located in Salt Lake City. They are named after the Ute tribe of Native Americans. The men's basketball team is known as the "Runnin' Utes"; the women's gymnastics team is known as the "Red Rocks".
The Alabama Crimson Tide gymnastics is a Division I gymnastics team representing the University of Alabama in NCAA competition. The Tide hosts its home matches in Coleman Coliseum on the university's Tuscaloosa, Alabama campus. One of only six gymnastics teams to win the national title, the Crimson Tide has won six NCAA championships, eight SEC championships, and an NCAA-record 32 Regional championships. The team is led by fourth-year head coach Dana Duckworth, who succeeded Sarah Patterson following the 2014 season.
The Utah Utes women's gymnastics team, also known as the Red Rocks, represents the University of Utah and competes at the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as members of the Pac-12 Conference. Home meets are held in the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. As of the end of the 2016 season, the Red Rocks have won 10 national championships, including nine NCAA Gymnastics championships, and been runner-up nine times. The Red Rocks are the only team to have qualified for every NCAA Championships and have never finished lower than 10th. The team was coached from its inception by Greg Marsden until his retirement after the 2015 season. Tom Farden is the current head coach, after the retirement of Megan Marsden in 2019.
The 1987 NCAA Women's Gymnastics championship involved 12 schools competing for the national championship of women's NCAA Division I gymnastics. It was the sixth NCAA gymnastics national championship and the defending NCAA Team Champion for 1986 was Utah. The Competition took place in Salt Lake City, Utah hosted by the University of Utah in the Jon M. Huntsman Center. The 1987 Championship was won by Georgia, breaking the Utah Red Rocks five-year NCAA Championship streak.
The 2009 NCAA Women's Gymnastics championship involved 12 schools competing for the national championship of women's NCAA Division I gymnastics. It was the twenty eighth NCAA gymnastics national championship and the defending NCAA Team Champion for 2008 was Georgia. The Competition took place in Lincoln, Nebraska hosted by the University of Nebraska in the Bob Devaney Sports Center.
The 2010 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championship was held in Gainesville, FL on April 22–24, 2010. UCLA Bruins won the 2010 team competition, earning their sixth national championship. LSU's Susan Jackson scored 39.625 points to capture the individual title.
The 2011 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championship was held in the Wolstein Center, at Cleveland, Ohio on April 15–17, 2011. Twelve teams from the six regional meets advanced to the NCAA Division I national team and individual titles. The Alabama Crimson Tide were the 2011 national champions.
The 2007 NCAA Women's Gymnastics championship involved 12 schools competing for the national championship of women's NCAA Division I gymnastics. It was the twenty sixth NCAA gymnastics national championship and the defending NCAA Team Champion for 2006 was Georgia. The Competition took place in Salt Lake City, Utah hosted by the University of Utah in the Jon M. Huntsman Center. The 2007 Championship was won by Georgia, their third in a row.
The 1988 NCAA Women's Gymnastics championship involved 12 schools competing for the national championship of women's NCAA Division I gymnastics. It was the seventh NCAA gymnastics national championship and the defending NCAA Team Champion for 1986 was Georgia. The competition took place in Salt Lake City, Utah hosted by the University of Utah in the Jon M. Huntsman Center. The 1988 Championship was won by Alabama, the third first time champion since Utah in 1982 and Georgia in 1987.
The 1989 NCAA Women's Gymnastics championship involved 12 schools competing for the national championship of women's NCAA Division I gymnastics. It was the eighth NCAA gymnastics national championship and the defending NCAA Team Champion for 1988 was Alabama. The competition took place in Athens, Georgia hosted by the University of Georgia in the Georgia Coliseum. The 1989 Championship was won by host Georgia, their second title, with a record score of 192.650.
The 1990 NCAA Women's Gymnastics championship involved 12 schools competing for the national championship of women's NCAA Division I gymnastics. It was the ninth NCAA gymnastics national championship and the defending NCAA Team Champion for 1989 was Georgia. The competition took place in Corvallis, Oregon hosted by the Oregon State University in Gill Coliseum. The 1990 Championship was won by Utah.
The 1993 NCAA Women's Gymnastics championship involved 12 schools competing for the national championship of women's NCAA Division I gymnastics. It was the twelfth NCAA gymnastics national championship and the defending NCAA Team Champion for 1992 was Utah. The Competition took place in Corvallis, Oregon, hosted by Oregon State University in the Gill Coliseum. The 1993 Championship was won by the Georgia Gym Dogs with the first 198 in NCAA Championship history.
The 1994 NCAA Women's Gymnastics championship involved 12 schools competing for the national championship of women's NCAA Division I gymnastics. It was the thirteenth NCAA gymnastics national championship and the defending NCAA Team Champion for 1993 was Georgia. The Competition took place in Salt Lake City, Utah, hosted by the University of Utah in the Jon M. Huntsman Center. The 1994 Championship was won by the hosts, the Utah Red Rocks.
The 1996 NCAA Women's Gymnastics championship involved 12 schools competing for the national championship of women's NCAA Division I gymnastics. It was the fifteenth NCAA gymnastics national championship and the defending NCAA Team Champion for 1995 was Utah. The competition took place in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, hosted by the University of Alabama in the Coleman Coliseum. The 1996 Championship was won by host, Alabama and was their 3rd NCAA Title, setting a new NCAA record score of 198.025.
The 1997 NCAA Women's Gymnastics championship involved 12 schools competing for the national championship of women's NCAA Division I gymnastics. It was the sixteenth NCAA gymnastics national championship and the defending NCAA Team Champion for 1996 was Alabama. The competition took place in Gainesville, Florida, hosted by the University of Florida in the O'Connell Center. The 1997 Championship was won by UCLA, their first title and the first title not won by Utah, Georgia or Alabama.
The 1999 NCAA Women's Gymnastics championship involved 12 schools competing for the national championship of women's NCAA Division I gymnastics. It was the eighteenth NCAA gymnastics national championship and the defending NCAA Team Champion for 1998 was Georgia. The competition took place in Salt Lake City, Utah, hosted by the University of Utah in the Jon M. Huntsman Center. The 1999 Championship was won by defending champion Georgia.
The 2012 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championship were held in the Gwinnett Center, at Duluth, Georgia on April 20–22, 2012. Twelve teams from the six regional meets advanced to the NCAA Division I national team and individual titles.
The NCAA introduced women's gymnastics as a championship sport in 1982. Gymnastics was one of twelve women's sports added to the NCAA championship program for the 1981–82 school year, as the NCAA engaged in battle with the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women for sole governance of women's collegiate sports. The AIAW continued to conduct its established championship program in the same twelve sports; however, after a year of dual women's championships, the NCAA conquered the AIAW and usurped its authority and membership.
The 2014 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championship was held in Birmingham, Alabama, on April 18–20, 2014. Gymnasts from the six regional meets advanced to the NCAA Division I national team and individual competitions. The team competition was won by Florida and Oklahoma.
The 2016 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships were held April 15–16, 2016, at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, Texas. The 2016 edition marks the second consecutive time the Championship has been held in Fort Worth; this only the second time it has been held in the state of Texas. The team competition was won by Oklahoma with a score 197.675.
