Suzanne Yoculan
Suzanne Yoculan
Suzanne Paige Yoculan was the head coach of the women's gymnastics program at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia from 1983 to 2009. During her tenure, she built the Georgia gymnastics program into a national powerhouse and is one of the most decorated coaches in the history of collegiate gymnastics...
great hard hard-work pressure testament work
This is a testament to the hard work by this team. We could feel the pressure on our heels, and we had to perform. That was such a great competition.
full girls win
We tell all the girls we want them to have a full life. They can do that and still win championships.
beginning confidence difficult downs improvement last low performance ups
We had a lot of ups and downs today. We had some 9.9s and some low scores. You could tell it was the beginning of the season. The landings are still difficult and they do not have the confidence that they need to have. But that's just because it's the beginning of the season. Today's performance was a significant improvement from last week.
besides brings energy enthusiasm experience
What she brings to the team, besides energy, enthusiasm and a full-of-life personality, is her experience --- under pressure, with fans, with crowds, and on a team.
beam champion courtney national perfect personally proud
To have Courtney be the national beam champion is something I'm personally proud of. You have to be perfect to be the beam champion.
country events floor four girls love night pride push solid together
We're solid on every event. We just need to put all four events together in the same night and I think we can push the 198 score. The floor is the event that we love and something we want to be No. 1 in country on. The girls take pride in that.
affected few order people rhythm team tonight work
We did not look like a championship team tonight. We've got a long way to go and a lot of work to do. We need to get back into our rhythm because we got out of our rhythm tonight. We competed a few people in a different order tonight and I think that affected our performance.
gymnastics keys conditioning
Strength and conditioning are the keys to good performance and longevity in gymnastics.
workout gymnastics frustration
Put fire into your workout any you burn off worry and frustration!
gymnastics greatness risk
There is no greatness without taking risks.
gymnastics inevitable
There is no such thing as failure, only partial success!
gymnastics done excuse
Don't make excuses, just get it done!
team heart gymnastics
All the hands, hearts and minds of the individuals collectively contribute to the team's success. (listen to your team, watch their body language, share your expectations . . . work together.)
hold lose lower ranked team
When you're a lower ranked team or an underdog, you can have a go-for-it attitude. You have nothing to lose when you're in that situation. You don't have anything to lose, you don't have to hold back.