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...
absolutely best saw ten vault
We have really been exceptional on vault the whole season. We weren't even at our best tonight. Tiffany's vault was a ten if I ever saw it. It was absolutely perfect.
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.
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.
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.
motivated rings
They're very much motivated by the jewelry, and now we get two rings this year.
certain qualities reasons
There's certain qualities she has that are reasons for that, for sure.
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.
happen
That doesn't happen very often. It was a fluke. I don't want to read too much into it. But I was surprised.
best came fact love meet peak perform season
I love the fact they came after us. We had to perform and have a peak performance. We had to have out best meet of the season -- which we did have.
event mistakes proud rattle relief slow today
I just have relief that today is over and we've qualified. We started off slow on vault, but I'm especially proud because we made some mistakes on every event but that didn't rattle us.
fall teams testament three
Not many teams can fall three times and still win. But that's a testament to our team and the girls.
force nobody pressure relaxed team touch
If our team is focused, relaxed under pressure and in sync, we are a force. Nobody can touch us.
alabama came fact love strong
I'd really like to congratulate Alabama and Utah. They were just so strong tonight, and I love the fact they came after us.
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.)