DU Gymnastics Welcomes Jimmy Pratt as Assistant Coach
6/19/2019 1:42:00 PM | Gymnastics
DENVER – The University of Denver women's gymnastics team has named Jimmy Pratt as assistant coach, head coach Melissa Kutcher-Rinehart announced on Wednesday.
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Pratt has spent the last 18 years at All American Gymnastics in the Salt Lake City area, including as the women's head coach since 2011. In 2009-10, he served as the volunteer assistant coach at Brigham Young University.
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"I'm very excited to welcome Jimmy and his family to the University of Denver gymnastics family,"Â Kutcher-Rinehart said. "He embraces our philosophy of teamwork, character and excellence; and his experience and technical knowledge will be a tremendous asset to the team."
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During his time at All American Gymnastics, Pratt coached gymnasts who would go on to capture a combined 10 All-Americans honors in the NCAA. His athletes have also won six Level 10 JO national championships since 2016, and 16 of his gymnasts are currently competing for Division I programs. With Pratt as head coach, All American Gymnastics was named the 2016 Region 1 Program of the Year.
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"The opportunity to work with Melissa and the entire staff, and to be part of the magic and culture that is DU is the chance of a lifetime," Pratt said. "My family and I are chomping at the bit to get to Denver and get to work."
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Pratt graduated from BYU in 2007 with a bachelor's degree in exercise science with an emphasis in fitness and wellness. From 2011-16, he attended monthly developmental national team training camps with USA Gymnastics to learn the latest coaching techniques, and he has attended USA Gymnastics national congress classes since 2003.
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Pratt will be the team's primary vault and floor coach, and will begin coaching in Denver on July 8. He replaces Jay Hogue, who announced his retirement on May 13.
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The Pioneers are coming off an historic 2019 campaign that saw DU advance to its first-ever NCAA team final. Denver achieved a fourth-place finish, shattering the previous program record of ninth in 2017. Returning for the 2020 season will be floor national champion Lynnzee Brown (Kansas City, Mo.) and All-Americans Maddie Karr (Stillwater, Minn.), Alexandria Ruiz (Lake Mary, Fla.) and Alexis Vasquez (Arcadia, Calif.).
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2020 Season Tickets
Season tickets for the 2020 DU Gymnastics season are now on sale, beginning at $35. Fans who had season tickets for the 2019 season can renew their tickets by calling 303-871-4625. New season tickets can be purchased online or by calling 303-871-4625.
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- PIONEER TOGETHER –
Visit DenverPioneers.com for complete coverage of all 17 of DU's NCAA Division I sports.
Like Denver Pioneers and Denver Gymnastics on Facebook.
Follow @DU_Pioneers and @DU_Gymnastics on Twitter.
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Pratt has spent the last 18 years at All American Gymnastics in the Salt Lake City area, including as the women's head coach since 2011. In 2009-10, he served as the volunteer assistant coach at Brigham Young University.
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"I'm very excited to welcome Jimmy and his family to the University of Denver gymnastics family,"Â Kutcher-Rinehart said. "He embraces our philosophy of teamwork, character and excellence; and his experience and technical knowledge will be a tremendous asset to the team."
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During his time at All American Gymnastics, Pratt coached gymnasts who would go on to capture a combined 10 All-Americans honors in the NCAA. His athletes have also won six Level 10 JO national championships since 2016, and 16 of his gymnasts are currently competing for Division I programs. With Pratt as head coach, All American Gymnastics was named the 2016 Region 1 Program of the Year.
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"The opportunity to work with Melissa and the entire staff, and to be part of the magic and culture that is DU is the chance of a lifetime," Pratt said. "My family and I are chomping at the bit to get to Denver and get to work."
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Pratt graduated from BYU in 2007 with a bachelor's degree in exercise science with an emphasis in fitness and wellness. From 2011-16, he attended monthly developmental national team training camps with USA Gymnastics to learn the latest coaching techniques, and he has attended USA Gymnastics national congress classes since 2003.
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Pratt will be the team's primary vault and floor coach, and will begin coaching in Denver on July 8. He replaces Jay Hogue, who announced his retirement on May 13.
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The Pioneers are coming off an historic 2019 campaign that saw DU advance to its first-ever NCAA team final. Denver achieved a fourth-place finish, shattering the previous program record of ninth in 2017. Returning for the 2020 season will be floor national champion Lynnzee Brown (Kansas City, Mo.) and All-Americans Maddie Karr (Stillwater, Minn.), Alexandria Ruiz (Lake Mary, Fla.) and Alexis Vasquez (Arcadia, Calif.).
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2020 Season Tickets
Season tickets for the 2020 DU Gymnastics season are now on sale, beginning at $35. Fans who had season tickets for the 2019 season can renew their tickets by calling 303-871-4625. New season tickets can be purchased online or by calling 303-871-4625.
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- PIONEER TOGETHER –
Visit DenverPioneers.com for complete coverage of all 17 of DU's NCAA Division I sports.
Like Denver Pioneers and Denver Gymnastics on Facebook.
Follow @DU_Pioneers and @DU_Gymnastics on Twitter.
Follow @DenverPioneers and @DU_Gymnastics on Instagram.
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