BREAKING Ashley Priess-Johnston named new Bama Gymnastics coach

[BamaNation]

Gymnastics names Ashley Priess-Johnston as next head coach

On Monday, Alabama athletics director Greg Byrne announced that Alabama gymnastics Hall of Famer Ashley Priess-Johnston has been named the newest head coach of the storied program. The former Alabama gymnast was a ten-time All-American, and was part of the 2011-2012 back-to-back national...

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10X All-American, 2X National champion @ Bama (2011-2012), Had been coaching at Auburn

 

[Isaiah 63:1]

Does anyone have insight as to the kind of coach she is? Hiring someone who has never been a head coach, from outside the program, seems a bit puzzling...

 

[BamaHoHo]

Does anyone have insight as to the kind of coach she is? Hiring someone who has never been a head coach, from outside the program, seems a bit puzzling...

Some big school was going to get her sooner or later. Glad it was us. She is an insider (former UA gymnast) that just so happened to be coaching at Auburn. She is responsible for a lot of their success.

 

[Isaiah 63:1]

Some big school was going to get her sooner or later. Glad it was us. She is an insider (former UA gymnast) that just so happened to be coaching at Auburn. She is responsible for a lot of their success.

I knew all but your last sentence. Can you elaborate on that?