Arkansas Razorbacks

The Arkansas women's gymnastics team represents the University of Arkansas in Division I competition. They are led by Mark Cook, head coach since 2003 and founder of the gymnastics program. They have qualified to the NCAA National Championships seven times and won two individual national titles. The Razorbacks, or "Gym Backs", compete in the Southeastern Conference; their highest finish as a team at the SEC Championships is fourth place.

History
Mark Cook and Rene Lyst arrived at Arkansas in 2001 to begin building a gymnastics program. The team finished its first competitive season, 2003, ranked #41 in the nation with an all-freshman lineup. Arkansas qualified for the NCAA Regionals the next year and qualified to the National Championships for the first time in 2006, later recording six consecutive Nationals appearances from 2008-13. The Razorbacks first qualified to the Super Six team final in 2009, placing fifth. They qualified again in 2012 and placed sixth.

Arkansas has won two National Championship titles, both belonging to Katherine Grable, who won vault and floor exercise in 2014. The Razorbacks won their Regional in 2009 and 2011; eight gymnasts have won thirteen individual regional titles. Two gymnasts, Casey Jo Magee and Jaime Pisani, have won individual SEC titles.

Rene Lyst left Arkansas in 2014 to become the head coach at Arizona State; Mark Cook remained as the sole head coach of Arkansas.

Roster & Coaching Staff
Coaches:
 * Mark Cook: Head Coach
 * Samantha Snider: Associate Head Coach
 * Jamie Armbrust: Assistant Coach
 * Ryan Snider: Volunteer Assistant Coach

Facilities
The Razorbacks compete out of Barnhill Arena, named for former Arkansas athletic director John Barnhill, which seats 8,500 Gymnastics shares the space with the volleyball team, Barnhill having previously been the largest volleyball-only facility in the country. At the end of their first season, Arkansas gymnastics ranked fourth in national attendance with an average of 4,739 fans per home meet.