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01/07/2013
2013 Women's Gymnastics Season Preview
Blend of youth and experience starts Illini ranked No. 18 in preseason poll
05/03/2012
2012 Women's Gymnastics Season Wrap-Up
Season in Review
04/02/2012
2012 NCAA Champaign Regional Meet Notes
Illinois Hosts First-Ever Regional Saturday at 4 p.m. at Assembly Hall
01/19/2012
#15 Illinois Hits the Road to Face Iowa
Illini and Hawkeyes Square Off Saturday at 5 p.m.
01/13/2012
#15 Illinois Opens Season at Home vs. #22 Minnesota
Illini Host Opener at Huff Hall for First Time since 2001
Rodney Gust, who owns 17 years of coaching experience, came to Illinois in 2011, following a two-year stint as an assistant coach at Yale University. In the gym, he serves as the vault and floor coach for the Illini.
In the 2011-12 season, Gust mentored sophomore Amber See to a No. 22 national ranking on floor with a RQS of 9.885, including six individual crowns in the event. In addition, See achieved the second highest vault score in Illini history when she posted a 9.925. As a team, Illinois finished ranked No. 20 in floor and No. 28 in vault with a combined 17 individual titles in those events.
At Yale, Gust coached the 2010 ECAC Gymnast of the Year along with the vault school-record holder during his tenure. Gust also spent 14 years coaching at the club level in Missouri, spending the majority of the time at Great American Gymnastics Express followed by one year at Flipz USA. Many gymnasts, under his direction, went on to compete successfully at Division I level collegiate programs throughout the country.
Gust's efforts as an elite level coach have helped produce two Silver Medalists at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. He has also coached a member of the 2007 World Championship Gold Medal Team. In addition, his mentoring and coaching skills have helped produce Regional, State and National champions.
THE GUST FILE
PERSONAL
Education: University of Missouri
Bachelor of General Studies, 2009
COACHING EXPERIENCE
• Assistant Coach, University of Illinois - 2011-present
• Assistant Coach, Yale University - 2009-2011
• Assistant Coach, Flipz USA - 2008-2009
• Assistant Coach, Great American Gymnastics Express - 1995-2008
