CEDAR CITY, Utah - The 2023 season for the Flippin' Birds was historic in many ways. A dynamic coaching staff led the Thunderbirds to the program's first Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference Championship. Coach Scott Bauman was named the MRGC Coach of the Year, and Jamie Wysong was honored with the Assistant Coach of the Year award. 

The accolades don't stop there for the Flippin' Birds staff. The Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association has named Coach Bauman the Region 2 Coach of the Year for the 2023 season. Coach Wysong and Coach Jeff Richards were also named the 2023 Co-Assistant Coaches of the Year by the WCGA. 

The staff led the Flippin' Birds to a top 20 ranking earlier this season peaking at #16. Southern Utah earned a top 5 regional ranking in all four events and the all-around this season under the direction of Coach Bauman and his staff. The T-Birds set a new program road record this season, scoring 197.175 at USU and BYU. The Thunderbirds also took the top spot in the conference in every event this season. This staff has been instrumental in coaching Karley McClain, the 2023 Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference Gymnast of the Year. The Flippin' Birds earned a 10 -1 conference record, a 17-5 overall competition record this season, and a spot in the NCAA Regional.

The Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association is a membership-led, professional association representing the nation's intercollegiate women's gymnastics coaches within Division I, II & III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

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