Dana Duckworth

In May, Alabama gymnastics legend Dana Duckworth decided to step down from her role in the program as head coach. Duckworth was involved with Crimson Tide gymnastics as a competitor, volunteer, assistant coach and even head coach but decided after 27 years it was time to move into something different.

Greg Byrne gives a funny, yet interesting story of the process of gathering information on Alabama's new gymnastics head coach, Ashley Priess-Johnston.

Priess-Johnston will be formally introduced in a press conference on Friday. She becomes the seventh head coach in program history and just the third 1979. Priess-Johnston is a two-time national SEC Champion and made All-SEC three times during her college career at The Capstone.

University of Alabama gymnastics coach Dana Duckworth has announced via Alabama athletic communications that she plans on stepping down from her duties as head coach.

Phenomenal Women of West Alabama: Coach, mentor, and leader, Alabama gymnastics head coach Dana Duckworth is an incredible force in our community.

Fans finally met Coach Duckworth's expectations Friday night. Makarri Doggette returned to the bars lineup. Luisa Blanco and Lexi Graber both scored a 9.975.

Alabama has competed in the regional round every year since its inception in 1982, and leads the NCAA in regional titles with 32.

The No. 8 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide took down two top-five ranked teams to win the SEC Championship in Huntsville, Alabama. Top ranked Florida and the fourth ranked LSU Tigers both came up short, finishing third and second respectively and head coach Dana Duckworth to claim the program's 10th SEC Championship.

Alabama gymnastics only has one loss in the season so far, and it was a close one. The ladies latest meet in Athens, GA Friday against the Dawgs ended in a final score of 197.00 VS 197.275. This puts the team at 4-1 on the season and 2-1 on the road. Although the Tide lost, a combined team score of 197.00 is the highest of the season thus far and there is still plenty of time to bounce back.

Racial injustice is in the forefront of the news cycle amid the recent death's of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. Amid the protests of racial injustice, many minorities have been sharing personal accounts of racism they have experienced. One former Crimson Tide Gymnast, Tia Kiaku, tells a story of her experience as a member of the Alabama gymnastics team.