Suzanne Yoculan
| Sport(s) | Women's gymnastics |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Alma mater | Penn State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1983-2009 | University of Georgia |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 831-117-7 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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10 NCAA Women's Gymnastics championships |
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| Awards | |
| 8 Time SEC Women's Gymnastics Coach of the Year (1986, 1987, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009) 5 Time NCAA Coach of the Year (1987, 1993, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2009) |
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10 NCAA Women's Gymnastics championships
(1987, 1989, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
16 SEC Titles
(1986, 1987 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008)
21 NCAA Regional Titles
(1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
4 Undefeated Seasons
(1993, 1998, 1999, 2006)
Suzanne Paige Yoculan was the head coach of the women's gymnastics program at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia from 1983 to 2009. During her tenure, she built the Georgia gymnastics program into a national powerhouse and is one of the most decorated coaches in the history of collegiate gymnastics.
Yoculan graduated from Penn State University in 1975 with a degree in therapeutic recreation with a dance emphasis.
She was named the head women's gymnastics coach at the University of Georgia on August 24, 1983, and coached her first meet against the University of Alabama Crimson Tide on December 3, 1983. During her 26 years at the helm, Georgia's gymnastics team, the "Gym Dogs," posted a meet record of 831-117-7 (.870 winning percentage). Under Yoculan, the Gym Dogs won 16 Southeastern Conference Championships and 10 NCAA championships, including a run of 5 consecutive national championships during her final 5 seasons.
Since 2000, she has been in a relationship with and in 2009 married in Italy to Georgia Board of Regents member Don Leebern, even though Leebern is still married to another woman. This relationship has been controversial for several reasons, including the fact that Leeburn is one of the longest-serving members of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
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