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Fisk makes more athletic history – The Tennessee Tribune

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When Fisk University announced it was starting gymnastics back in the fall of 2022, the general feeling was great in terms of symbolic importance, but beyond that, what would be the impact? As the first HBCU to venture into this athletic area, there was no precedent, nothing to make a comparison with or to beyond simply wanting to do well. That first team in 2023 was profiled everywhere from CNN to CBS and on the NCAA’s website. Their first majo…

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Fisk makes more athletic history – The Tennessee Tribune

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HBCU Buzz

Fisk University Names Nuriya Mack Interim Head Coach of Gymnastics

Fisk University has proudly announced that Nuriya Mack has been appointed interim head coach for gymnastics. Mack is no stranger to the program. She has significantly contributed to the historic program for over a year. Mack was hired by former head coach Corrinne Tarver in 2023 to serve as meet director and social media manager. […] The post Fisk University Names Nuriya Mack Interim Head Coach of Gymnastics appeared first on HBCU Buzz.

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HBCU Gameday

Gymnastics legend out as coach of first HBCU squad

Fisk University, the school with the first-ever HBCU gymnastics program, is undergoing its first coaching change in program history. Corrinne Tarver is out as head coach, according to a release by the university. Assistant coach Nuriya Mack has been named the interim coach. Details of Tarver’s departure were not indicated in the release, but the university noted it will soon begin a national search for the next head coach. Tarver was the first…

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Corrinne Tarver steps down as Fisk gymnastics head coach - Gymnastics Now

Corrinne Tarver, the inaugural head coach of the Fisk University gymnastics team, announced her sudden departure from the program Wednesday.

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HBCU Sports

HBCU gymnastics coach surprisingly resigns after historic program start

Less than three years into their program’s history, the Fisk University gymnastics team will have a new leader for the remainder of the season. The university announced that Nuriya Mack will serve as interim head coach following Corrine Tarver’s sudden resignation. Mack was hired by Tarver as the program’s meeting director and social media manager upon their 2023 beginning. Bulldogs athletic director Valencia Jordan said in a statement, “Fisk ha…

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