Overview
- Athletic director Jamie Pollard confirmed the program’s discontinuation on March 3, citing “unresolvable” conflicts between parents, players and coaches.
- An anonymous letter shared with Gymnastics Now says athletes filed detailed concerns to Senior Associate AD Shamaree Brown on Nov. 11, 2025, alleging unsafe preparation and hostile interactions with head coach Ashley Miles Greig.
- Former coach K.J. Kindler criticized the decision as the result of chronic underinvestment, inadequate facilities and failures of oversight, according to comments reported by the Des Moines Register.
- Former gymnast Hannah Loyim and private coach Spencer Johnson questioned the hiring of Miles Greig, noting she lacked prior college coaching experience and saying the team struggled under that leadership.
- Johnson said athletes with remaining eligibility could face limited transfer options for 2026–27 because most rosters are already set, and noted the season had been canceled weeks before the shutdown.