Jackie Court Inducted into WCGA Hall of Fame
6/8/2023 12:02:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The head coach of Brown gymnastics for over 30 years, and over four decades of involvement in the sport, Jackie Court has been inducted into the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) Hall of Fame. Court was part of the organization's class of 2023, which was enshrined at the organization's annual coach's convention in May.
Court – the first woman of color to coach at Brown - began her involvement with Brown gymnastics in 1969 and served as the head coach of the program until her retirement after the 2001 season. Court earned ECAC Coach of the Year honors in both 1997 and 1999 as well as NCAA Northeast Region Coach of the Year accolades in 1999. Over the course of her career, she served as the State Chairperson of USA Gymnastics, as the District Chairperson for the National High School Federation, and on the advisory boards for the Women's Sports Foundation and New England Women's Fund. In 1994, she earned a Special Service Award from the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches, and in 1996 she gained induction into the Northeast Women's Hall of Fame.
Court remained heavily involved in gymnastics and lived in South Kingstown, Rhode Island after her retirement. She passed away in April 2020.
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Court – the first woman of color to coach at Brown - began her involvement with Brown gymnastics in 1969 and served as the head coach of the program until her retirement after the 2001 season. Court earned ECAC Coach of the Year honors in both 1997 and 1999 as well as NCAA Northeast Region Coach of the Year accolades in 1999. Over the course of her career, she served as the State Chairperson of USA Gymnastics, as the District Chairperson for the National High School Federation, and on the advisory boards for the Women's Sports Foundation and New England Women's Fund. In 1994, she earned a Special Service Award from the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches, and in 1996 she gained induction into the Northeast Women's Hall of Fame.
Court remained heavily involved in gymnastics and lived in South Kingstown, Rhode Island after her retirement. She passed away in April 2020.
BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the lifeblood of the athletics program, and exists to enhance the student-athlete experience through philanthropic support from alumni, parents, fans and friends. A gift through the Sports Foundation makes an immediate impact on today's Brown Bears and helps them to be their best in the classroom, in competition and most importantly in the community. To learn more about supporting the Bears, please click here.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
For the latest on Brown Athletics, please follow @BrownU_Bears on Twitter, @BrownU_Bears on Instagram, like BrownUBears on Facebook and subscribe to the BrownAthletics YouTube channel.
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