Southern Connecticut State University has named Corrinne Tarver as its gymnastics head coach, effective immediately. Tarver is the seventh head coach in program history.
“It is with great joy and excitement that I welcome Corrinne Tarver as our next gymnastics head coach,” said director of athletics Terrance Jones. “Corrinne has extensive experience in coaching and athletic administration, and I hope her success as a student-athlete serves as inspiration to our student-athletes.”
Tarver joins Southern from Fisk University, where she served as the first head coach in program history. The program—the first of its kind at a historically Black college—produced five All-Americans and the USA Gymnastics National All-Around Champion under her leadership. She also served as Fisk’s athletic director.
A former standout gymnast at the University of Georgia, Tarver became the first African American woman to win the NCAA all-around national championship in 1989. She was a nine-time All-American and helped lead Georgia to two NCAA national championships.
Tarver earned her undergraduate degree in social work from Georgia and later received a juris doctor from New York Law School. Her background in athletic administration includes roles at the NCAA Division I Northeast Conference, Stockton University, and Syracuse University. She also coached at Star Bound Gymnastics Academy and the University of Pennsylvania.
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