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LSU gymnastics coach Jay Clark, entire staff staying after being pursued by Georgia
Posted on 4/23/24 at 9:44 am
Posted on 4/23/24 at 9:44 am
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The LSU gymnastics coaching staff will remain intact after the University of Georgia targeted Jay Clark and his assistants to return to his former school in the wake of the Tigers’ first national championship, according to sources with knowledge of the situation.
Raises and new contracts are in store for Clark and assistants Garrett Griffeth, Courtney McCool Griffeth and Ashleigh Gnat, sources said. Details have not been announced.
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LSU is expected to have another highly regarded team again in 2025 and is bringing in what is regarded as the nation’s top-rated recruiting class, led by U.S. Pan American Games team members Zoe Miller and Kaliya Lincoln.
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This post was edited on 4/23/24 at 9:47 am
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Posted on 4/23/24 at 9:46 am to Tigerbait357
UGA too poor to keep up
Posted on 4/23/24 at 9:48 am to Tigerbait357
Maybe they should have never fired him to begin with and they wouldn't have to come back begging looking like morons. Comes off pretty pathetic, although their AD is an LSU grad and very good guy.
Posted on 4/23/24 at 9:51 am to Tigerbait357
To give context here is Jay Clark's timeline from LSUSports.net.
College Coaching Experience
2020-present – Head Coach, LSU
2019-2020 – Co-Head Coach, LSU
2012-2019 – Associate Head Coach, LSU
2009-2012 – Head Coach, Georgia
2005-2009 – Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, Georgia
1998-2004 – Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, Georgia
1990-1996 – Assistant Coach, Georgia
College Coaching Experience
2020-present – Head Coach, LSU
2019-2020 – Co-Head Coach, LSU
2012-2019 – Associate Head Coach, LSU
2009-2012 – Head Coach, Georgia
2005-2009 – Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, Georgia
1998-2004 – Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, Georgia
1990-1996 – Assistant Coach, Georgia
Posted on 4/23/24 at 9:59 am to Big4SALTbro
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UGA too poor to keep up
Or, Clark never had any real intentions of leaving but simply used the UGA opening as leverage to negotiate a big raise at LSU.
I would if I were him.
His market value, especially at LSU, may never be higher than it is right now. Which means his negotiating leverage is at it's highest. LSU could probably call his bluff in most negotiations. But with the UGA job being open and him being a Georgia native, LSU has to at least consider he MAY be more interested in that job that just about any other.
Ultimately, Jay gets a big raise and gets to stay where he wants to be. It's good to be at the top of your profession and have a high market demand.
Posted on 4/23/24 at 10:04 am to Alt26
LSU pays when they need to, case and point- LSU paid DD more than OU Coach even after Kindler had won 4 NCs and we had none! Scott doing work
Posted on 4/23/24 at 10:04 am to GumboPot
UGA gymnastics in the same spot as Tenn Women's basketball
They keep firing their own people and repeat and recycle
LSU made the same mistake with Smoke Laval until figuring out their are other good coaches that have no ties to LSU and both have natties
They keep firing their own people and repeat and recycle
LSU made the same mistake with Smoke Laval until figuring out their are other good coaches that have no ties to LSU and both have natties
This post was edited on 4/23/24 at 10:05 am
Posted on 4/23/24 at 10:10 am to GeauxLSU4
Really you can't blame GA for trying. Glad both Jay and his staff are staying. This is just getting started. He has full support of Tiger Nation. Continue getting top recruits every year and the program will continue to grow. P.S. go get superstar FR Lily Smith at GA to transfer to LSU.
Posted on 4/23/24 at 10:20 am to GumboPot
What did he do in 1997 the only year he wasn’t coaching according to this list. Shrooms?
Posted on 4/23/24 at 10:27 am to king47
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What did he do in 1997 the only year he wasn’t coaching according to this list. Shrooms?
from Wikipedia
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He served as an assistant with the Georgia Gym Dogs from 1990 to 1996 and head team coach and competitive director with the Athens-Clarke Gymnastics Academy from 1996 to 1998.
Posted on 4/23/24 at 11:05 am to secfballfan
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LSU pays when they need to, case and point- LSU paid DD more than OU Coach even after Kindler had won 4 NCs and we had none! Scott doing work
But we let Pat Henry go to the Aggies over money
Posted on 4/23/24 at 11:10 am to Tigerbait357
In other words, his agent wanted to make sure that the post-natty raise was adequate.
Posted on 4/23/24 at 11:12 am to Alt26
You mean winning a natty wouldn’t be leverage enough. Haha
Posted on 4/23/24 at 11:14 am to SPEEDY
I was thinking the same thing about Pat Henry; of course, that was with Skip as AD.
Posted on 4/23/24 at 11:15 am to Alt26
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His market value, especially at LSU, may never be higher than it is right now.
LSU gymnastics is probably a money maker and could cover a good raise for Jay at this point. His salary is $275K which doesn't seem that high to me. He probably can get a nice bump with some bonuses for winning conference and national championships.
Posted on 4/23/24 at 11:21 am to Tigerbait357
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Clark and assistants Garrett Griffeth, Courtney McCool Griffeth and Ashleigh Gnat
This is sort of a big deal as all coaches outside of Gnat are UGA alumni, with McCool having been on multiple nation title teams there.
Posted on 4/23/24 at 11:25 am to SPEEDY
I think with Pat Henry it was more about facilities. He wanted to upgrade the track facilities and Bertman told him to get stuffed. So he walked.
Posted on 4/23/24 at 11:53 am to Alt26
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used the UGA opening as leverage to negotiate a big raise at LSU.
The guy just won a national championship. That is his leverage.
Posted on 4/23/24 at 11:55 am to Tigerbait357
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Raises and new contracts are in store for Clark and assistants Garrett Griffeth, Courtney McCool Griffeth and Ashleigh Gnat, sources said. Details have not been announced.
I mean, I wouldn't be THAT upset if she left.
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