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Fisk University to discontinue gymnastics program in 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Fisk University will discontinue its gymnastics program, the first in HBCU history, in May 2026. Fisk Athletics competes in the HBCUAC. Currently, gymnastics is not an HBCUAC-sanctioned sport, which the school says causes considerable challenges for the university to schedule competitions and build a robust recruiting pipeline. Fisk Gymnastics’ final season […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Fisk University will discontinue its gymnastics program, the first in HBCU history, in May 2026.
Fisk Athletics competes in the HBCUAC.
Currently, gymnastics is not an HBCUAC-sanctioned sport, which the school says causes considerable challenges for the university to schedule competitions and build a robust recruiting pipeline.
Fisk Gymnastics’ final season of competition will be Spring 2026.
“While we are tremendously proud of the history our gymnastics team has made in just three years, we look forward to focusing on our conference-affiliated teams to strengthen our impact in the HBCU Athletic Conference,” said Valencia Jordan, Director of Fisk Athletics. “Fisk is grateful for the hard work, dedication and tenacity of its gymnasts, staff members, and coaches who made this program possible.”
Fisk first announced the program in 2022. Their prize recruit, Morgan Price, who decommitted from Arkansas to come to Nashville, became the first HBCU gymnast to win a national championship.
Price announced last month that she was transferring to the University of Arkansas for her final season.
Fisk’s decision to end the program comes about a year after Talladega College — the first HBCU to announce a gymnastics team — ended its own after just one season.

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