If there was a recurring motif in too many of Alabama’s athletic clubs this year, it was this: Good seasons that fell short, conference rivals getting the edge far too often, and teams that are clearly in the upper echelon of their sport, yet for whom the pinnacle often seems to be a mile away.
Such was the case with the Alabama Gymnastics program in 2023.
The year began with the Tide breaking in practically an entirely new staff, little offseason buzz from Alabama’s woeful marketing team, and with new coach Ashley Priess Johnson’s emergent schedule disrupted by way of maternity leave.