A welcome offseason surprise.
The LSU gymnastics team added a new member to their incoming 2025 freshman class Saturday when Molly Brinkman announced she was flipping her commitment from Clemson to LSU despite signing with Clemson on April 15. Clemson fired head coach Amy Smith and her entire staff on April 18, which released Brinkman from her obligation and allowed her to reopen her recruiting. Brinkman is a four-star recruit according to College Gym News’ 2025 rankings, and she’ll be a great addition to LSU’s three five-star recruits enrolling this summer.
Brinkman began her level 10 career in 2021 at Gold Medal Gymnastics in Arizona, her current gym.