Episode 1: Gustavus Adolphus College Head Gymnastics Coach Aryn DeGrood

In Episode 1 Casey chats with Aryn DeGrood, head gymnastics coach at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota. Listen below, or grab the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast player.

Aryn DeGrood

In this episode, you’ll hear Coach DeGrood talk about:

How it’s never too early to start reaching out to coaches and why Instagram is one of her favorite ways to watch prospective athletes.
Why she doesn’t rely just on scores, but rather on the whole athlete in her recruiting process.
Why you don’t necessarily have to be a Level 10 to be a successful college gymnast.
Why academics are a key part of her recruiting process.
How she focuses on her athletes being “well-rounded humans” – both as a gymnast and as a future successful adult.
How Coach Degrood and Gustavus Adolphus support their athletes academically and with mental health.
What a typical week looks like as a student-athlete as Gustavus.