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Iowa State announces gymnastics program will be discontinued

On March 3, 2026, Iowa State University announced it is discontinuing its women's gymnastics program effective immediately and will replace it with another women's sport to provide equal participation opportunities.
Following internal reviews, ISU concluded the 2025–26 season was suspended on Feb. 8 after four competitions due to 'unreconcilable differences,' Pollard said.
Affected gymnasts will receive transfer help, keep scholarships if they stay, and head coach Ashley Miles Greig plus three assistant coaches will leave after contracts end June 30, 2026.
Though university leaders said the move was not financial, records show Iowa State athletics financials reported $287,392 in operating revenue and $1.69 million in expenses for the gymnastics program, which began in 1973-74 and won four conference championships.
Pollard said the department will evaluate which women’s sport will replace gymnastics in the coming months to stay Title IX compliant after ISU athletics senior leadership recommended reallocating resources.

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