Stunt, acrobatics and tumbling added as NCAA's newest championship sports

Stunt, acrobatics and tumbling added as NCAA's newest championship sports

The NCAA has added both stunt and acrobatics and tumbling as new championship sports. The first championships are projected to take place in spring 2027.

Acrobatics & Tumbling Added as NCAA’s 93rd National Championship Sport - West Liberty University Athletics

Washington, D.C.— Following majority votes by the NCAA Division II and Division III memberships on Friday, Acrobatics & Tumbling has officially been approved as the NCAA's 93rd national championship sport. The NCAA Division I Cabinet also approved the championship earlier this week during its annual meeting in Washington, D.C. With the votes complete, Acrobatics & Tumbling advances from the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program to become a Nati…

‘People like an underdog story:’ Behind the scenes of acrobatics and tumbling’s rise to NCAA Championship status

Felecia Mulkey was going to make it very, very clear. “It’s not a matter of ‘if,’” she said. “It’s simply ‘when.’” The head coach of Baylor University’s acrobatics and tumbling team was sitting in the middle of a cleared-out press room on the basement level at Oregon’s Matthew Knight Arena. The tables were pushed to the corners. It didn’t need to be formal.  She was in Eugene for the Bears’ marquee meet against the Ducks, but before that, the wo…

Acrobatics & Tumbling Gains NCAA Championship Status

BALTIMORE, Md. - The excitement is high in Baltimore as Acrobatics & Tumbling became the 93rd NCAA Championship sponsored sport. "The move from NCATA to NCAA championship status is the milestone we've all been waiting for," said Morgan State Head Coach Agina Simpkins. "It validates the grit, precision, and athleticism of every competitor who has stepped onto the mat. By opening the doors across all NCAA divisions, our sport has gained the visibi…

Gannon Celebrates NCAA Championship Status for Acrobatics & Tumbling

WASHINGTON, DC - The Gannon Acrobatics & Tumbling team, along with 51 other institutions, will officially compete at the NCAA Championships for the first time in the spring of 2027.

Four Sports Gain NCAA Championship Status

Duquesne's Michela Del Rosso (6) and Sienna Johnson (7) compete in the team's inaugural acrobatics and tumbling meet against Gannon University, Friday, February. 7, 2025, at the Cooper Fieldhouse on the Duquesne University campus in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)Four sports — acrobatics and tumbling; stunt; Division II bowling; and Division III women’s wrestling — were voted to become NCAA championships at this year’s NCAA convention near…