Kyla Ross serves as Associate Head Coach for University of Arkansas's Gymnastics program in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Olympic gold medalist and five-time NCAA champion Kyla Ross was promoted to associate head coach of the Gymbacks in June of 2026 and has kept the Hogs on historic pace since her arrival. Since 2024, Ross has primarily coached the Gymbacks on vault, an event the team has seen marked growth on.
In 2026, the Gymbacks set a new program record of 49.675 on the event. Arkansas did not rank lower than seventh on vault and checked in as high as No. 2 in the nation. Arkansas ended the season at NCAA Championships, where the Gymbacks scored their highest mark on the event at NCAAs since 2012 and third highest ever, 49.375. Freshman Allison Cucci earned a 9.9375 on vault, tied for fourth in the session for First Team All-America honors and tied for sixth overall.
