The former Cal assistant coach replaces Chris Waller, who resigned last month after three years as the Bruins’ head coach and 20 years with the program.
Three weeks after the position came open, UCLA has already found the new leader for its decorated gymnastics program.
McDonald replaces Chris Waller, who resigned on April 19 after three years as the head coach and 20 years with the program. This past season, UCLA failed to qualify for the NCAA championships as a team for only the fifth time in program history and dealt with additional turmoil. According to multiple reports, a gymnast used a racial slur that caused discomfort among some teammates and, eventually, caused a gymnast to transfer out of the program.
McDonald helped coach Cal to unprecedented success during her four seasons in Berkeley , as the Golden Bears won their first-ever Pac-12 regular-season title in 2022 and earned a seventh-place NCAA finish in 2021, which matched the best finish in the history of the program. “My experiences in Berkeley and with the student-athletes on the Cal gymnastics team have pushed me to become a better version of myself and have prepared me to take on this new opportunity,” McDonald said. “I cannot wait to get started with our team and build with them a culture that will honor and continue the great history of this program.”
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