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The Gymnastics Association of College Teams (GymACT) is a collegiate men’s gymnastics league unaffiliated with the NCAA. It is recognized by USA Gymnastics as a pathway for men’s artistic gymnastics.[1]

History

GymACT was officially formed in January 2018 in response to the dwindling number of programs sponsored by colleges and universities at the National Collegiate Athletic Association level.[2] Member teams aim to grow and maintain as self-funded ventures.[3] Historically a sport with large participation, NCAA men’s gymnastics was sponsored by over 200 programs in the 1960s.[4] The number has been declining, with 79 programs for the 1981–82 year and plummeting to 20 for the 2002–03 year.[5] As of 2024, just 15 NCAA programs remained.[6]

As programs were cut from NCAA affiliation, some continued on as club teams. Some of those clubs were early members of GymACT and critical to its foundation including Arizona State, Washington Men’s Gymnastics, and Temple University,[2] which were joined by Southern California United and NorCal United (now Bay Area Bandits) as the charter members of the organization.[7] They were joined shortly after by New York Alliance.[2] With some clubs keeping their affiliations to their colleges and universities, others have no affiliation at all.[8]

The organization hosts the GymACT National Championships, which started in 2021. Previously, member organizations competed in the USA Gymnastics Men’s Collegiate National Championships.[9] The current president of GymACT is Mike Burns.[10]

Teams

GymACT originated in 2018, and through a sequence of team expansions and reductions, consists of 16 teams in the contiguous United States. The current organization divides 16 teams into two 8-team conferences.[11][12]

Overview of NBA teams
Conference Team Location Founded Website
WEST Conference Arizona State Gymnastics Chandler, Arizona[13] 2018 https://azmensgym.com
Bay Area Bandits San Francisco Bay Area, California[14] 2018 https://bayareagymact.com
Iowa GymACT Iowa City, Iowa[15] 2022 https://www.iowagymact.com/
Kansas City United Twisters Riverside, Missouri[16] 2021 https://kansascityunitedgymnastics.us
Rocky Mountain Mavericks Lafayette, Colorado[17] 2020 https://rockymountainmavs.com
Southern California United Fountain Valley, California[18] 2018 https://southerncaliforniaunited.com
Texas Armadillos Texas[19] 2022 https://txarmadillogym.com
Washington Men’s Gymnastics Mountlake Terrace, Washington[20] 2018 https://wmgf.us
EAST Conference Florida Storm Florida[21] 2024 https://flstormgymact.com
Georgia United Kennesaw, Georgia[22] 2021 https://ga-united.com
Indy-Hio Hyenas Indiana and Ohio[23] 2025 https://indy-hio-hyenas.com
Minnesota Men’s Gymnastics Saint Paul, Minnesota[24] 2022 https://minnesotagymnastics.org
New York Alliance New York 2018
North Carolina Airmen North Carolina[25] 2026 https://ncairmengymnastics.com
Northern Illinois University DeKalb, Illinois[26] 2019 https://www.niumensgymnastics.com/
Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[27] 2018 https://templemensgymnastics.com

Former

  • Texas A&M[28]
  • University of Illinois, Chicago[28]

Champions

GymACT National Championships[29]
Year Site Championship Results
Team Champion All-Around
2021 Daytona Beach, Florida Arizona State Kiwan Watts (Arizona State)
2022 Mesa, Arizona Iowa Evan Davis (Iowa)
2023 Oklahoma City Arizona State Dallas Hale (Texas)
2024 Daytona Beach, Florida Minnesota Aidan Myers (Arizona State)
2025 Salt Lake City Arizona State Toma Murakawa (Bay Area)

References

  1. ^ “MAG Pathway: GymACT”. usagym.org. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Heffner, Brandis (December 11, 2018). “GymACT and the Growth of Men’s Collegiate Gymnastics”. collegegymnews.com. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  3. ^ Stacey, Olivia (June 2, 2021). “GymACT: New league tries to build back men’s collegiate gymnastics”. ny1.com. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  4. ^ Ross, Lainy (December 16, 2020). “Colleges are cutting ties with men’s gymnastics. Here’s why that bodes poorly for the Olympics”. sfgate.com. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  5. ^ Blount, Rachel (September 23, 2020). “Pending demise of Gophers program follows trend in college men’s gymnastics”. Star Tribune. Minneapolis. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  6. ^ Borzi, Pat (April 24, 2024). “The U’s men’s gymnastics team is thriving … just without the U”. MinnPost. Minneapolis. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  7. ^ “Another historic weekend for the books”. gymact.org. May 14, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  8. ^ Mora, Sarahy (April 21, 2026). “Built to Survive: GymACT and the future of Men’s Collegiate Gymnastics”. Inside Gymnastics. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
  9. ^ “USA GYMNASTICS COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONS” (PDF). usagym.org. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  10. ^ “President’s Remarks”. gymact.org. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  11. ^ “Collegiate Programs Men”. usagym.org. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  12. ^ “GymACT Programs”. gymact.org. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  13. ^ “Facility”. azmensgym.com. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  14. ^ “BAY AREA BANDITS”. bayareagymact.com. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  15. ^ “IOWA GymACT Continuing the NCAA Legacy”. iowagymact.com. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  16. ^ “About Us”. kansascityunitedgymnastics.us. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  17. ^ “Training Headquarters”. rockymountainmavs.com. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  18. ^ “Southern California United”. southerncaliforniaunited.com. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  19. ^ “About Us”. txarmadillogym.com. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  20. ^ “Our Program”. wmgf.us. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  21. ^ “About”. flstormgymact.com. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  22. ^ “Training”. ga-united.com. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  23. ^ “About Us”. indy-hio-hyenas.com. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  24. ^ Moini, Nina; Kuznetsov, Aleesa (December 4, 2025). “Four years after being dropped by the U of M, men’s gymnastics team has a home”. mprnews.org. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  25. ^ “Training Sites”. ncairmengymnastics.com. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  26. ^ “About Us”. niumensgymnastics.com. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  27. ^ “PEARSON-MCGONIGLE HALL”. templemensgymnastics.com. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  28. ^ a b “Programs”. gymact.org. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  29. ^ “GYMACT CHAMPIONS” (PDF). usagym.org. Retrieved June 8, 2025.