Reighard excited about new assistant coach
Excitement lingers in the air for the Central Michigan women’s gymnastics team since former Michigan gymnast Huneth Lor was added to the coaching staff on Aug. 27.
Lor comes to CMU from Denver University, where she served as an assistant coach on a team that finished the season 24-5 and ranked 15th in the nation.
“She has a strong backround at a national level, and with that she will be able to help our program,” said head coach Jerry Reighard.
Reighard said he is excited to have someone with a successful history in the sport be a part of the program.
Her knowledge of the sport will help aid the team in dealing with the tougher competition through the season, Reighard said.
Lor attended Michigan for her prominent gymnastic skills, where she was honored as most improved gymnast in 2007 and second-team All-Big Ten honors.
She graduated from Michigan with a bachelor’s degree in sociology in 2009.
She said she is very excited to be back in Michigan and apart of CMU’s program.
“It just happened, my old coach inspired me to give something back to the sport,” Lor said.
Lor will be taking over the assistant coaching job, which was held previously by Reighard’s wife Nancy, who was asked to step down due to the nepotism rule established by the university. Reighard, entering his 24th year coaching, said he is confident about the coming season has begun establishing high objectives for the team.
“Our main goal is always to win, but we would like to finish the season in the top 18,” Reighard said. CMU finished last season 20-5, ranked 24th in the nation, and Lor hopes to help improve those numbers in 2010.
“We are very motivated and have a great energy,” Lor said.
