By Colin Richey, Sports Editor
Women’s acrobatics and tumbling will be Canisius University’s newest athletic program, according to Canisius University President Steve Stoute and Vice President and Director of Athletics Bill Maher in a press release from Friday, Nov. 1.
“The addition of acrobatics and tumbling marks another significant step in Canisius University’s strategic vision to enhance the student experience,” President Stoute said. “By expanding our athletic program offerings, we create exciting new opportunities for talented student-athletes to compete at the Division I level while growing our undergraduate population with exceptional students who demonstrate leadership in competition and in the classroom.”
“After an extensive conversation with several of our conference peers and the National Acrobatics and Tumbling Association leadership, we believe acrobatics and tumbling is a natural fit to be the next varsity sports program here at Canisius,” Maher explained. “With the rise of acrobatics and tumbling as an emerging sport for women in the NCAA, this new program will integrate itself seamlessly into the goals of our University by providing fulfilling student experiences and helping drive our enrollment goals. Our department takes great pride in developing and producing high-quality female student-athletes, and we look forward to continuing that tradition.”
The newest Golden Griffin team will aim to begin competing in the 2025–26 academic year, according to the release. Canisius added that the school will immediately begin a national search for a head coach. From there, the roster will be constructed of 35 to 45 female student-athletes.
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