Suzanne Yoculan

Education

Yoculan graduated from Penn State University in 1975 with a degree in therapeutic recreation with a dance emphasis.

Career

During her tenure, she built the Georgia gymnastics program into a national powerhouse and is one of the most decorated coaches in the history of collegiate gymnastics. She was named the head women"s gymnastics coach at the University of Georgia on August 24, 1983, and coached her first meet against the University of Alabama Crimson Tide on December 3, 1983. During her 26 years at the helm, Georgia"s gymnastics team, the "Gym Dogs," posted a meet record of 831-117-7 (870 winning percentage).

Controversies Since 2000, she has been in a relationship with and in 2009 married in Italy to Georgia Board of Regents member Don Leebern, even though Leebern is still married to another woman.

In addition, the UGA Athletic Department self-reported a Level I secondary National Collegiate Athletic Association rules violation in December, 2004, regarding an all-expenses paid trip to New York City for Yoculan and 6 seniors from the Gymnastics team On the trip, all expenses were paid by Leebern and the party flew aboard Leebern"s privately owned airplane.

In response, the Securities and Exchange Commission stripped the program of one scholarship for one year. And Yoculan received a letter of reprimand, was forbidden from recruiting off campus for one year, and was required to attend a regional National Collegiate Athletic Association rules seminar.

10 National Collegiate Athletic Association Women"s Gymnastics championships - 1987, "89, "93, "98, "99, "05, "06, "07, "08, "09.

Achievements

• 10 National Collegiate Athletic Association Women"s Gymnastics championships - 1987, "89, "93, "98, "99, "05, "06, "07, "08, "09 16 Southeastern Conference Championships - 1986, "87, "91, "92, "93, "94, "96, "97, "98, "99, 2001, "02, "04, "05, "06, "08 21 National Collegiate Athletic Association Regional Titles - 1986, "88, "89, "90, "91, "92, "93, "94, "95, "96, "98, "99, 2000, "01, "02, "03, "04, "06, "07, "08, "09 National Collegiate Athletic Association Women"s Gymnastics Coach of the Year - 1987, "93, "98, 2006, "08 Southeastern Conference Women"s Gymnastics Coach of the Year - 1986, "87, "99, 2001, "02, "04, "08, "09 Her teams finished in the Top 3 nationally 19 out of her final 21 years, in addition to qualifying for the "Super Six" (final six National Collegiate Athletic Association teams) every year since the format was introduced in 1993. Her teams also never missed participating in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Women"s Gymnastics competition. 4 Undefeated Seasons- "93, "98, "99, "06 Suzanne also produced 306 all Americans.

Membership

This relationship has been controversial for several reasons, including the fact that Leeburn is one of the longest-serving members of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.