PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania's head coach for gymnastics, Kirsten Becker, has announced the addition of Mabry Craddock as an assistant coach.
 
"I am so excited to welcome Mabry to the staff and feel she is the perfect addition to our team," said Becker. "You can sense her passion for gymnastics immediately upon meeting her and I believe that will positively impact our team. Her experience in both coaching and operations at a high level will enhance our staff and elevate the program overall."
 
"It is an honor to join the coaching staff at University of Pennsylvania," said Craddock. "The Quakers have a rich historical legacy for both academics and athletics! Thank you to Kirsten and the entire Penn administration for this incredible opportunity. The sport of gymnastics and the coaches in my life have helped me grow into the person I am today. I look forward to encouraging the women on our team to excel as students, athletes, and individuals!"
 
Craddock comes to the program with over 15 years of coaching experience. She coached at the Trussville Academy of Gymnastics in Trussville, Ala. for the past year and a half. At Trussville, she guided young athletes in the development of their skills at the foundational level, with a focus on vault and floor. She guided her gymnasts to more than five individual state titles.
 
While coaching at Trussville, Craddock also worked as marketing and development coordinator at The Bell Center in Birmingham, Ala., which provides critical therapy for children with special needs.
 
Craddock's most recent stop at the collegiate level was at the University of Alabama where she served as the Gymnastics Events and Program Relations Coordinator for three seasons. In the role, she oversaw backend team logistics and development.
 
Her responsibilities included: assistance in the recruitment process, team development, hosting home meets that averaged more than 9,000 fans, and social media. During her time in Tuscaloosa, Craddock was able to gain valuable guidance and experience in the operation and leadership of a high-level championship program.
 
With the Crimson Tide, Craddock was a part of three top-three ranked teams in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), three NCAA Championship qualifying teams, and the 2021 SEC champions.
 
Before coming to Alabama, Craddock spent three seasons coaching levels 3-10 at Mountain Brook Gymnastics in Birmingham, Ala., where she won multiple state individual and team championship titles two years in a row.
 
Craddock graduated from Alabama in 2016 where she obtained a bachelor's degree in human performance and exercise science. While pursuing her degree, Craddock interned for the women's gymnastics program.
 
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