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Illinois is well represented at this week's U.S. Senior Men's division of the Visa Championships - the national championship meet for USA Gymnastics - in Dallas with Paul Ruggeri, Daniel Ribeiro and Luke Stannard in action.
DALLAS – It's gut-check time for Justin Spring.
Time for the 2008 Olympic bronze medalist to put a decision to leave competitive gymnastics to the ultimate emotional test. Time for the first-year Illinois head coach to make what's become an annual appearance at the Visa Championships, but this time to watch others vie for the gold medals he once earned.
Bob Zuppke checks in as Loren Tate's greatest Illini coach of all time. Read on for the rest — and his explanation as to why he picked the way he did.
News you can't leave work without: Former Illini gymnast Abie Grossfeld will be inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame
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NCAA champions Angela Bizzarri and Paul Ruggeri have been named Dike Eddleman Award winners for 2008-09.
We asked men's Athlete of the Year Paul Ruggeri to describe why his time at Illinois is so special:
CHAMPAIGN — Olympian Justin Spring today was promoted to associate head coach for Illinois men's gymnastics.
Spring, who will retire from competitive gymnastics, will oversee the men's program previously run by Yoshi Hayasaki, who retired.
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