A decade ago, Courtney Kupets Carter was part of the greatest dynasty in the history of college gymnastics. She was the top gymnast at a program on its way to five consecutive national titles. When securing that fifth consecutive banner, Georgia had just earned its 10th-ever championship. The Gym Dogs were the premier program in the sport.
But since her final season in 2009, which was also former head coach Suzanne Yoculan Leebern's last year at the helm, the Gym Dogs haven't enjoyed that same kind of elite success. They've had good years, sure. But they haven't had the kind of run Kupets Carter enjoyed as a gymnast.