AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University Senior Associate Athletics Director Dr. Calli Sanders announced today a head coaching change for the Cyclone women's gymnastics program, which has been guided by Jay Ronayne since 2006.

"We are grateful for Coach Ronayne's dedication and commitment to our women's gymnastics program over the last 17 years, and wish him well in his future endeavors," Sanders said.

The Cyclones finished the 2023 season 8-10 overall, last at the Big 12 Championship and missed an NCAA Regional bid for only the second time since the 1996-97 season (excluding the 2019-20 season impacted by COVID-19).

Ronayne, who registered a 145-197-5 record during his Iowa State tenure, coached Cyclone student-athletes to 11 Big 12 Conference individual titles, six NCAA Gymnastics Championships individual event specialist qualifications, eight All-America honors, two Big 12 Gymnast of the Year awards, three Big 12 Newcomer of the Year honors and one Big 12 Event Specialist of the Year.

A national search for Ronayne's successor will begin immediately, Sanders said.