GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Two familiar faces for Florida gymnastics on the competition floor are back in similar or new roles.
Jeremy Miranda moves from volunteer to assistant coach and Trinity Thomas contributions to the Gators now continue as a student assistant coach.
The Gators volunteer coach for the past 16 season, Miranda will continue to oversee all creative aspects musically and choreographically for Florida floor routines as well as aid in the team’s coaching. His previous seasons at Florida included 14 NCAA Championship appearances, three NCAA team titles, 46 All-America honors in NCAA Championships’ floor competition (including the 2015, 2019 and 2022 NCAA champions), 11 Southeastern Conference floor champions, 20 NCAA Regional floor champions and 203 floor exercise titles.
The top three floor totals in NCAA Championship history belong to the Gators – 49.75 (2022 semi), 49.725 (2013 Super Six) and 49.7125 (2022 team final). Florida’s 49.875 in the 2014 home opener is the second-highest floor total in NCAA history.
They said:
Florida Head Coach Jenny Rowland:
“The entire Gators Gymnastics family is extremely excited to have Jeremy move into this new role. His passion and love for the Gators is undeniable and our family wouldn’t be complete without him.”
Jeremy Miranda:
“I am humbled, honored and truly blessed to continue to give back to a program that has given me so much. I am eternally grateful to Jenny Rowland as well as the University Athletic Association for this incredible opportunity. I look forward to working alongside Jenny, Adrian [Burde], Owen [Field] and the rest of our amazing support staff to continually put our athletes first, empowering them to become the best versions of themselves.
“As it is my alma mater, Gator Nation truly holds such a special place in my heart. I cannot wait to step into this new role, connect with our staff and student-athletes on a deeper level, and inspire excellence and integrity in the classroom and on the competition floor. Florida Gymnastics has such an incredible history and I cannot be more excited about my new role and the future of this program. Go Gators!”
Trinity Thomas: Florida Student Assistant Coach
Thomas moves from the competition floor where she owns at least a share of every UF event record to a new role as Florida’s student assistant coach. She is UF’s all-time leader for event (142) and all-around (30) wins.
Thomas revealed that she would be stepping into this new role with the Gator team in Monday’s Collegiate Women’s Sports Awards presented by Honda broadcast on CBS Sports Network where she received her second consecutive Honda Award as the nation’s top collegiate gymnast.<https://floridagators.com/watch/?Archive=22845>
Florida Head Coach Jenny Rowland Said:
“The Gator team is extremely excited and grateful for an opportunity to continue to be around Trinity for another season. She’s what the ultimate Gator standard looks like. She’ll continue to give back to a program that she has given so much to already.”
