Emily Gaskins

Biography

Emily Gaskins was named an assistant coach for the NC State gymnastics program by head coach Kim Landrus on July 27, 2023, and is set to enter her third season with the Wolfpack in 2026. "We are thrilled that Emily will be joining the NC State coaching staff, as we are confident she will play a key role in our success moving forward," Landrus said at the time of her hiring. "She brings a wealth of experience both as a student athlete and from her time as a graduate student coach at Alabama last year." "Her passion for the sport, along with her attention to detail at the highest level, will have a positive impact on our program." Gaskins' first season with the Wolfpack was the 2024 campaign, which marked NC State’s return to ACC competition for the first time since 1984. Alongside the rest of the coaching staff, she helped lead the Wolfpack to both the ACC regular season and championship titles, as well as an NCAA Tournament appearance. During the season, NC State recorded the second and third highest scores in program history with a 197.575 against Clemson on February 17 and a 197.550 at the ACC Championship on March 23. In her second season with the Pack in 2025, Gaskins helped guide the team to its 34th consecutive appearance in the NCAA Regional competition. The squad finished the year ranked No. 20 in the country, climbing eight spots from the previous season. A former gymnast at Alabama and the team captain during the 2021 and 2022 seasons, Gaskins spent the 2022–23 seas