University of Michigan Women's Gymnastics

Maile'ana Kanewa-Hermelyn was announced as the head coach of the Michigan women’s gymnastics team on July 16, 2025, after spending seven total seasons with the coaching staff – six as a full-time assistant (2020-2025) and one as a volunteer assistant coach (2019). Kanewa-Hermelyn becomes the seventh head coach in Michigan program history, dating back to 1976, and assumes full control of the U-M women’s gymnastics program following the retirement of 36-year head coach Bev Plocki. Kanewa-Hermelyn was the WCGA Assistant Coach of the Year along with Scott Sherman and Lexi Funk following the Wolverines national title in 2021 and is a three-time Regional Assistant Coach of the Year with her first coming in the 2020 season. During her tenure, Michigan earned its first-ever national title in the 2021 season and has won three Big Ten Championships and four Big Ten regular season titles. Kanewa-Hermelyn helped coach the Wolverines to their 27th Big Ten Title in the 2023 campaign and earn six scores of 198+. On the beam, Kanewa-Hermelyn led the Wolverines to a program record 49.625 against both Nebraska and Minnesota and was an integral part of Michigan's six weeks ranking No. 1 nationally on floor after choreographing Michigan's routines. In 2024, Kanewa-Hermelyn's beam team ranked as high as sixth nationally, while she helped the Wolverines floor squad to a No. 4 ranking and the vault to a No. 23 ranking. During the 2025 season, sophomore Kayli Boozer was the College Gym News Breakthr

Cali Hager finished her second season as an assistant coach with women's gymnastics in 2025, helping primarily with uneven bars and floor. Hager was instrume...

Information Freshman (2025) • Did not compete due to injury Club • Competed at the club level for Jaycie Phelps Athletic Center (JPAC) • Is a three-time national qualifier • Was the regional champion on the floor in 2022 and the beam in 2021 • Is a six-time state champion winning the all-around for three straight years and also winning the vault, beam and floor in the 2022 season • Named a Region 5 All-Star member twice • Qualified for the Nastia Liukin Cup in 2022 • Was the JPAC Gymnast of the Year in 2021 Prep • Prepped at Indiana Connections Academy • Was a member of National Honor Society • Was a member of high honor roll Personal • Full name is Lucie Meng Hong Kirchner • Parents are Erick and Lisa Kirchner • Enrolled in the School of Literature, Science and Arts • Major is undeclared

Quest Hayden joins associate head coach Scott Sherman and assistant coach Cali Hager to complete Maile'ana Kanewa-Hermelyn’s first coaching staff since being named the head coach in July. Hayden spent one year in Ann Arbor (2019-20) as a volunteer assistant under Bev Plocki where he was named the WCGA Assistant Coach of the Year and helped the Wolverines to a 2020 Big Ten regular season title. While at U-M, Hayden assisted on vault, uneven bars and floor and helped organize the recruiting lists. Hayden joins the Michigan staff after spending the 2025 season at Ohio State where he was the lone coach on both vault and floor and helped the Buckeyes to 14 career best scores between the two events. His vault squad ranked as high as 14th nationally, while the floor team ranked 19th nationally. Hayden also secured two five-star recruits and two four-star recruits in his one year with the program. Prior to 2025, Hayden was an assistant coach at Iowa for three seasons where he led the uneven bars squad and helped the team to its highest NCAA Regional finish in recent history. The Hawkeyes ranked as high as 15th nationally with two team NCAA regional appearances and four individual regional qualifiers. Furthermore, six individuals earned All-America honors in his three-year stint with the program. Hayden was also heavily involved in the revamping of recruiting strategy, meet scheduling and aiding the team in academic success. Hayden spent one season at North Carolina where he led the u

Scott Sherman completed his 29th season with the women's gymnastics program in 2025. He was promoted to Associate Head Coach on Sept. 17, 2019 after 23 years...