Gymnastics
- Title:
- Undergraduate Assistant Coach
Rechelle Dennis begins her first season as undergraduate assistant coach after competing for the Bruins from 2015-18.
Although unable to physically compete in 2018 due to a ruptured Achilles tendon suffered in preseason training, Dennis brought an important presence and leadership to the Bruins’ championship run.
During her career, she competed primarily on uneven bars, with her top finish being a third-place showing against Arizona State on Feb. 27, 2016 with a career-high 9.85. She also competed twice on vault and exhibitioned on balance beam in 2016.
Dennis was a five-time (2010-14) JO Nationals qualifier and finished seventh in the all-around and fifth on floor exercise at the 2012 JO Nationals. She also won the uneven bars and floor exercise titles at the 2012 Region 6 Championships and repeated as floor champion and won the all-around at the 2013 Region 6 Championships.
A political science major, Dennis launched a beauty brand, SheaGIRL, in 2015, and recently created a new media platform, Serve Your Truth, which amplifies the voices of women of color in the beauty industry.
