Georgia named former Gym Dog Courtney Kupets Carter head gymnastics coach at a press conference on Tuesday.

Kupets, 30, won four-straight National Championship titles with the Gym Dogs from 2006-2009.

Among many accolades, the newest Georgia coach won two medals at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.

After Tuesday’s announcement, Georgia fans and media reacted the Kupets hire:

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