Emma Sibson - Women's Gymnastics Coach - University of North Carolina Athletics

Emma Sibson

Title:
Assistant Coach
Email:
esibson@email.unc.edu

Emma Sibson begins her third year on the Carolina gymnastics staff as an assistant coach in 2020-21. She serves at the beam coach, choreographer and social media contact. She plays a huge role in marketing and promoting home meets for the Tar Heels, assists with team community services projects and serves as the Leadership Academy liaison. Sibson has also brought new and creative ideas to boost team bonding, morale and culture.

Sibson came to Carolina after spending a year at NC State during the 2017-2018 competition season. As an assistant coach there, she played a role in preparing the team for their 2018 EAGL Championship season while assisting on balance beam, floor exercise and vault.

Born in Victoria, British Columbia, Sibson began her competitive career at the World Olympic Gymnastics Academy (WOGA) in Plano, Texas. She subsequently followed one of her coaches to Zenith Elite Gymnastics Academy, where she continued her Junior Olympic training qualifying for the 2010 VISA Championships as well as the 2011 and 2012 Canadian Championships prior to attending Penn State University. A 2017 Penn State graduate and NCAA Championship competitor for its gymnastics program, Sibson was named a second team All-Big Ten performer in 2015 and was twice named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week in 2014.