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Cécile Canqueteau-Landi Named Head Coach of Georgia Gymnastics
April 21, 2026 | Gymnastics
ATHENS, Ga. – Cécile Canqueteau-Landi has been named the head coach of the Georgia Gymnastics program, J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Josh Brooks announced Tuesday.
Canqueteau-Landi has served as the co-head coach of Georgia Gymnastics for the last two seasons with Ryan Roberts. Roberts was announced as the new head coach of Auburn Gymnastics on Tuesday.
"We are thrilled to announce Cécile Canqueteau-Landi as the head coach of Georgia gymnastics," Brooks said. "Cécile has done a tremendous job leading our program back to national prominence, and we are excited about the next chapter of Georgia gymnastics under her continued leadership. We are also so happy for Ryan Roberts, who is very deserving of this opportunity."
In just two seasons, Canqueteau-Landi has brought Georgia back to the national stage. In 2026, the GymDogs made their first appearance in the National Semifinals in seven seasons. Georgia concluded the year No. 6 in the country. Five GymDogs garnered seven NCAA All-America honors at the National Championships, four earned WCGA Regular Season All-America awards, and nine GymDogs were named to the All-SEC Team.
Georgia completed the 2026 season with a 24-11 overall record and a 5-3 SEC record. Georgia's SEC record finished tied for third in the league. The GymDogs finished with 18 wins against top-25 opponents and concluded the regular season with a 197.391 NQS, ranking sixth, its best national finish since 2014 and its best NQS since 2008 (197.400). Georgia also finished the regular season top 10 in all four events. Highlights of the season included topping the 198 mark at Elevate the Stage on March 8, beating No. 2 LSU at home on Jan. 16, and topping No. 4 Alabama on the road on March 13.
Georgia's 197.2625 in the National Semifinal was the best team score posted by the GymDogs at the National Championships since scoring a 197.550 in the Super Six in 2014. Sixth place is Georgia's best finish since 2016 (third in the semifinal round, sixth in the Super Six).
The Georgia GymDogs made tremendous improvements in her first season as co-head coach. The GymDogs recorded six consecutive meet totals of 197.000 or higher, achieving the sixth highest regular season meet score in program history against Oklahoma (197.975), the highest since the regular season of 2009. For the first time since 2019, the GymDogs secured a national seed in the NCAA Tournament, ranking tenth heading into regionals.
Hall of Fame USA Gymnastics coach Cécile Canqueteau-Landi was named co-head coach of the Georgia GymDogs in April 2024. She joined the GymDogs in August after coaching Team USA to a Gold Medal in the team finals and Simone Biles to three individual medals, including an all-around Gold.
She has coached Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, and Maddie Kocian to 11 Olympic medals in the Rio, Tokyo, and Paris Olympics and was named the 2024 USA Gymnastics Coach of the Year for Women's Artistic Gymnastics.
Canqueteau-Landi has trained and mentored 13 USA Women's Senior National Team members, including Olympic and World team and individual champions Simone Biles and Madison Kocian, and World team champions Alyssa Baumann, Jordan Chiles, and Joscelyn Roberson. She and her husband, Laurent, are personal coaches to Biles.
One third of the gymnasts in the 2024 Olympic Trials were coached by Canqueteau-Landi with nearly half of the Olympic team being coached by her, including alternates.
She came to Georgia after coaching at the World Champions Centre in Spring, Texas since 2017 and prior to that was at the World Olympic Gymnastics Academy from 2007-17.
A native of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Canqueteau-Landi competed for France at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.
Canqueteau-Landi has served as the co-head coach of Georgia Gymnastics for the last two seasons with Ryan Roberts. Roberts was announced as the new head coach of Auburn Gymnastics on Tuesday.
"We are thrilled to announce Cécile Canqueteau-Landi as the head coach of Georgia gymnastics," Brooks said. "Cécile has done a tremendous job leading our program back to national prominence, and we are excited about the next chapter of Georgia gymnastics under her continued leadership. We are also so happy for Ryan Roberts, who is very deserving of this opportunity."
In just two seasons, Canqueteau-Landi has brought Georgia back to the national stage. In 2026, the GymDogs made their first appearance in the National Semifinals in seven seasons. Georgia concluded the year No. 6 in the country. Five GymDogs garnered seven NCAA All-America honors at the National Championships, four earned WCGA Regular Season All-America awards, and nine GymDogs were named to the All-SEC Team.
Georgia completed the 2026 season with a 24-11 overall record and a 5-3 SEC record. Georgia's SEC record finished tied for third in the league. The GymDogs finished with 18 wins against top-25 opponents and concluded the regular season with a 197.391 NQS, ranking sixth, its best national finish since 2014 and its best NQS since 2008 (197.400). Georgia also finished the regular season top 10 in all four events. Highlights of the season included topping the 198 mark at Elevate the Stage on March 8, beating No. 2 LSU at home on Jan. 16, and topping No. 4 Alabama on the road on March 13.
Georgia's 197.2625 in the National Semifinal was the best team score posted by the GymDogs at the National Championships since scoring a 197.550 in the Super Six in 2014. Sixth place is Georgia's best finish since 2016 (third in the semifinal round, sixth in the Super Six).
The Georgia GymDogs made tremendous improvements in her first season as co-head coach. The GymDogs recorded six consecutive meet totals of 197.000 or higher, achieving the sixth highest regular season meet score in program history against Oklahoma (197.975), the highest since the regular season of 2009. For the first time since 2019, the GymDogs secured a national seed in the NCAA Tournament, ranking tenth heading into regionals.
Hall of Fame USA Gymnastics coach Cécile Canqueteau-Landi was named co-head coach of the Georgia GymDogs in April 2024. She joined the GymDogs in August after coaching Team USA to a Gold Medal in the team finals and Simone Biles to three individual medals, including an all-around Gold.
She has coached Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, and Maddie Kocian to 11 Olympic medals in the Rio, Tokyo, and Paris Olympics and was named the 2024 USA Gymnastics Coach of the Year for Women's Artistic Gymnastics.
Canqueteau-Landi has trained and mentored 13 USA Women's Senior National Team members, including Olympic and World team and individual champions Simone Biles and Madison Kocian, and World team champions Alyssa Baumann, Jordan Chiles, and Joscelyn Roberson. She and her husband, Laurent, are personal coaches to Biles.
One third of the gymnasts in the 2024 Olympic Trials were coached by Canqueteau-Landi with nearly half of the Olympic team being coached by her, including alternates.
She came to Georgia after coaching at the World Champions Centre in Spring, Texas since 2017 and prior to that was at the World Olympic Gymnastics Academy from 2007-17.
A native of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Canqueteau-Landi competed for France at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.
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