Abigael Vides - Women's Gymnastics Coach - University of Michigan Athletics

Abigael Vides

Title:
Student Assistant Coach

Senior Abigael Vides is in her second season as a student coach with the Wolverines after medically retiring from gymnastics following the 2023 campaign.

At Michigan
• Two-time Big Ten Champions (2022, 2023)
• Two-time Big Ten Regular Season Champions (2022, 2023)
• Two-time WCGA Academic All-America (2022, 2023)
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten (2023, 2024)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2024)
• Two-time U-M Academic Achievement Award (2022, 2023)

Junior (2024)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Moved into a student coaching role

Sophomore (2023)
• Big Ten Champions
• Big Ten regular season champions
• Academic All-Big Ten
• WCGA Academic All-America
• Did not compete

Freshman (2022)
• Big Ten Champions
• Big Ten regular season champions
• Did not compete

Club
• Competes for World Champions Centre in Spring, Texas
• Is a five-time regional competitor
• Competed at the JO National Championships in 2019, medaling on vault, bars, floor and the all-around
• Earned the silver medal at the Regional 3 Championships on bars, beam and in the all-around
• Also earned the silver medal on the vault and in the all-around at the Texas State Championships in 2019
• Was a U.S. Classic Sr. 3 Event qualifier in 2019
• Participated in the 2019 American Classic and the 2019 G.K. U.S. Classic

Prep
• Graduated from Acellus Academy

Personal
• Full name is Abigael Grace Vides
• Birthday: June 12, 2003
• Parents are Julio Vides and Erin Luettich-Vides
• Has one sister
• Majoring in gender and health

Why Michigan
"I chose Michigan because of the great academic and athletic balance, and also because it instantly felt like family."

Why Gymnastics
"I chose gymnastics because it constantly challenges you know matter what age or level you reach."