Kendra Combs - Gymnastics Coach - University of Arizona Athletics

Kendra Combs

Title:
Assistant Coach & Co-Recruiting Coordinator
Email:
kecombs@arizona.edu

Kendra Combs was hired as Arizona Gymnastics' third assistant coach in September 2026.

Combs comes to Arizona following three years at Illinois State where she was the lead vault coach, co-lead bars coach, and assisted on beam and floor for the Redbirds. During her time at Illinois State, she led the vault squad to having an NQS of above a 49.0 in the 2024 and 2025 seasons. Combs became the sole lead bar coach and assisted on the other three events during the 2026 season. Under her leadership, four individuals qualified for Regionals on their respective events and she helped lead the Redbirds to the 2025 MIC Conference Championship.

Before her time at Illinois State, Combs was a gymnast for West Virginia where she completed her bachelor’s degree in business and a master’s in sport coaching. At WVU, she was a consistent competitor on bars, beam, and floor while helping the 2023 team to the NCAA Regional Second Round. Combs competed in a program-record 60 total meets during her career at West Virginia and holds career high scores of 9.85 on vault, 9.90 on bars, 9.925 on beam, 9.95 on floor, and 39.325 in the all-around.