Colin Payne
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- Email:
- colin.payne@simpson.edu
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- Title:
- Head Men's Gymnastics Coach
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- Phone:
- 515-961-1218
Bio
THE PAYNE FILE |
| Personal Information |
| Hometown: Hendersonville, Tenn. Spouse: Emily |
| Coaching Experience |
| 2023-present: Simpson College Head Coach 2017-2021: United States Naval Academy Assistant Coach 2012-2017: Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy 2011-2012: Harpeth School of Gymnastics |
| Education |
| University of Oklahoma, 2017 B.A., Anthropology |
At Simpson
- Enters fifth season in 2026-27
- Guided Simpson to five event titles in 2025
- Named the first head coach of the Simpson men's gymnastics program on Sept. 23, 2021
Athlete Achievement Under Payne
- National Qualifiers (26)
- 2026: Garrett Alexander (floor, pommel horse), William Bacus (pommel), Alex Catchpole (still rings), Noah Doiron (all-around), Braxton Jones (floor, vault), Brian Rollison (still rings), Oskar Silverman (still rings), Paul Tiedemann (high bar)
- 2025: Alex Campbell (still rings), Alex Catchpole (pommel horse, parallel bars), Braxton Jones, (vault), Brian Rollison (all-around), Jake Smith (all-around), Paul Tiedemann (high bar)
- 2024: Alex Catchpole (parallel bars, pommel horse), Brian Rollison (still rings), Jake Smith (high bar), Milo Staley (all-around), Michelangelo Villani (all-around)
- 2023: Alex Catchpole (parallel bars), Sterling Pariza (all-around), Michelangelo Villani (all-around)
- USAG All-America (14)
- 2026: Noah Doiron (all-around), Braxton Jones (vault), Brian Rollison (still rings), Paul Tiedemann (high bar)
- 2025: Alex Catchpole (pommel horse), Braxton Jones (vault), Brian Rollison (still rings, all-around)
- 2024: Alex Catchpole (parallel bars), Sterling Pariza (parallel bars, all-around), Michelangelo Villani (all-around)
- 2023: Sterling Pariza (floor), Michelangelo Villani (all-around)
- CGA All-America (5)
- 2026: Noah Doiron (all-around), Brian Rollison (stil rings)
- 2025: Braxton Jones (vault), Brian Rollison (all-around), Jake Smith (all-around)
- CSC Academic All-District (8)
- 2026: Alex Catchpole, Braxton Jones, Brian Rollison
- 2025: Alex Catchpole, Brian Rollison, Milo Staley
- 2024: Milo Staley, Jake Sweeten
- ECAC All-Academic (52)
Before Simpson
- Spent four years as an assistant coach at the United States Naval Academy
- Named College Gymnastics Association Assistant Coach of the Year on three occasions
- Selected as the ECAC and USAG Assistant Coach of the Year twice
- Helped the Midshipmen to three ECAC Championships and three top 11 finishes at the NCAA National Championships
- Coached 10 ECAC Champions
- Worked at Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy for over five years
- Coached Jordan Kovach, a member of the United States Junior National Team, while at BCGA
Year-by-Year at Simpson
| Year | Season Average | Conference Finish |
| 2023 | 348.750 | 6th/6 |
| 2024 | 362.517 | 6th/6 |
| 2025 | 292.100 | 6th/6 |
| 2026 | 298.239 | 6th/6 |
