Daisha Paulino - Acrobatics & Tumbling Coach - University of Oregon Athletics

Daisha Paulino

Title:
Assistant Coach
Email:
daishap@uoregon.edu

Taylor Susnara made her first assistant coaching hire on July 6, 2021 when she added former Hawaii Pacific All-American and assistant coach Daisha Paulino to the Oregon staff.

In year two with Paulino on staff, Oregon returned to the NCATA National Championship finals for the first time since 2019 with a record of 6-3. The Ducks earned three ranked victories in regular season action over Azusa Pacific (twice) and Gannon. Paulino helped coach several Ducks to accolades, including All-American recognition for Karly Nowak and Makena Carrion, individual event titles in the trio tumbling and six element passes and Nowak earning the 14th NCATA Athlete of the Week honor in program history.

In her first season with the program, Paulino helped lead the Ducks to the NCATA Quarterfinals. Oregon finished with a 2-5 record against a loaded schedule that featured four teams in the NCATA Championships field and five top-ten opponents. The Ducks picked up wins over No. 2 Azusa Pacific and No. 5 Hawaii Pacific. Paulino helped coach Blessyn McMorris to NCATA Freshman of the Year honors while Alyssa Hew was named to the NCATA All-America team.

Paulino comes to Oregon from Kapolei, Hawaii where she managed practice for the Sharks and led the team’s development of the tumbling skill progressions. She also served as the Recreational Program Director at Hawaiian Island Twisters Gymnastics where she developed curriculum and oversaw daily operations.

In her second season assisting at Hawaii Pacific, the team was ranked No. 6 in the NCATA Preseason Coaches Poll. The Sharks knocked off fifth-ranked Gannon in their final meet before the remainder of the 2020 season was canceled.

In Paulino’s first season as an assistant at Hawaii Pacific, she helped her alma mater reach the NCATA National Quarterfinals in 2019. The Sharks entered the tournament ranked No. 7 before falling to the Ducks. Earlier in the season, Paulino helped coach Hawaii Pacific to its best score of the season (277.355) against top-ranked Baylor.

During her time as a student-athlete Paulino earned All-American honors in 2017 and 2018. She also led the Sharks to the NCATA Quarterfinals in both seasons.

Paulino earned her Bachelor of Education in Elementary Education from Hawaii Pacific in 2018. She received her Masters of Art in Coaching and Athletics Administration from Concordia University-Irvine in May 2021.