Joseph Hodges enters his second season as assistant coach for the Ladies.

Hodges helped guide the Ladies to a successful 2023 season and was recognized by the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association as Assistant Coach of the Year for the Northeast Region.

Hodges worked alongside first-year head coach Meg Crowley in leading the Maroon and White to a successful season which saw eight Ladies qualify for the USA Gymnastics Women's Collegiate National Championship.

Hodges, a former University of Illinois at Chicago student-athlete, was born in Rochester, NY, attended Webster Christian School before his successful collegiate career at UIC. He was a three-time ECAC Rookie of the Week in 2011 and a member of the 2011 ECAC Championship team. He was an NCAA qualifier in 2011, 2012 and 2013, as well as a Pan-American Qualifier (Colombia) in 2012.

He was named ECAC Gymnast of the Week in 2013. He was also named 2012 ECAC Conference Champion on Pommel Horse and 2013 ECAC Conference Champion on Horizontal Bar. Hodges is an accomplished coach as he has helped several teams to win state championships as well as qualifying individuals to regional and national championships.