2026 Men's Gymnastics Roster
Jersey Number 26
Brandon Dang
- Position:
- Pommel Horse
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 5-9
- Major:
- Electrical Engineering
- Hometown:
- San Jose, Calif.
- High School:
- Evergreen Valley High School
 USA Gymnastics Senior National Team Member (2025) |
 2x Big Ten Pommel Horse Champion (2024, 2025) |
 NCAA All-American (2024) |
 2x Regular Season Pommel Horse All-American (2024, 2025) |
| Big Ten Specialist of the Year (2025) |
| Big Ten Freshman of the Year (2024) |
| CGA Rookie of the Year (2024) |
| CGA Specialist of the Year (2025) |
| Letterwinner (2024, 25) |
Individual Titles
| Event | Titles |
| Pommel Horse | 20 |
| Total | 20 |
Career Highs
| Event | Score |
| Pommel Horse | 15.200 | vs. Michigan | Feb. 3, 2024 |
Career Highlights
- Named to the USA Gymnastics Senior National Team after becoming the Winter Cup Pommel Horse Champion (Feb. 21, 2025)
- Entered into the Top-10 All-Time Pommel Horse Titles list after his seventh title in 2025
- Currently at the No. 7 spot on the Top-10 Single-Season Pommel Horse Titles list with nine in 2025
- Landed at the No. 7 spot on the Top-10 Single-Season Pommel Horse Titles list with nine in 2024
- Won his second-consecutive Big Ten Championships title on pommel horse
- Named CGA Rookie of the Year (2024)
- Named CGA Specialist of the Year (2025)
Sophomore - 2025
- Competed in 10 meets during the season, including both days of the Winter Cup and Big Ten Championships
- Named to the USA Gymnastics Senior National Team after becoming the Winter Cup Pommel Horse Champion (Feb. 21)
- Four-time Big Ten Specialist of the Week (Jan. 21, Feb. 11, Feb. 25, March 4)
- Four-time CGA Specialist of the Week (Jan. 29, Feb. 27, March 5, April 10)
- Went undefeated in the regular season on pommel horse (7-0)
- Big Ten Pommel Horse Champion
- Academic All-Big Ten
- First-Team All-Big Ten
- Big Ten Specialist of the Year
- CGA Specialist of the Year
Freshman - 2024
- Made his Illini debut at the Windy City Invitational on Jan. 13
- Earned his first title of his career on pommel horse (14.450) at Greenville on Jan. 20
- Collected nine titles on the year
- Competed in all 14 meets plus both days of the Winter Cup
- Five-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Jan. 22, Jan. 29, Feb. 5, Feb. 12, Feb. 28)
- Two-time Big Ten Specialist of the Week (Feb. 21, Feb. 28)
- Three-time College Gymnastics Association Rookie of the Week (Feb. 14, Feb. 28, March 3)
- Scored a career high on pommel horse (15.200) versus Michigan on Feb. 3
High School/Club
- Five state championship appearances
- Four regional championships appearances
- Six-time national pommel horse champion
- Four-time regional pommel horse champion
- Five-time USA Gymnastics All-Star Team member (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023)
- Two-time Region 1 member (2022 and 2023)
- Has 46 top 10 state finishes, 24 top 10 regional finishes and seven top-5 national finishes
Personal
- Born May 26, 2005
- Majoring in electrical engineering
- Parents are Eric and Lynne Dang
- Has one brother, Ethan
- Chose Illinois because of "the prestigious computer science and engineering programs, the positive team spirit, and the fantastic coaching staff."
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