[1] GymACT was officially formed in January 2018 in response to the dwindling number of programs sponsored by colleges and universities at the National Collegiate Athletic Association level.
[2] Member teams aim to grow and maintain as self-funded ventures.
[3] Historically a sport with large participation, NCAA men's gymnastics was sponsored by over 200 programs in the 1960s.
Some of those clubs were early members of GymACT and critical to its foundation including Arizona State, Washington Men's Gymnastics, and Temple University,[2] which were joined by Southern California United and NorCal United (now Bay Area Bandits) as the charter members of the organization.
Previously, member organizations competed in the USA Gymnastics Men's Collegiate National Championships.