Know All About LSU Gymnast Olivia Dunne?s Parents Katherine and David Dunne

Olivia Dunne is a household name in gymnastics. Despite still being in college, the Louisiana State University gymnast has redefined how the world perceives a gymnast in today’s day and age. She possesses talent, grace, and a huge social media following. Popularly known as Livvy, the LSU star gymnast and TikTok star has made the sport of gymnastics more marketable for sponsors, which helps her fellow colleagues.

Dunne has also amassed a huge social media following which has helped the sport of gymnastics to reach a wider audience. But who really is Olivia Dunne and how did she become a gymnastics sensation without yet competing in the Olympics?

Here’s who is Olivia Dunne

Olivia Paige Dunne was raised and nurtured in the charming backdrop of Hillsdale, New Jersey. She picked up the sport of gymnastics at the tender age of 3 and by the time she was 5, Dunne was already captivating audiences with her performances. She may have started alone, but she soon sought help. Dunne was molded by the guiding light of her two coaches, Craig Zappa and Jay Clark, who cultivated her talent into brilliance.

2014 proved a vital year for the young gymnast. During the 2014 American Classic, which is a prestigious event in itself, Dunne made her elite gymnastics debut as a junior. Just three years later, in 2017, her performances secured her a seat in the U.S. junior national team. 2020 completely changed her career trajectory as Dunne joined the LSU Tigers’ gymnastics. Soon enough, she made her NCAA debut against Arkansas, wherein she recorded a score of 9.875 on the uneven bars. This was also the year when Olivia Dunne joined the social media platform, TikTok.

She started by posting about her gymnastics routines and practices but eventually also started posting about her daily life. People quickly started following the budding gymnast and social media star and, as of this month, she has more than 4 million Instagram followers and more than 7 million TikTok followers. In fact, she is the most followed NCAA athlete in the world. 2021 also came bearing great news for the star gymnast. The NCAA changed its decades-old Name, Likeness, and Image policy that now allowed college athletes to earn from their NIL while still being in college.

Olivia Dunne, with her extremely high follower count, was perfectly placed to maximize her brand value as a result of this rule change. Olivia Dunne is the highest-paid female NCAA athlete with more than $3 million annually. With brand deals ranging from Forever 21 to Motorola, Dunne makes her huge follower count translate into big brand collaborations. Among the overall highest-earning NCAA athletes, she is still a strong 2nd behind basketball prodigy Bronny James. But none of this would have been possible without Olivia Dunne’s parents.

Meet Olivia Dunne’s parents

Olivia Dunne’s parents are New Jersey residents. Her mom Katherine Dunne and father David Dunne tied the knot in 2000. They raised their two daughters in Hillsdale, New Jersey. Olivia’s mother, Katherine, graduated from the Rutgers University Alumni Association. Katherine is quite active on a number of social media platforms where she usually shows glimpses of her life and supports her daughter by posting about her achievements.

David Dunne, Olivia’s father, used to play as a punter for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights School. Later on, David became a successful corporate attorney. During his legal career, David has represented a number of Fortune 500 companies. He holds an MBA in Finance and International Business from Pace University.

In addition to this, he works at his own firm, David M Dunne, Esq LLC. Olivia also has an elder sister, Julianna Dunne, who is also an alum of LSU. Olivia has often claimed that her elder sister is the real brain power behind her brand and she records and edits most of her social media posts for Olivia. Julianna is also a sports enthusiast like her younger sister and used to play softball for Pascack Valley High School. The duo can often be seen on each other’s social media feed as they make regularly attend various sports events. However, it is not only the two Dunne sisters who work together for a common brand but also their mother, Katherine, who regularly guides Olivia amidst the brightness of her fame.

Olivia Dunne’s mother guides her daughter amidst all the fame

The Dunne family has not only been supportive of Olivia’s passions but also helped her stay grounded despite her fame. Olivia has achieved a lot at a young age and with her immense popularity also comes the burden of how to efficiently manage it. With a constant spotlight on her every move, Katherine Dunne has been a pillar of support for her daughter and always helped her maintain a regular lifestyle. In a recent conversation with Outkick, Katherine highlighted that “The most important thing is to try and just do normal things and have normal responsibilities.”?She also suggested that an emerging prodigy in any field always has a number of people in their ear. To tackle this effectively, the budding talent should have a small circle of his/her closest confidants, who will always steer them clear of difficult and problematic situations.

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Olivia’s mother also emphasized that the NIL rule change provides an excellent platform for young athletes to empower themselves. She suggested that young athletes should make the maximum use of NIL opportunities, but should only treat them as business and not be consumed by it. Katherine maintains that NIL opportunities should not be a reason for affecting an athlete’s normal college life or their day-to-day routines. She understands that if an athlete follows all this, it will help them maintain normalcy in their college life and will also empower them to build their brand value.

It is fair to say that Olivia Dunne’s future, both on and off the field, is in good hands. She continues to put in the work and give her best on the mat, while her family continues to work toward making her brand even stronger, off the field.

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