John Geddert
John Gerald Geddert (December 21, 1957 – February 25, 2021) was an American artistic gymnastics coach, who was a head coach of the gold-medal 2012 U.S. women's Olympic team and regular coach of team member Jordyn Wieber. He retired when suspended by USA Gymnastics in 2018 after being implicated in the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal centered on his long-time associate Larry Nassar. Geddert committed suicide in 2021, shortly after being charged with 24 criminal charges, including 20 counts of human trafficking of a minor, one count each of first-degree criminal sexual assault, second-degree criminal sexual assault involving a minor, and lying to a police officer.
John Geddert | |
|---|---|
Geddert at the 2012 London Olympics | |
| Born | John Gerald Geddert December 21, 1957 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | February 25, 2021 (aged 63) DeWitt, Michigan, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Suicide by gunshot |
| Education | Alpena High School (1974–76) |
| Alma mater | Central Michigan University (Class of 1980) |
| Years active | 1976–2018 |
| Known for | Coach of Jordyn Wieber Ties to Larry Nassar and the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal |
| Spouse | Kathryn Geddert |
| Children | 3 |
| Notable gymnasts | |
| Thema Williams Jordyn Wieber | |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.