The Pennsylvania State University and college athletics mourns the passing of former men’s gymnastics head coach Gene Wettstone, a legend in the sport of gymnastics and the record-holder for most NCAA men’s team championships by a single coach in the sport.
Wettstone, who celebrated his 100th birthday earlier this month, passed away on Tuesday …
A member of the Penn State coaching staff for 36 seasons, Wettstone led the Nittany Lions to an astonishing nine NCAA team championships and 13 Eastern Intercollegiate Gymnastics League (EIGL) crowns. He compiled over 200 dual meet victories, coached his student-athletes to 35 individual national titles and produced 13 Olympians before retiring from coaching. …
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Of course he’ll be remembered in the U.S. Hall of Fame.
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