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Police found the body of a former U.S. gymnastics coach, who has ties to disgraced doctor Larry Nassar, hours after he was criminally charged in Michigan on Thursday.
John Geddert died by suicide …
NBC
Gedert is the second American coach of a World Champion to later commit suicide. Marvin Sharp killed himself in 2015 after being arrested for sexual misconduct with a minor and possession of child pornography.
John Geddert was head coach of the 2012 U.S. women’s Olympic gymnastics team, which won a gold medal.
eNassar was the team’s doctor and also treated injured gymnasts at Twistars, Geddert’s Lansing-area gym for elite athletes. …
Geddert was suspended by Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics during the Nassar scandal. He told families in 2018 that he was retiring. …
ESPN
Dealing successfully with parents is a coaching skill.
BUT a skill set for which many of us have little training.
Guests:
Diana and Chelcie of The Routine Podcast have one of the most popular podcasts we’ve ever done which was related to parenting (find that episode here). Due to their amazing perspective as a former NCAA gymnast (Chelcie) and a mother of an NCAA gymnast (Dianna) I wanted to have them on to offer their thoughts.
Eva Shute also had one of the most popular podcasts we’ve done related to culture change and a lot of that conversation revolved around parents (find that episode here). …
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Joseph Hannon, 25, was sentenced to 32 years in prison Friday on charges of predatory criminal sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual abuse. …
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Some of the top gymnasts in Canada are still locked out. Not training.
We hope they will all be able to get ready for the final two virtual tests.
There will be three virtual competitions in Women’s Artistic Gymnastics held this spring, starting with Elite Canada.
VIDEO SUBMISSION: February 3-9, 2021
JUDGING: February 12-14, 2021
Gymnastics Canada
Surprisingly, this NEW format seems to have worked. Canada is a huge nation and travel is a pain at the best of times.
The videos are hosted on a dedicated Vimeo account. It seems they can’t be shared on social media.
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Chelcie and Dianna have not been podcasting regularly this season.
Like many of us, they have mixed feelings as to whether live competitions should have continued.
I relate.
Click PLAY or watch The Routine on YouTube.
One of the good news stories in 2021 is the start of a NEW NCAA Division 1 team.
The Long Island University women’s gymnastics team competed for the first time in program history on Saturday, Feb. 13, hosting the University of New Hampshire in its inaugural meet …
LIU Athletics
They have great social media. And plenty of fans already.
Congratulations to Head Coach Randy Lane.
University of Pittsburgh Panthers support equal opportunity for everyone.
Many NCAA teams are afraid to use the term Black Lives Matter.
Congratulations to coach Samantha Snider and her program for making this classy move.
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