John Geddert
American gymnastics coach (1957–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]
John Geddert | |
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Born | John Gerald Geddert (1957-12-21)December 21, 1957 |
Died | February 25, 2021(2021-02-25) (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 |