John Geddert

ABOUT JOHN GEDDERT

American gymnastics coach who was a head coach of the gold-medal 2012 U.S. women's Olympic team. He was implicated in the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal involving Larry Nassar. He died by suicide, hours after criminal charges were filed against him.

Starting in 1984, he was head coach at Great Lakes Gymnastics Club in Lansing, Michigan, where he first worked with Larry Nassar.

In February 2021, he was charged with 24 criminal charges, including 20 counts of human trafficking of a minor.

In 2018, his wife, Kathryn Geddert, took over ownership and management of his gym in Michigan.

He coached the 2012 U.S. women's Olympic team, which included gymnasts Gabby Douglas and McKayla Maroney .