A former US women's gymnastics coach with ties to disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar who was charged in Michigan on Thursday with two dozen crimes has died by suicide. Geddert was head coach of the 2012 US women's Olympic gymnastics team, which won a gold medal. John Geddert (left), 63, a former United States Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar (right), was charged by authorities in Michigan on Thursday with two dozen crimes, including sexual assault, human trafficking and running a criminal enterprise. During the Nassar scandal, Geddert was suspended by Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics in January 2018 and announced his retirement the following day. On his LinkedIn page, Geddert described himself as the 'most decorated women's gymnastics coach in Michigan gymnastics history.'

Source: Daily Mail February 25, 2021 18:33 UTC