Jackie Walker was the head coach of the LSU Tigers women's gymnastics team, Stanford Cardinal gymnastics team and San Jose State Spartans gymnastics team.[1][2][3]
Coaching career
Walker had an overall record of 192–186–1 (.455) from 1971 until 2001. At LSU from 1974 to 1977, Walker had a 21–1–0 record.[1][4] She was the first head coach in LSU women's gymnastics history. Her team's won 3 AIAW Regional Championships.[1] The team finished 23rd at the AIAW National Championships in 1976 and 14th in 1977.[1] In 1977, Walker coached Jeanie Beadle who became the AIAW Balance Beam National Champion.[5]
In 1978, Walker moved to Stanford University to start the Cardinal gymnastics program. She was head coach from 1978 to 1982.[2] Her record at Stanford was 44–23–0 [2] Starting with the 1984–85 season, Walker became head coach at San Jose State.[3] She spent 17 seasons at San Jose State and had a record of 127–162–1 before retiring from coaching collegiate gymnastics in 2001.[3][6]
Gymnast career
Walker was a collegiate gymnast at Miami University.[7]
Personal life
Walker is married to her husband, Jerry and has a daughter named Kelly.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d "LSU Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). LSU Athletics Department. p. 19. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
- ^ a b c "Stanford Year-by-Year Records" (PDF). Stanford Athletics Department. p. 8. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
- ^ a b c "San Jose State Coaching Records" (PDF). San Jose State Athletics Department. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-12-19. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
- ^ "Members of LSU's 1974–75 Women's Gymnastics Team". Gymnast Magazine. March 1975. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
- ^ "LSU Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). LSU Athletics Department. p. 1. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
- ^ "Long-Time SJSU Women's Gymnastics Coach Resigns". sjsuspartans.com. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
- ^ a b "About Jackie Walker". realtor.com. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
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