April 6, 2015
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -
By Anita Nham, GoPSUsports.com Student Staff Writer
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- From 1939 through 1976, legendary men's gymnastics coach Gene Wettstone led Penn State to nine NCAA championships, 13 Eastern Intercollegiate Gymnastics League crowns, over 200 meet victories, 35 individual national titles and 13 Olympians, while enriching the image of gymnastics on a campus that was better known for its football program.
With such outstanding accomplishments, the new gymnastics complex is being named the "Gene Wettstone Gymnastics Complex" to honor Wettstone, the record-holder for most NCAA team championships in men's gymnastics.
"It's a great tribute to Gene who really was Mr. Gymnastics," said head coach Randy Jepson. "Gene took gymnastics here, from really nothing, to the premiere sport at Penn State, aside from football. People would fill the arena at Rec Hall and basketball was never filled nor was wrestling, so he just did an outstanding job of promoting gymnastics and won more national championships than any other coach. He's a great, great coach." .....
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