Feb. 23, 2017
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa - Penn State Director of Athletics Sandy Barbour announced today that women's gymnastics head coach Jeff Thompson has been relieved of his duties, effective immediately.
Thompson was in his seventh year as head coach of the Nittany Lions.
Assistant coaches Kera Molinaro and Josh Nilson will serve as interim co-head coaches for the remainder of the season. A national search for a new head coach will begin immediately
Consistent with University policy, this is a personnel matter and Intercollegiate Athletics will not have any further comment.