Jackie Walker (gymnastics)

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]

Jackie Walker
Biographical details
Alma materMiami University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1974–1977LSU
1978–1982Stanford
1984–2001San Jose State
Head coaching record
Overall193–231–2

Coaching career

Walker had an overall record of 193–231–2 (.455) from 1971 until 2001. At LSU from 1974 to 1977, Walker had a 33–36–0 (.478) 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 33–33–0 (.500).[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 127–162–2 (.440) 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
  1. "LSU Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). LSU Athletics Department. p. 19. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  2. "Stanford Year-by-Year Records" (PDF). Stanford Athletics Department. p. 8. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  3. "San Jose State Coaching Records" (PDF). San Jose State Athletics Department. p. 21. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  4. "Members of LSU's 1974–75 Women's Gymnastics Team". Gymnast Magazine. March 1975. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  5. "LSU Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). LSU Athletics Department. p. 1. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  6. "Long-Time SJSU Women's Gymnastics Coach Resigns". sjsuspartans.com. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  7. "About Jackie Walker". realtor.com. Retrieved 2018-08-08.


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