Maggie Elaine Haney was born on February 8,1978 and is a former American gymnastics coach, having been suspended for eight years by USA Gymnastics in April 2020 due to her abusive conduct.
18 Facts About Maggie Haney
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Maggie Haney serves as the head coach at MG Elite Gymnastics, Inc in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey.
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Maggie Haney is best known for coaching 2016 Olympic gold medalist Laurie Hernandez and 2018 World champion Riley McCusker.
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Maggie Haney obtained an athletic scholarship at North Carolina State University, where she competed for the NC State Wolfpack women's gymnastics program from 1997 until 2000 and is credited with the most Perfect 10s in the program's history.
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On November 22,1998, while attending North Carolina State University, Haney hosted a party that ended in a fatal shooting.
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Maggie Haney was charged with a misdemeanor alcohol violation and avoided prosecution.
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Maggie Haney had at least one athlete from her program on the national team roster from 2013 to 2020.
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Under Maggie Haney's coaching, MG Elite gymnasts were noted for their dance skills and artistry.
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At least a half dozen families filed complaints against Maggie Haney, alleging that she instructed injured gymnasts to remove casts and continue training, as well as screaming at and threatening gymnasts.
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Maggie Haney was suspended from coaching minor athletes pending the outcome of the hearing.
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McCusker, a world champion trained by Maggie Haney, suffered rhabdomyolysis, a muscle condition linked to overtraining, in 2019.
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Maggie Haney pulled gymnasts by their hair, swore and screamed at them - often calling them "retarded" - and threatened to commit suicide if top gymnasts left her program.
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Maggie Haney pressured gymnasts to remove casts and train or compete while injured.
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Parents were not allowed in the gymnastic club during practices, and Maggie Haney warned gymnasts not to complain about her coaching methods to their parents.
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When gymnasts made mistakes in training, Maggie Haney kicked them out of the gym.
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Gymnasts hid their menstrual periods from Maggie Haney, who told them that menstruating was proof that they were too fat.
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Maggie Haney is prohibited from coaching USA Gymnastics athletes during this period, cannot contact the claimants, and cannot attend USA Gymnastics events unless accompanying her gymnast daughter.
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Maggie Haney was reported in late 2020 to be still privately coaching individual gymnasts despite the suspension.