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'''Mary Lee Tracy''' is an American gymnastics coach and owner of [[Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy]], an elite program in [[Fairfield, Ohio]].<ref>http://cincinnatigymnastics.com/about/about-mary-lee-tracy/</ref>
'''Mary Lee Tracy''' is an American gymnastics coach and owner of [[Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy]], a program in [[Fairfield, Ohio]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://cincinnatigymnastics.com/about/about-mary-lee-tracy/|title = About Mary Lee Tracy}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Tracy was born in [[Cincinnati]], and has lived in [[Ohio]] all her life. Tracy attended [[Colerain High School (Cincinnati, Ohio)|Colerain High School]].<ref>https://www.facebook.com/marylee.tracy.1?fref=ts</ref>
Tracy was born in Cincinnati, and has lived in Ohio all her life. Tracy attended [[Colerain High School (Cincinnati, Ohio)|Colerain High School]] and was a 1977 graduate.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/marylee.tracy.1?fref=ts|title=Facebook|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref> After graduating high school, Tracy joined the [[Cincinnati Ben-Gals]] cheerleading squad for NFL team [[Cincinnati Bengals]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fullinfullout.blogspot.co.uk/2010/08/know-coach-mary-lee-tracy.html|title = Full in Full Out: Know a Coach - Mary Lee Tracy|date = 7 August 2010}}</ref>


== Coaching career ==
== Coaching career ==
Tracy started [[Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy]] in 1988 and has since created over 25 [[United States women's national gymnastics team|National team members]] and 4 [[Gymnastics at the Olympics|Olympians]].
Tracy started the [[Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy]] in 1988 and has created over 25 [[United States women's national gymnastics team|national team members]] and 4 [[Gymnastics at the Olympics|Olympians]].
In the past, she has coached [[Amanda Borden]], [[Jaycie Phelps]], [[Kim Zmeskal]], [[Alyssa Beckerman]], [[Dominique Moceanu]], [[Ashley Priess]] and more recently, [[Kayla Williams (gymnast)|Kayla Williams]], [[Amelia Hundley]], [[Lexie Priessman]], [[Amanda Jetter]], Brianna Brown and Emily Gaskins.<ref>http://cincinnatigymnastics.com/about/about-mary-lee-tracy/</ref>


Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy currently has three elite gymnasts;<ref>http://cincinnatigymnastics.com/elite/</ref> [[Amelia Hundley]], Aria Brusch and
In the past, she has coached [[Amanda Borden]], [[Jaycie Phelps]], [[Kim Zmeskal]], [[Alyssa Beckerman]], [[Dominique Moceanu]], [[Ashley Priess]] and more recently, [[Kayla Williams (gymnast)|Kayla Williams]], [[Amelia Hundley]], [[Lexie Priessman]], and [[Amanda Jetter]].<ref name="auto"/> Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy currently has gymnast<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cincinnatigymnastics.com/elite/|title = Elites}}</ref> [[Emily Gaskins]].
Abigail Matthews. In recent years, many gymnasts have decided to leave CGA and Tracy's tutelage due to Tracy's often harsh and dictatorial approach to co-ordinating her program.


In 2014, [[Lexie Priessman]], the program's former top elite gymnast, decided to leave the gym, expressing that she needed a 'change'.<ref>http://fulltwist.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/donds.jpg</ref><ref>http://fulltwist.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/lp.jpg</ref> Previously, in 2013, an incident occurred with former CGA elite gymnast [[Alexis Beucler]] when Tracy created a petition to force her to drop down to [[Level 10 (USA Gymnastics)|Level 10]], causing Beucler to later move to [[Florida]] and train with [[Brandy Johnson]].<ref>http://thegymtwins.tumblr.com/post/54951244622/so-apparently-mary-lee-tracy-went-behind-alexis</ref> Despite her reputation, she is regarded as one of the best gymnastics coaches in the United States.
In 2014, [[Lexie Priessman]], the program's former top elite gymnast, decided to leave the gym, expressing that she needed a "change".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fulltwist.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/donds.jpg|title=The Techkit - Sport and Outdoor Tips - Product Reviews|date=2 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fulltwist.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/lp.jpg|title=The Techkit - Sport and Outdoor Tips - Product Reviews|date=2 January 2022}}</ref> Previously, in 2013, an incident occurred with former CGA elite gymnast Alexis Beucler when Tracy created a petition to force her to drop to [[Level 10 (USA Gymnastics)|Level 10]], causing Beucler to later move to Florida to train with [[Brandy Johnson]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thegymtwins.tumblr.com/post/54951244622/so-apparently-mary-lee-tracy-went-behind-alexis|title = GymFan}}</ref>


In a 2016 television interview after Dr. [[Larry Nassar]] had been indicted on federal [[child pornography]] charges and after dozens of gymnasts had accused him of molestation, Tracy defended him as a doctor who had “helped so many kids in their careers” and “protected them.”<ref name="auto1">[https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/31/sports/usa-gymnastics-mary-lee-tracy.html "U.S.A. Gymnastics Under New Scrutiny as a Hiring Decision Goes Awry,"] ''The New York Times''.</ref>
Tracy is also a [[USA Gymnastics]] Coaches Representative for the Women's International Elite committee and attends the committee meetings.

In September 2018, after [[USA Gymnastics]] hired Mary Lee Tracy to be its elite development director for women, Tracy was heavily criticized for initially defending sexual molester team doctor [[Larry Nassar]]. Three-time Olympic champion Aly Raisman spoke out on Twitter against the federation’s hiring of Tracy, saying: “USA Gymnastics has appointed someone who, in my view, supported Nassar, victim-shamed survivors and has shown no willingness to learn from the past."<ref name="auto1"/> Tracy was fired three days after she had been hired.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/04/sports/usa-gymnastics-kerry-perry.html|title=Kerry Perry, U.S.A. Gymnastics Chief, Is Forced Out|first1=Juliet|last1=Macur|first2=Ken|last2=Belson|date=September 4, 2018|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref><ref name="auto1"/>


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Latest revision as of 22:36, 7 February 2024

Mary Lee Tracy
EducationColerain High School
OccupationGymnastics coach
Years active1989-present
Employer(s)Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy
USA Gymnastics

Mary Lee Tracy is an American gymnastics coach and owner of Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy, a program in Fairfield, Ohio.[1]

Personal life

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Tracy was born in Cincinnati, and has lived in Ohio all her life. Tracy attended Colerain High School and was a 1977 graduate.[2] After graduating high school, Tracy joined the Cincinnati Ben-Gals cheerleading squad for NFL team Cincinnati Bengals.[3]

Coaching career

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Tracy started the Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy in 1988 and has created over 25 national team members and 4 Olympians.

In the past, she has coached Amanda Borden, Jaycie Phelps, Kim Zmeskal, Alyssa Beckerman, Dominique Moceanu, Ashley Priess and more recently, Kayla Williams, Amelia Hundley, Lexie Priessman, and Amanda Jetter.[1] Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy currently has gymnast[4] Emily Gaskins.

In 2014, Lexie Priessman, the program's former top elite gymnast, decided to leave the gym, expressing that she needed a "change".[5][6] Previously, in 2013, an incident occurred with former CGA elite gymnast Alexis Beucler when Tracy created a petition to force her to drop to Level 10, causing Beucler to later move to Florida to train with Brandy Johnson.[7]

In a 2016 television interview after Dr. Larry Nassar had been indicted on federal child pornography charges and after dozens of gymnasts had accused him of molestation, Tracy defended him as a doctor who had “helped so many kids in their careers” and “protected them.”[8]

In September 2018, after USA Gymnastics hired Mary Lee Tracy to be its elite development director for women, Tracy was heavily criticized for initially defending sexual molester team doctor Larry Nassar. Three-time Olympic champion Aly Raisman spoke out on Twitter against the federation’s hiring of Tracy, saying: “USA Gymnastics has appointed someone who, in my view, supported Nassar, victim-shamed survivors and has shown no willingness to learn from the past."[8] Tracy was fired three days after she had been hired.[9][8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "About Mary Lee Tracy".
  2. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com.
  3. ^ "Full in Full Out: Know a Coach - Mary Lee Tracy". 7 August 2010.
  4. ^ "Elites".
  5. ^ "The Techkit - Sport and Outdoor Tips - Product Reviews". 2 January 2022.
  6. ^ "The Techkit - Sport and Outdoor Tips - Product Reviews". 2 January 2022.
  7. ^ "GymFan".
  8. ^ a b c "U.S.A. Gymnastics Under New Scrutiny as a Hiring Decision Goes Awry," The New York Times.
  9. ^ Macur, Juliet; Belson, Ken (September 4, 2018). "Kerry Perry, U.S.A. Gymnastics Chief, Is Forced Out" – via NYTimes.com.
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