MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Hall of Fame West Virginia University gymnastics coach Linda Burdette-Good died Tuesday. She was 74.
Burdette-Good retired after the 2011 season following 37 years as coach and 644 victories. She took over the gymnastics program in 1975. It had only been in existence one year at the time, the athletic department said in a story posted Tuesday.
The Parkersburg native coached her teams to a number of national championship appearances. Her squads won multiple conference titles and she coached several gymnasts who earned All-America honors. She was named coach of the year by a number of organizations during her career including NCAA Southeast Regional Coach of the Year in 1995.
Burdette-Good’s long success has been recognized in several ways including her induction into the WVU Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.
A story at wvusports.com said Burdette-Good died unexpectedly early Tuesday morning in Hilton Head, South Carolina,