UofM hires former USA Gymnastics official with ties to Nassar scandal

Michigan Public | By Tyler Scott

Published January 12, 2019 at 6:21 PM EST

Faehn reported concerns about abuse by Nassar to her superiors at USAG, but she's been criticized for waiting to notify law enforcement

A former USA Gymnastics executive who left the organization amid the fallout of the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal is now reportedly a coach at the University of Michigan.

Rhonda Faehn is now an assistant Women's Gymnastics coach at UofM. The Michigan Daily reports a team spokesperson confirmed the hire.

While at USA gymnastics Faehn notified her superiors about concerns of abuse by Nassar, but Faehn has been criticized for not reporting abuse concerns to law enforcement.

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Tyler grew up and went to high school in Ithaca, MI. For the first two years of his undergraduate career, he attended Mid-Michigan Community College and worked as the morning-show host at WMLM 1520AM in Alma, and as a sports reporter for the Mt. Pleasant Morning Sun. In fall 2014, He transferred to the University of Michigan where he will graduate with a BA in political science next May.

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