Background
Hennessy was born in Ancón, Panama, where he lived with his family until the age of 12, before they moved to Monroe, Louisiana.
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Jeff T. Hennessy
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Education
He graduated with a bachelor"s degree from Northwestern State University and went on to be an associate professor of physical education at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in Lafayette, Louisiana (then named the University of Southwestern Louisiana) from 1959 to 1986, as well as the director of the university’s gymnastics and trampoline programs.
Career
During this period, he coached more trampoline and double mini-tramp world and national champions than any other person in the United States. In total, his athletes were awarded 26 world championship medals and numerous national and regional titles and medals. As a coach, he led the team to World Championships in the 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1978, and 1980.
He was also the team coach for the Ennia Gold Cup Championships in the Netherlands in 1981, as well as tours of South Africa in 1969, 1974, 1979, and 1981.
The Soviet Union in 1974 (first United States team to complete in the Soviet Union) and 1977. And Germany in 1974. The University of Southwestern Louisiana gymnastics team was undefeated in 1960 and 1961.
The trampoline team was National Amateur Athletic Union Trampoline Team Champions from 1964 to 1975 and from 1979 to 1981, and was National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) National Trampoline Team Champions in 1969. Hennessy died on March 24, 2015, from a lengthy undisclosed illness.
He was 85.
Achievements
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World Acrobatics Society Legends Hall of Fame, 2005 “Jeff T. Hennessy Trampoline and Tumbling Scholarship" established by United States of America Gymnastics, 2003 Federation International Gymnastics (FIG) Honorary Member, 1999 United States of America Gymnastics Hall of Fame, 1996 International Gymnastics Hall of Fame, 1992 International Trampoline Federation Lifetime Membership Award, 1984 American Trampoline and Tumbling Association Outstanding Coach of the Year, 1982 University of Southwestern Louisiana Distinguished Professor, 1982 United States. Trampoline Association Hall of Fame 1976 Jeff Hennessy Day by Mayoral proclamation in Lafayette, Louisiana, 1974 Amateur Athletic Union Outstanding Coach of the Year, 1970 and 1972 Member of the United States Olympic Committee for Gymnastics, 1965-1969 United States delegate for the Amateur Athletic Union to Winston Churchill"s funeral, 1965 Professional consultant for United States Diving Incorporated. on trampoline safety and skill performance, American Broadcasting Company Television, Columbia Broadcasting System Television, United States Department of Justice on trampoline safety, United States Gymnastics Safety Association, International Trampoline Federation, and United States of America Trampoline and Tumbling on safety and coaching techniques.
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Member of the United States Olympic Committee for Gymnastics, 1965-1969.
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March 24, 2015 (aged 85)