Education
He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles in 1986 with a degree in psychology.
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Tim Daggett
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He is a graduate of West Springfield High School and University of California, Los Angeles, who competed in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, along with Baronet Conner, Peter Vidmar and Mitch Gaylord. In addition to the team gold medal, he earned an individual bronze medal on the pommel horse. Daggett began in gymnastics at the age of 12.
While he was a college student at University of California, Los Angeles he competed in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I gymnastics.
Daggett is married to Deanne (née Lazer), formerly a collegiate level gymnast at Eastern Michigan University and now an Doctor of Medicine practicing anesthesiology. Their children are Peter and Carlie Daggett.
They all currently live in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts
United States. Nationals
1982 — 4th Associate of Arts, 5th PH, 6th RG (tie), 6th PB,
1983 — 5th Associate of Arts, 1st PH, 2nd HB
1984 — 4th Associate of Arts, 5th Forex, 1st PH, 2nd RG (tie), 1st PB (tie), 1st HB (tie)
1985 — 3rd Associate of Arts, 2nd PH, 1st PB, 3rd Forex
1986 — 1st Associate of Arts, 6th PH, 3rd RG, 3rd V, 1st PB, 4th HB
1988 — 43rd Associate of Arts (withdrew due to injury), 5th PH
United States. Olympic trials
1984 — 3rd Associate of Arts
1988 — 23rd Associate of Arts (withdrew due to injury)
World Championships
1983 — 4th Team
1985 — 9th Team, 25th Associate of Arts
1987 — 9th Team (During the vault, Daggett suffered shattered bones in his left leg in an unfortunate landing)
Olympics
1984 — 1st Team, 3rd PH, 4th HB (tie)
Since his retirement following the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Daggett has worked as a television commentator, covering the gymnastics events for National Broadcasting Company at the Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Atlanta, Sydney, Athens, Beijing, and London. He is the primary commentator for National Broadcasting Company gymnastics.
He commentates with Elfi Schlegel, First Rate (at Lloyd's) Trautwig, Nastia Liukin, John Roethlisberger, Amanda Borden, and Andrea Joyce.
He is also the proprietor of a gymnastics facility in Agawam, Massachusetts that features competitive Boys and Girls Team Programs. He coaches the competitive Boys Junior Olympic Team Program. He has had multiple national champions and national team members come from his gym.
