Simone Biles’ Olympic Coaches To Lead Georgia Gymnastics Program

Gold medalist Simone Biles of the United States poses for photos with coaches Laurent Landi L and Cecile Canqueteau-Landi after the victory ceremony of Women's All-around of artistic gymnastics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 1, 2024. (Photo by Cao Can/Xinhua via Getty Images)

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Acclaimed Olympic gymnastics coaches Laurent Landi and Cécile Canqueteau-Landi will join forces in the NCAA for the 2027 season.

The University of Georgia announced its hiring of Laurent Landi as Associate Head Coach on Tuesday, reuniting Landi with his wife and current UGA head coach, Cécile Canqueteau-Landi, at the helm for the historic gymnastics program.

“The opportunity to work with Cecile again is something I’m truly excited about, and I look forward to helping push UGA to even greater heights," Landi said. "Above all, I’m passionate about supporting our student-athletes, helping them believe in themselves, reach their goals, and thrive both as athletes and as young women.”

Both coaches were members of the French national team as athletes, and Canqueteau-Landi represented her home country at the 1996 Olympic Games. Since relocating to the United States in 2004, the pair has been the driving force behind the careers of multiple top U.S. gymnasts.

While working for the World Olympic Gymnastics Academy in Texas – the home to Olympic Champions Nastia Liukin and Carly Patterson – the Landis coached 2016 Olympic team gold medalist and uneven bars silver medalist Madison Kocian and 2014 World team champion Alyssa Baumann.

In 2017, the pair moved within Texas to lead the elite program at Simone Biles’ gym, the World Champions Centre (WCC). The duo then famously coached Biles to six Olympic medals and 16 world championship medals from 2018 to 2024.