NORMAN—Former Oklahoma star gymnast Steven Legendre has been hired as an assistant coach for the Sooners, head men's gymnastics coach Mark Williams announced Thursday.
Legendre won the Nissen Emery Award as the top senior collegiate gymnast in the country in 2011. He served as a volunteer assistant with the Sooners in the 2013-14 season.
He continues to compete and will participate for the United States in the Pan American Games from later this month in Toronto.
"I"m excited about adding Steven Legendre to the men's gymnastics coaching staff," Williams said in a release.