John Holman was back in the gym at Parkettes National Training Center, one of American gymnastics’ most storied—and controversial—clubs Tuesday just hours after being suspended by the U.S. Center for SafeSport and USA Gymnastics.

Holman, a coach at the Allentown, Pennsylvania gym for more than 40 years, was suspended by SafeSport and USA Gymnastics with the condition he can continue to coach but have “no unsupervised contact with minors,” according to USA Gymnastics website.

“I’m not surprised,” said Jennifer Sey, the 1986 U.S. all-around champion who trained at Parkettes, said of Holman’s suspension. “They do all kinds of things that violate SafeSport.”

Holman, the individual coach of U.S. national team members, was suspended under USA Gymnastics by-law 9.3 and 10.5, according to USA Gymnastics.

By-law 9.3 states: “The Corporation shall report and refer all allegations of sexual Misconduct to the Center, and all such matters will be within the Center’s exclusive jurisdiction. The Center shall investigate such allegations or reports, issue any interim suspension or other measures pending the conclusion of the investigation and any hearing(s), make recommendations of sanctions or disciplinary action as a result of such investigation, and fully adjudicate such matters. Members have an obligation to promptly report any possible violations pertaining to sexual Misconduct: (a) Directly to the Center, or (b) Directly to USA Gymnastics, which will in turn forward the information to the Center.

“Reporting to the Center and/or the Corporation DOES NOT satisfy any legal reporting requirements under state or federal law. If the suspected conduct may also be criminal, persons are required to report to law enforcement. For state-bystate reporting requirements.”

By-law 10.5 states “Interim Measures. At any point before a Complaint is resolved under the provisions of this Article 10, interim measures may be imposed to ensure the safety and well-being of the gymnastics community or where an allegation is sufficiently serious that an Adverse Party’s continued participation could be detrimental to the sport or its reputation.”

Parkettes employees said they were unaware of the suspension.

Holman said he is unaware of the allegations against him or the terms of the suspension.

“I did receive a letter (informing him of the suspension) last night,” Holman said in a telephone interview Tuesday afternoon. “I do not know anything.”

He denied any sexual misconduct.

Parkettes marked its 50th anniversary last year but the club directed by the by the husband and wife coaching team of Donna and Bill Strauss has been both celebrated and criticized within the sport. The club produced Sey, a seven-time Team USA member, Olympic medalist Kristen Maloney and another Olympian Hope Spivey.

But Parkettes has also long been the target of allegations of emotional abuse and bullying young athletes into competing injured. Achieving The Perfect 10, an August 2003 CNN documentary, and “Chalked Up: Inside Elite Gymnastics’ Merciless Coaching, Overzealous Parents, Eating Disorders, and Elusive Olympic Dreams,” Sey’s 2008 book, exposed the Strauss’ high pressure coaching methods (and how the methods were often endorsed by Parkette parents). The CNN documentary showed a 7-year-old gymnast training on a broken ankle with her parents’ approval.

“They think these rules are optional, a joke,” Sey said of the Strauss. “(They think) ‘the rest of world doesn’t understand how you really coach.”