William & Mary Athletics

The presence of assistant coach Pete Walker has helped give a constant stability to William & Mary gymnastics during his 22-year tenure.

Coach Walker, who moved into the role of volunteer assistant during the 2016 campaign, served as the team's assistant coach the previous 19 seasons.

Walker’s list of honors also includes being selected as the 2008 USA Gymnastics Collegiate Assistant Coach of the Year, ECAC Assistant Coach of the Year (2008, 2011, 2014) and NCAA East Region Assistant Coach of the Year (2014).

The honors continued an award winning tradition that started during Walker's undergraduate years at W&M where he was one of the only two gymnasts to have twice received the coveted "Mister Award". Each year this award is given to the gymnast who, in the eyes of his teammates, is most inspirational to and responsible for the character and success of the team.

In the history of W&M gymnastics, only four gymnasts have achieved the remarkable distinction of ranking in the all-time top 10 records on every event when they graduated. Walker, who graduated with a degree in Spanish and elementary education, is one of those four gymnasts as he ranked first in W&M's all-time parallel bar records, third on high bar, fourth in the all around, eighth on floor exercise, rings and vaulting and 10^th on pommel horse when he graduated.  Pete also captained the 1992 team that was declared the National Academic Team Champion by the Collegiate Gymnastics Association. 

He and wife, Cindy, are the very proud parents of Emma, Nathan, Cameron and Olivia.