US Olympic Climbing Head Coach Josh Larson to return home following the death of his father

USA Climbing Head Coach Josh Larson at Mountain Games in 2014, Vail, CO. Photo: USA Climbing

HACHIOJI, Japan — U.S. Olympic Climbing Team Head Coach, Josh Larson, will be returning home to the U.S. immediately following the death of his father.

For the time being, Meg Coyne, current National Teams Manager and Assistant Coach, will step into the role of Head Coach.

“USA Climbing would like to thank the USOPC and our hosts in Hachioji for their rapid assistance, and asks our community to put Josh and his family in their hearts and respect his privacy during this period,” USA Climbing said in a statement.