Ohio State Director of Athletics Andy Geiger named Arnold Kvetenadze as the new assistant coach of the men’s gymnastics team last Friday.Kvetenadze, who received an advanced coaching degree from the Georgia National School of Gymnastics and Physical Education, U.S.S.R., joins the Buckeyes after a successful coaching career in both Russia and the United States.”I feel very good to be coaching at Ohio State,” said Kvetenadze. His coaching career began in Russia, where he coached the Soviet National Team for 24 years and the Georgia, U.S.S.R. National Team. While coaching in Russia he received special honors including the Elite Coach of Distinguished Merit and Ability of U.S.S.R., Best Coach of the U.S.S.R., and the Honorable Coach of Georgia.In 1990, Kvetenadze made his coaching debut in the United States. Kvetenadze has coached numerous teams in the United States but is most noted for his work while coaching the Junior National Team and is credited with the team’s success.”I’ve worked with him at other U.S. events and I wanted him here because of his knowledge,” said Miles Avery, head coach of the men’s gymnastics team. “I can always learn from him and he’ll keep me on my toes.”Many Russian and American champion gymnasts are the product of Kvetenadze’s coaching. Kvetenadze’s success in coaching and producing great gymnasts has attracted the interest of many colleges and club teams.”We were very lucky to get him,” said Avery. “He’ll bring superior technique to this team and the athletes he coached always looked so perfect.”Kvetenadze said that he stresses perfect form, but also said gymnastics should not be taught strictly technique. He believes gymnastics should be an art form as well.”I have my own vision of gymnastics,” Kvetenadze said. “I want to make gymnastics more beautiful, more graceful.”Kvetenadze will test his coaching techniques this season as the Buckeyes defend their two consecutive Big Ten titles.