Don Peters is a former American gymnastics coach and head coach of the United States women's gymnastics team at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He was hired as head coach SCATS Gymnastics, a gymnastics club in Huntington Beach, California.
Peters played football at Bellmar High School under coach Baptiste Manzini and later played at Belle Vernon Area High School.[1] He later attended West Chester University and was a member of the West Chester Golden Rams gymnastics team and was team captain for his last year.[1]
Peters coached at Grossfeld School of Gymnastics then later SCATS Gymnastics.[1] He became the head coach of the United States women's national artistic gymnastics team and oversaw their team silver medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1]
In 2011, Peters was banned for life by USA Gymnastics after allegations surfaced that he had sexually assaulted three teenage gymnasts.