1994 U.S. Figure Skating Championships had 2 spots. The January 6, 1994, attack on 1993 champion and Ladies gold frontrunner Nancy Kerrigan preceded the event. The widely publicized attack took place during a practice session for the 1994 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Detroit. Tonya Harding's ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly, and her bodyguard, Shawn Eckardt, hired Shane Stant to strike Kerrigan on the knee, though Stant actually struck Kerrigan's thigh a few inches above the knee. Harding won the event, while Kerrigan's injury forced her withdrawal. After Harding admitted to helping to cover up the attack, the USFSA and United States Olympic Committee initiated proceedings to
Frank Carroll (figure skater) coach to be named the Olympic Coach of the Year, which happened in 1997. On March 6, 2007, it was announced that he had been elected to the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame. He was inducted on March 22, 2007 during the 2007 World Figure Skating Championships, between the original dance and the men's free skate. On July 29, 2018, it was announced that Carroll would be retiring from coaching on August 3. Carroll plans to continue working with U.S. Figure Skating and the junior development program. Frank Carroll (figure skater) Francis M. "Frank" Carroll (born 1938) is an