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Biography - Vladislav Izboinikov |
USA Wrestling has hired Vladislav Izboinikov of Yucca Valley, Calif. to the new full-time position of Women’s Freestyle National Developmental/Resident Coach.
Izboinikov, who is called “Coach Izzy” by his athletes, joins USA Wrestling after serving 10 years as a teacher and wrestling coach at Yucca Valley High School in California, where he built a strong program and was active in USA Wrestling programs. He also has an impressive coaching and competition background from his native Russia prior to coming to the United States.
Izboinikov will work supporting the efforts of National Women’s Coach Terry Steiner in building the women’s wrestling program in the United States.
He will run USA Wrestling’s Women’s Freestyle Resident Program at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. In addition, Izboinikov will be responsible for building the age-group national program in women’s wrestling and improving the U.S. performance at the younger ages.
Izboinikov served 10 years as the head wrestling coach at Yucca Valley High School, where he had a conference dual meet record of 42-1 and a 160-34 overall record during his tenure. His team was conference team champion nine times, with 62 conference champions. Yucca Valley won the sectional title four times, with 15 champions and 45 placewinners.
He has been active with California USA Wrestling, as a state level coach in 2004, as well as a developmental coach with the Inland Empire Wrestling Association since 1998. He also served as a developmental coach with the Western New York Super Six Wrestling Club for three years. Izzy is a Silver level certified coach with USA Wrestling’s National Coaches Education Program.
Izboinikov has coached U.S. women’s wrestling teams on foreign tours, and has participated in training camps with the women’s program.
He learned his wrestling coaching and competition skills in Russia, where he competed as an athlete and earned his coaching degrees. He competed in both Greco-Roman and freestyle. He was a member of the Sport Club of Olympic Reserve in Moscow from 1981-87, then trained at the Olympic Training Center in Moscow from 1987-93. Among his achievements were a second place in the Russian Junior National/World Team Tryouts in 1989. He won two medals at the Moscow State Championship during his career, and was a bronze medalist at the College National Championships in 1992.
Izboinikov received his bachelor’s degree in physical education from the Moscow State University of Physical Education in 1993. He also received his Wrestling Coach diploma in Russia in 1993. Izzy came to the United States in 1993 to pursue employment opportunities.
Izboinikov is married, and his wife’s name is Pam. They have two children, Dimitri (6) and Alyssa (5).
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