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Great News Update for the United
States: USA Boxing Names Billy Walsh Women's National Team Coach
by Julie Goldsticker
October 28, 2015 |
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(OCT 28) COLORADO SPRINGS,
COLO. (October 28, 2015) - The United States currently has one
of the strongest women's boxing programs in the world, but USA
Boxing's female athletes will now have another tool at their
disposal heading in to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
USA Boxing has named highly decorated international coach Billy
Walsh to serve as the organization's Women's National Team
Coach.
A 1988 Olympian and the architect behind the most successful era
in Irish boxing, Walsh brings his extensive expertise to USA
Boxing's women's program. "It is a huge honor for me as a coach
to receive the opportunity to work with such an iconic boxing
nation as the United States. It was with great pride that I was
part of building the successful Irish program over the past
several years and I hope to do the same with USA Boxing," Walsh
said. "I am greatly looking forward to the opportunities ahead
in bringing my expertise and experience to the United States
Women's Team as they prepare for success in Rio and beyond."
Walsh joins USA Boxing following 12 years with the Irish Amateur
Boxing Association as the federation's Head Coach and Director
of the High Performance Unit. During his tenure, Walsh led Irish
boxers to more than 50 medals in the European and World
Championships in addition to seven medals in the last two
Olympic Games.
"Coach Walsh brings extensive experience and knowledge with a
proven record of success on the international boxing stage. He
provides great leadership and stability for our female athletes,
particularly the resident boxers at the Olympic Training Center.
His commitment to Olympic-style boxing is evident in the impact
he's had on the Irish boxing program," said USA Boxing Executive
Director Mike Martino. "We look forward to integrating Coach
Walsh and his international knowledge with the personal coaches
across the United States who are responsible for developing and
guiding our elite athletes. We appreciate the USOC's support of
our program and goals for the future."
With Walsh at the helm, Ireland placed fourth in the overall
medal standings standings at the Elite Men's World Championships
earlier this month, winning three medals, including a gold medal
in the bantamweight division. In his role as Women's National
Team Head Coach, Walsh will work with the High Performance team
to develop and execute USA Boxing's international calendar as
well as overseeing the resident program at the United States
Olympic Training Center. He will also work on identifying elite
coaches that will assist in guiding athletes in international
competitions and preparatory training camps.
Walsh took up the sport of boxing when he was only
seven-years-old and reached the highest level as an athlete
prior to becoming an elite coach. He competed in the
welterweight division in the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea,
was a seven-time Irish elite champion, and represented Ireland
at the 1989 and 1991 World Championships as an athlete before
entering the coaching ranks. Walsh took over as Head Coach of
the Irish Amateur Boxing Association in 2003 and under his
tutelage, the Irish boxing program grew to new heights with
every major international competition.
Coach Walsh is currently in Memphis, Tenn., for the Olympic
Trials for Women's Boxing and will relocate to Colorado Springs,
Colo., in mid-November.
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