COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. (Sept. 16, 2026) – Stephen Grand (Nashville, Tenn.) has been named the USA Boxing Nationwide Growth Coach, efficient instantly, USA Boxing introduced on Wednesday.
“I’m excited to have Stephen Grand step into the function of Nationwide Growth Coach. Stephen has been a Pool Coach with our staff for the previous yr, and his character, dedication to studying, and talent to adapt made him the standout candidate for this place. We’re excited to see Stephen proceed to develop on this function and sit up for him serving to develop the long run.” Billy Walsh, the USA Boxing Nationwide Head Coach, acknowledged.
Coach Grand brings greater than seven years of teaching expertise, together with one yr helping with USA Boxing Excessive Efficiency. Grand is the proprietor and head coach at Music Metropolis Boxing Fitness center, which is named one in every of Tennessee’s premier boxing gyms.
Grand brings expertise in technical and tactical athlete growth, in addition to athlete preparation. He has assisted with Group USA’s preparation for a number of worldwide competitions in 2026, most just lately the 2026 Capri Boxing Cup, the place USA secured 4 victories within the twin.
“It’s an honor to be named the Nationwide Growth Coach for USA Boxing. From the grassroots to the high-performance degree, our goal is identical: develop good, adaptable, essentially accountable, multi-phase assault boxers. I’m grateful for the chance to assist these athletes develop and provides them the instruments and confidence to take their expertise above and past,” proclaimed Grand.
The Nationwide Growth Coach is answerable for managing the event and efficiency of USA Boxing’s Junior and Youth Nationwide Groups. Grand will take the reins for the Junior and Youth packages of USA Boxing and play a pivotal function in growing future Olympic hopefuls for the group’s Excessive Efficiency groups.
USA Boxing was established to advertise and develop Olympic-style boxing in the USA and to encourage the tireless pursuit of Olympic gold and allow athletes and coaches to realize sustained aggressive excellence. Moreover, USA Boxing endeavors to show all individuals the character, confidence and focus they should develop into resilient and various champions, each out and in of the ring. USA Boxing is one staff, one nation, going for gold!
