Coaches

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Bradford Kim, MD MHS

Head Coach & Team Leader

USA Weightlifting National Coach
USA Weightlifting National Championships – 5th Place
USA Weightlifting University National Championships – 2nd Place
USA Powerlifting Squat National Champion
USA Powerlifting Junior Deadlift National Champion

20+ Years of Weightlifting Experience

Coached by USA Olympic Games Team Leaders, World Team Head Coaches, and Senior International Coaches

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Jesse Lisby, BS

National Team Head Coach
Technical Director

USA Weightlifting National Coach
2019 Houston Weightlifting Championship (73 KG)
2018 USA WeightliftingAmerican Open Series III (73 KG)
2017 USA Weightlifting American Open Series I - 18th Place (69 KG)
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, Rice University

10+ Years of Weightlifting Experience

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Martin Peralta

National Team Leader
National Masters Team Head Coach

USA Weightlifting Coach
2020 Texas State Weightlifting Championships - 1st place (61 KG)
2019 USA Weightlifting National Championships - 5th Place (61 KG)
2018 USA Weightlifting American Open Final - 6th Place (61 KG)
2017 USA Weightlifting National Championships - 7th Place (62KG)
2017 USA Weightlifting American Open Series Champion (62 KG)
2017 Texas State Champion (62 KG)
2017 Houston Weightlifting City Champion (62 KG)
2016 USA Weightlifting American Open Competitor (62 KG)
2015 USA Weightlifting American Open Competitor (69 KG)

10+ Years of Weightlifting Experience

Former Sergeant, United States Marines Corps

Andrii Hentosh

National Team Coach

Ukraine Weightlifting Olympic Team Coach
Ukraine Weightlifting World Team Coach
Ukraine Weightlifting Team World Championships Competitor
USA Weightlifting Coach

30+ Years of Weightlifting Experience

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Taylor Kim, MD

Youth National Team Leader

USA Weightlifting Coach
Youth Leadership Director
Medical Doctorate, Pediatrics

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Heather McBride, BS

Assistant Youth National Team Leader
Strength and Conditioning Leader
National Team Food Nutritionist


USA Weightlifting Coach
2020 USA Weightlifting Under 25 National Championships (59 KG)
2020 Texas State Weightlifting Championships - 7th Place (59 KG)
2019 USA Weightlifting Under 25 Championships - 8th Place (55 KG)
2018 USA Weightlifting Under 25 National Championships - 10th Place (53 KG)
2018 University National Championships - 9th Place (53 KG)
2016 USA Weightlifting Under 25 National Championships - 13th Place
2016 USA Weightlifting University National Championships - 19th Place
Bachelor of Science, Human Nutrition, University of Houston

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Kendall Farrell, BA

Regional Team Leader
Youth On Boarding Director

USA Weightlifting Coach
2020 Texas State Weightlifting Championships
2019 Houston Weightlifting Championships
Bachelor of Arts, Contemporary Dance, First Class Honors, 2017

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Michael Luong, BBA

Associate National Team Leader
Sugar Land Satellite Center Team Leader

USA Weightlifting Coach
2020 Texas State Weightlifting Championships - 5th Place (89 KG)
2019 Houston Weightlifting Championships - 3rd Place (81 KG)
2019 Texas State Weightlifting Championships - 4th Place (81 KG)
2018 Houston Weightlifting Championships (81 KG)
2018 USA Weightlifting American Open Series III (81 KG)
BBA, Supply Chain Management

Chioma Amaechi

Youth National Development Leader

USA Weightlifting Coach
USA World Team Competitor
USA Olympic Training Resident Athlete
2013 USA Weightlifting National Champion

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Kennedy Finister, BA

Assistant University National Team Leader
Student Athlete Development Director

USA Weightlifting Coach
2020 Under 25 National Championships (64 KG)
2019 Houston Weightlifting Championships (64 KG)
2017/2018 Team Captain Auburn University Gymnastics
2014 National Bars, Beam, All Around Gymnastics Champion
Women's College Gymnastics Association Scholastic All American
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Auburn University