USA Taekwondo Announces 2026 National Team Coaching Staff for Kyorugi and Poomsae

USA Taekwondo announced its 2026 U.S. National Team Coaching Staff, naming the coaches who will lead Kyorugi programs (Senior, Junior, and Cadet) and the U.S. Poomsae National Team as the United States prepares for the upcoming international competition season.

The announcement outlined a structured coaching group with defined responsibilities across divisions, including head coach leadership, national team coaching roles, and development/training support positions.

Kyorugi: 2026 Coaching Staff (Senior, Junior, Cadet)

Senior Pan American Championships – Kyorugi Coaching Staff

• Gareth Brown (United States Head Coach)

• Paul Green (United States Coach)

• Stephen Lambdin (United States Coach)

• Nikki Oliver (United States Coach)

• Lucas Rodrigues (United States Coach)

U.S. Junior Kyorugi National Team – Coaching Staff

• Lucas Rodrigues (United States Coach)

• Damian Villa (United States Coach)

• Joe Whitworth (United States Coach)

• Nikki Oliver (Development Coaching Lead)

• Jonathan Yoo (Team Trainer)

U.S. Cadet Kyorugi National Team – Coaching Staff

• Andrew Oh (United States Coach)

• Tavis Smith (United States Coach)

• Christian Suh (United States Coach)

• Nikki Oliver (Development Coaching Lead)

• Jonathan Yoo (Team Trainer)

Poomsae: 2026 U.S. National Team Coaching Staff

U.S. Poomsae National Team – Coaching Staff

• Daniel Chuang (United States Poomsae Head Coach)

• Barbara Brand (United States Coach)

• Giduk Gun (United States Coach)

• Jung Hwan Jin (United States Coach)

• Sangjae Lee (United States Coach)

• Adalis Munoz (United States Coach)

• Tuong-Huy Nguyen (United States Coach)

With these appointments, USA Taekwondo formalized the leadership group tasked with guiding U.S. athletes through the 2026 cycle across both Olympic-style sparring and Poomsae disciplines.

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