Coaching Staff

Neshaminy Youth Wrestling

Coaching Staff

International Coach Ruslandbek Madjinov is the New Neshaminy Wrestling Club Chief Instructor

The Neshaminy Wrestling club is pleased to announce a very exciting development this year. Ruslandbek (Ruslan) Madjinov has signed on to be the club’s head instructor. Coach Madjinov brings a wealth of knowledge and international experience to the Neshaminy program. A native of Kyrgystan, Coach Madjinov grew up under the old Soviet regime. And though I love the US of A and would like to claim everything is done better here, no true student of the sport can deny that the Soviets have dominated wrestling for decades. While Americans claim baseball as their national past time and football as our most watched sport, the Soviets where dedicated to pursuing various forms of wrestling. Wrestling is not a past time over there, it is a lifestyle. Athletes are selected at an early age and begin a regimen of three practices a day, six days per week for several years.

It was under this system that Coach Madjinov amassed the knowledge that has made him one of the best technicians in the international freestyle community. Coach Madjinov was a fierce competitor, winning the Kyrgyzstan National Championship seven consecutive years from 1989 through 1995. In 1989, he placed third in the USSR Juniors, captured first in the 1991 USSR Cup, and fifth in the 1992 Seniors. In 1998 he took fourth at the World Championships and came in second at the Central Asian Games.

Coach Madjinov is an equally accomplished coach. He coached the Kyrgyzstan National Team for nine years, before migrating to America. When Coach Madjinov first arrived in the US, he settled in Washington D.C. It was there that he served as an assistant coach at American University for three years. He recently moved his family to Lower Southampton in the Neshaminy School District and to our good fortune, he has agreed to take over lead coaching responsibilities every Monday and Thursday night for the advanced practice 7-8:30 PM.

Neshaminy's All-Star Coaches:

Neshaminy High School Head Coach

Dan Winter

Neshaminy High School Wrestling PIAA Class AAA

Two-time team captain (1998-1999)

PIAA State Qualifier

PIAA Regional 3rd Place (1999)

PIAA District 1 2nd Place (1999), PIAA District 1 4th Place (1998)

PIAA Section 1 Champion (1999), PIAA Section 1 2nd Place (1998)

Two-time Crozier Award – Desire, Dedication, and Commitment (1998 & 99)

Most Valuable Wrestler (1998)

Lycoming College Wrestling NCAA Division III

Two-time team captain (2002-2003)

Two-time Academic All American (2002-2003)

Two-time All Conference Academic first team (2002-2003)

Most Valuable Wrestler (2002)

Bud Whitehall Award for Dedication, Determination, and Commitment (2003)

As Neshaminy High School assistant coach:

-Coached 5 state qualifiers, 1 two-time state medalist, and one league championship

Neshaminy Youth Wrestling

Chief Instructor

Ruslandbek (Ruslan) Madjinov

2008 – present Apache Wrestling Club, Freestyle Fever head Coach

2004-2007                   American University Assistant Coach

1995-2004                   Kyrgyzstan National Team Coach

1989-1995                   7 time Kyrgyzstan National Champion

1999                            Asian Championships - Silver Medal

1998                            World Championships - 4th place

1998                            Central Asian Games - Silver Medal

1992                            USSR Seniors - 5th place

1991                            USSR Cup Champion

1989                            USSR Junior National Champion

Youth Club Coaching Coordinator

Ed Kisselback

2009 Team Pa Elementary team coach - VA Challenge National Duals

2008 - present ICWL Elite Team Regional Director

2008 - present Maple Point Middle School & Jr. High All-Star Team Coach

2008 - present Assistant Coach at Ken Chertow's Gold Medal Training Camps

2005 - present Neshaminy Youth Wrestling Coach

2000 - 2005 Head JV Coach Bensalem Youth Wrestling

2002 Coach at Total Technique Wrestling Camp

1989-1991 Wrestling Correspondent for the Bucks County Courier Times

1989 Rowed for Temple University Light-Weight Crew team (team disbanded following year)

Bensalem High School wrestling captain (three year starter)

3D award winner for Desire, Dedication, & Determination

Set record for most reversals

Named to Philadelphia Inquirer's Big 12

Founded a Youth Spring & Summer Wrestling program while still in HS

USA Wrestling Copper Coaches' Certification

GAGE Hand to Hand Combat Instructor

Personal Fitness Trainer

DARE Instructor

CPR & First Aid Certified

Richard Palmer

4 year varsity wrestler Neshaminy High School, 2001 Captain

Assistant Wrestling Coach B.C.I.T, Medford, NJ -2005-2006, 2006-2007

Head Wrestling Coach Poquessing Middle School 2007-Present

John Stay

Council Rock High School Regional Qualifier

Freestyle PA State Champion

Kutztown University 4 year varsity starter & team captain

PIAA Wrestling Official

Council Rock Jr. High Coach - 2 years

Edison High School assistant coach

William Tennent High School Head Coach - 8 years

Bucks County Technical High School social studies teacher

Joe Cianfarra

Pennsauken High School varsity wrestler

1993 AAU Regional Greco Roman Masters Division Champion

1993 AAU Regional Freestyle Masters Division - 2nd place

1993 AAU PA Grand Nationals Sombo Senior Division Champion

1993 Sombo USA Team Member, World Championships

1994 Sombo USA Team Captain, World Championships

Judo Shodon 1st Degree Black Belt

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Blue Belt

Brian Swift

1990-1992 Neshaminy High School Wrestling Varsity 103lbs, 112lbs, 119lbs

1993-1994 Bucks County Community College Varsity Soccer

1998-2005 The Pros Entertainment Services District Manager

1999-2005 The Entertainment School Inc. General Manager/DJ Trainer

2005-Present Owner Swift DJ Company

2006-2007 St. Joachim Parrish Fundraising Committee

2008 St. Joachim Parrish Finance Council

Other assistant coaches:

John Toy

Charlie Bradley

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