Coach Chadrick Wigle
Contact: trainedbychad@gmail.com
Residence: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Passport: Canadian
Language: English
Date of Birth: March 31, 1972
Professional Summary
An accomplished sports development leader with a proven track record of building high-performance teams. Over 30 years dedicated to athlete development, including six years with Team USA. Expertise in program rejuvenation, implementation, and evaluation, combined with a deep understanding of athlete mentorship and performance optimization. Proven ability to foster a winning culture and achieve exceptional results.
High Performance Coaching Experience
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR – July 5, 2024 – Present – Saudi Boxing Federation – Riyadh, KSA
Drive the strategic vision of Olympic boxing in the Kingdom, planning and preparing the national teams for international events and the Olympic qualifying tournaments.
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Set goals and plans for boxers and coaches to win by developing technical, tactical and strategic skills.
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Design and supervise boxing and fitness activities that prepare the team for international competition.
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Partner with the board and other stakeholders to deliver the best opportunities for the KSA team to succeed.
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COACH – Jun 24, 2021 – Dec 31, 2024 – USA Boxing – Colorado Springs, USA
Responsible for on-boarding new coaches and boxers and educating regarding Team USA winning high performance concepts.
• Head coach for Team USA’s national (U19) youth team
2024 Youth WB World Championships – 11 boxers, 8 medals
2023 Brandenburg Cup – 13 boxers, 12 medals
2022 Youth IBA World Championship – 10 boxers, 4 medals
2021 Junior Pan-Am Championships – 13 boxers, 12 medals
• Assistant coach, Team USA’s national and Olympic elite boxing team
2024 Summer Olympics
2024 World Qualifier 2, Thailand
2024 World Qualifier 1, Italy
2023 Pan American Games, Chile
2022 AIBA NABC Continental Championships, Ecuador
2021 AIBA Elite Men’s World Championships, Serbia
ASSISTANT BOXING COACH – Sep 1, 2020 – Aug 30, 2021 – US Marine Corps II MEF – Camp Lejeune, USA
Supported the head coach with recruitment, development, training and competition of a military boxing team.
• Assist in the development of a military boxing team from scratch, through recruitment, training and competition
• Design methods for teaching boxing while simultaneously mitigating head trauma
• Manage Marine boxers inside a periodized plan to peak and recover around the competition schedule
COACH EDUCATION MANAGER – Jan 1, 2019 – Aug 30, 2020 – USA Boxing – Colorado Springs, USA
Redesign and rejuvenate the four-tier pathway USA Boxing’s coach certification system
• Provide educational content regarding technical and tactical development, nutrition, hydration, conditioning, concussion safety and other training philosophies
• Identify promotional opportunities including industry presentations, written articles, and podcast interviews
• Recruit, train and manage coach education clinician staff
ASSISTANT BOXING COACH – Mar 2010 – Apr 2011 – All American Heavyweights – Carson, USA
Coaching staff for the innovative high performance boxing revival program which was managed and mentored by England’s former head coach Terry Edwards.
• Responsible for teaching all new recruits basic boxing skills and strategies
• Teach advanced skills to developing athletes
• Work corners and manage participants during competition events
MMA STAND-UP TRAINER – 2006 & 2012 – R1 Training Center – Los Angeles, CA, USA
Prepare elite cage fighters regarding boxing skills and sport specific conditioning for mixed martial arts.
• Mac Danzig
UFC, November 10, 2012
UFC, April 21, 2012
• Frank Trigg
Rumble on the Rock, April 21, 2006
Rumble on the Rock, January 20, 2006
Appearances, Articles & Presentations
The Little BIG Book for Coaches - Published November 10, 2025
A practical, no-fluff playbook offering over 27 golden ideas for coaches of all sports. Organized around the essential questions of a successful season (Why, Who, Where, How, What and When). This book provides actionable tools to align a team, empower athletes with transformational leadership, and build transferable skills through progressive strategy.
The Boxing Coaches’ Podcast – Episode #46 – August 4, 2020
Interview discussion points
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Adapting to the athlete with an athlete centered, coach driven approach
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Experiences with Billy Walsh
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Long Term Athletic Development (LTAD)
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How to use the rules to find a winning strategy
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Why Team USA has had a medal drought in amateur boxing and how to turn it around
ADM Best Practices Webinar Conference – April 29, 2020
USOPC Coach Development Department, Online
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With Covid-19 restrictions, this presentation was moved from an in-person engagement in Florida to an online forum with 100 other coach educators
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Presented on the journey of USA Boxing rebuilding an “athlete centered, coach driven” coach education system. In less than a year, utilized a three-step process (1. importance of network and research, 2. who is our audience, 3. what is our deliverable service) to rebuild from an outdated, neglected and broken model, that was last updated in 1984.
ADM Assembly Line (Article) – April 20, 2020
Olympic & Paralympic Coach Magazine (USA), April 2020, Volume 31, Issue 1
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Authored article on why the American age/stage athlete development model is especially valuable for recruitment and retention in boxing
USA Ultimate Convention – January 25, 2020
USA Cycling Headquarters, Colorado Springs, CO
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Chosen as guest speaker to answer questions about youth sports development programs
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Rotated through groups of participants and facilitated them experiencing learning combat sports and boxing concepts through various games of tag drills
Nike Project Play - Play the Game Conference – October 15, 2019
United States Olympic Paralympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, CO
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Chosen as guest speaker to answer questions about youth sports development programs
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Rotated through groups of participants and facilitate them experiencing learning combat sports and boxing concepts through various games of tag drills
International Coaching Enrichment Certification Program (ICECP) – September 26, 2019
United States Olympic Paralympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, CO
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Presented an example of an effective training session to over 40+ international coaches
Coach Accelerator Program (CAP) – June 8, 2019
United States Olympic Paralympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, CO
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Presented an example of an effective training session to over 20+ American coaches
Relevant Trainings & Certifications
World Anti-Doping Agency
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Coaches of High Performance Education Program - 08/2026
National Academy of Sports Medicine
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Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning Specialist - 02/2026
Team USA Learning, Online
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Athlete-Centered, Coach-Driven Approach to Coaching - 09/2025
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Training Organization & Delivery - 09/2025
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Mental Training for Performance - 09/2025
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Foundations of Coaching - 03/2020
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People Dimension: The Key to Coach-Athlete Communications - 03/2020
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Mental Training for Performance - 01/2020
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Strength Training for Performance - 01/2020
Team USA Learning, US Olympic Headquarters
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Coach Accelerator Program - April 2019
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Story Branding Workshop - February 2019
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ADM & Youth Conference - December 2018
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Sports Marketing Strategies - October 2018
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Global Sports: Past, Present, Future - September 2018
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Sport Analytics - August 2018
USA Boxing Certified Coach - 2006-present
Cut Person Certification, Clifford Joseph - June 2022
Amateur International Boxing Assoc. (AIBA) Star 2 Certification - September 2017
Emanuel Steward Boxing Clinic - May 2012
Canadian NCCP Coach (#435862) - 1992-2004