coach Vladimir Lashin resigns

Memo from Jean-Paul Caron, President/CEO of Gymnastics Canada:

Vladimir Lashin to resign as Gymnastics Canada National Coach / High Performance Director in Women’s Artistic Gymnastics (WAG)

It is with regrets that Gymnastics Canada is announcing the departure of Vladimir Lashin, National Coach / High Performance Director in Women’s Artistic Gymnastics since June 2009, for personal reasons. …

details on Gymnastics Examiner

His hiring was controversial. And, over the past year, Vladimir was unable to rally support for himself nor around the common cause of the Women’s National Team.

Even though it’s mid-cycle for the 2012 Olympics, I take this as good news.

… But who will be Canada’s next National Coach?

Leave a comment if you’ve a nomination.

I assume Vladimir will resume coaching at Omega, his old club in Vancouver.