Official as of Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Ohio State officially named Rustam Sharipov, a two-time Olympian from the Ukraine, as its men’s gymnastics coach today.
The announcement confirmed a Dispatch report that Sharipov, an assistant coach for the Oklahoma men’s gymnastics team since 2005, would take over the position that had been filled on an interim basis since November by Blaine Wilson and Doug Stibel. …
Sharipov, a native of Kharkov, Ukraine, was selected over two others interviewed by OSU: Wilson, a three-time Olympian and five-time U.S. all-around champion, and Air Force Academy coach Kip Simons. …
Sharipov is yet another new, young Head Coaches in the NCAA. He’s over in Russia now at the World Cup meet coaching Steven Legendre.
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