Outstanding coaches of high-performance sports in Nghe An

Bui Duy Vinh – Traditional Martial Arts – Boxing – Kickboxing Coach

Born in 1972 in Le Mao ward (Vinh city), in a family with no tradition of sports or martial arts, but Bui Duy Vinh's passion for martial arts was inspired by his brother who served in the army.

In 1989, when martial arts master Ngo Xuan Vy, younger brother of martial arts master Ngo Xuan Binh, came to Vinh city to develop Nhat Nam martial arts, Bui Duy Vinh came to ask to study. Although he started later than his fellow students, after only 3 months, he excelled and won the number 1 position in the class. In 1991, Bui Duy Vinh was selected to attend the National Traditional Martial Arts Congress in Hanoi. Later, when the Provincial Sports Training and Coaching Center established a Traditional Martial Arts team to prepare for the National Sports Congress, Bui Duy Vinh was one of the first athletes to be registered.

In 1994, when Pencak Silat was first introduced to Nghe An, Bui Duy Vinh decided to switch to studying this international martial art originating from Indonesia. However, at that time, the Pencak Silat competition rules were not yet complete, and after 3 failures in the ring due to non-professional reasons, Bui Duy Vinh felt very sad so he decided to return to traditional martial arts.

Although Bui Duy Vinh's competitive career was not as outstanding as some other athletes, when he switched to coaching, he achieved many successes. After being appointed as the head coach of Traditional Martial Arts at the Nghe An Sports Training and Coaching Center in 1998, Bui Duy Vinh built a strong Traditional Martial Arts team in Nghe An, with names that later made Nghe An sports famous such as: Le Thanh Tuan, Phan Cong Tuyen, Bui Duy Tuan, Le Tuan Dung, Duong Trong Binh, Kha Hoai An, Ha Duc Tuan, Tran Thi Linh, Nguyen Van An, Vo Xuan Thanh...

In the early 2000s, Bui Duy Vinh was the pioneer in proposing to include martial arts such as Wushu, Boxing, and Kickboxing in the high-performance training program. From 2002 to now, under the guidance of Coach Bui Duy Vinh, Nghe An Traditional Martial Arts, Boxing, and Kickboxing have always been among the strongest units in the country, each year bringing Nghe An sports dozens of medals from domestic and international tournaments, with prominent faces such as Ngu Thi Thuyet, Bui Duy Chi Thanh, Nguyen Thi Mai, Thai Ba Trung,Phan Trong Quy...

In 2019, Bui Duy Vinh was awarded the title of Grand Master by the Vietnam Traditional Martial Arts Federation for his great contributions to the country's traditional martial arts. Currently, he is the President of the Nghe An Martial Arts Federation for the 2021-2025 term. Regardless of his position, martial arts master Bui Duy Vinh always devotes all his passion and experience to preserving and continuing the flame of martial arts from his fathers' generations.

Hoang Huu Nghia - Sepak Takraw Coach

Born in 1962 in Dien Tho commune (Dien Chau). After graduating from Bac Ninh University of Physical Education and Sports, Hoang Huu Nghia was assigned to work at the Department of Physical Education and Sports (now the Department of Culture and Sports), as a movement officer of the Professional Department.

In 1996, Hoang Huu Nghia transferred to work at the Provincial Sports Training and Coaching Center, as a coach of Sepak Takraw. In 1997, when Sepak Takraw began to be included in high-performance training at the Center, he transferred to be a coach of this sport. In 1998, the Nghe An Sepak Takraw team participated in the National Youth Tournament for the first time and excellently won 1 Gold Medal in the 3-woman team category.

Since then, under the guidance of Coach Hoang Huu Nghia, every year the Nghe An Sepak Takraw team has brought home medals for the province's sports. Along with that, in the early 2000s, many Nghe An Sepak Takraw athletes grew up quickly and were called up to the National Youth Teams and the National Teams such as Bach Ha, Ho Minh Thuan, Dau Bao Hien (female), Pham Viet Thanh (male)...

In 2009, the Nghe An Sepak Takraw Team won the first National Championship Gold Medal. Since then, Nghe An Sepak Takraw has won 3-5 Gold Medals at National Youth Tournaments and National Championships. At the 6th (2010), 7th (2014), 8th (2018) and 9th (2022) National Sports Festivals, Sepak Takraw is one of the sports that brought the most medals to the Nghe An sports delegation.

From 2006 to 2017, Hoang Huu Nghia held the positions of head coach of the national men's sepak takraw team and head coach of the national women's sepak takraw team, and also took on the role of head of the sepak takraw department of the Nghe An Sports Training and Coaching Center. After athletes such as Nguyen Thi Hoa, Nguyen Thi Quyen, and Dinh Thi Thuy Hang in the early 2010s, coach Hoang Huu Nghia continued to discover and introduce Nghe An talents to the national women's sepak takraw team such asNguyen Thi My, Ngo Thi Ngoc Quynh.

“It was coach Hoang Huu Nghia who discovered, trained and encouraged me a lot, helped me overcome difficulties and always try my best in tournaments to bring glory to my home province and the country,” said athlete Nguyen Thi My, who, together with her teammates, won historic Gold Medals at the 2016 Asian Beach Games, the 2022 and 2023 World Sepak Takraw Championships, and the 2023 ASIAD.

Ho Phi Luoc - Diving Coach

Born in 1969 in Quynh Doi commune (Quynh Luu) - a locality with a rich tradition of swimming and diving, Ho Phi Luoc knew how to swim and was good at it very early. At the age of 15, Ho Phi Luoc was recruited by coaches of Nghe Tinh Sports Training School (now the Provincial Sports Training and Competition Center) to join the swimming department of the unit, starting his career as a high-performance athlete. In nearly 7 years as an athlete, the only Gold Medal that Ho Phi Luoc won was at the National Youth Swimming and Diving Championship in 1988.

In 1991, at the age of 22, after disappointing results at national championships, Ho Phi Luoc retired from his athletic career. In the same year, he passed the entrance exam to the Central College of Physical Education and Sports 3 (Da Nang University of Physical Education and Sports), majoring in swimming and diving.

In 1994, after graduating, Ho Phi Luoc was given the opportunity to work at the Provincial Sports Training School. In 1995, at the first national tournament that brought students to compete, the National Youth Swimming and Diving Championship, Ho Phi Luoc had the first achievements in his coaching career when his students won 3 Gold Medals, 2 Silver Medals and 1 Bronze Medal in swimming.

Since 1998, Ho Phi Luoc has focused entirely on his work as a diving coach. Since then, he has regularly brought his students to participate in three national competitions each year: the National Youth Swimming and Diving Championship, the National Club Swimming and Diving Championship and the National Age Group Swimming and Diving Championship, and almost every year his students have won medals.

In particular, from 2020 to now, among his students, there are two outstanding faces, Nguyen Trong Dung and Nguyen Thi Tu Anh - athletes who regularly win Gold medals at the National Diving Championship, National Age Group Diving Championship, National Youth Diving Championship, Southeast Asian Diving Championship, Asian Youth Diving Championship... Nguyen Trong Dung also won 2 SEA Games Gold Medals, 2 World Cup Diving Gold Medals.

“What I am most proud of is that during the 2 years of complicated developments of the Covid-19 pandemic, I took advantage of the time of isolation and lockdown to focus on correcting techniques and improving the competitive mentality of my students, including Nguyen Trong Dung and Nguyen Tu Anh. Perhaps thanks to that, since 2022, the competition performance of Nghe An divers has improved significantly,” coach Ho Phi Luoc shared./.