Coaching Change Thread

[kwanfan1818]

For a moment I thought that was Macii in the photo and was really confused…

 

[jägerbomb]

Manni/Rhotlisberger switch to Barbara Fusar-Poli and...Charlie White

Victoria Manni on Instagram: "Ready for a new era Next stop -> Prague 🇨🇿 So grateful for everything our previous team built with us. As we step into a new Olympic cycle, we’re excited to start fresh with a new squad and new energy. Same goals, new

37 likes, 2 comments - victoria.manni on March 23, 2026: "Ready for a new era Next stop -> Prague 🇨🇿 So grateful for everything our previous team built with us. As we step into a new Olympic cycle, we’re excited to start fresh with a new squad and new energy. Same goals, new chapter. Let’s...

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What an odd coaching arrangement.

I guess at 26 years old, they are virtually juniors compared to Guignard/Fabbri.

 

[aprilediv]

What an odd coaching arrangement.

I guess at 26 years old, they are virtually juniors compared to Guignard/Fabbri.

They're both 31 years old, turning 32 this year...

 

[Andrea82]

The main news here is the Barbara and Charlie of it all, but I’m a bit surprised that Manni/Roethlisberger are committing to another four years. They’ve been at the same making the cut at Euros, missing out at Worlds, just short of the GP level for a while now, and with the young teams coming up from juniors there will probably be more competition for fewer Italian spots.

indeed, a couple of weeks ago, I think I wrote in the general Ice Dance thread that I thought it was a potential retirement team given the age and that they were stagnating.

 

[OrioleBeagle]

I hope we hear of coaching changes for Isabeau Levito and Green/Parsons.

 

[kwanfan1818]

I'm interested in seeing if and how MIDA re-groups. I don't see Belbin and Zuerlein addressing the packaging flaws on their own, if they decide to stick together and continue.

 

[MacMadame]

I'm interested in seeing if and how MIDA re-groups. I don't see Belbin and Zuerlein addressing the packaging flaws on their own, if they decide to stick together and continue.

Any reason for this? Maybe every problem they had was Charlie's fault.

But on a serious note, I figure there is something you heard or saw that leads to this conclusion. I just get nothing from MIDA when it comes to these things. Unlike other training centers, where I do get an idea of how things work, what their biases are, who is favored, etc.

 

[kwanfan1818]

I think if they were good at packaging, their teams would have been well-packaged. But despite a few hits here and there, this seemed like a general weakness.

 

[MacMadame]

I think if they were good at packaging, their teams would have been well-packaged. But despite a few hits here and there, this seemed like a general weakness.

But is it because of not wanting outside help? If that's the case, it's possible this new combo would be more open to it.

 

[BittyBug]

My prediction which I mentioned earlier is that ChoBat will move back to Michigan, which they’ve hinted at, and land at MIDA. Madison Chock could do wonders for packaging.

 

[kwanfan1818]

I have no idea. I do know that none of them had great examples of packaging. They were with Shpilband and Zoueva through the early CoP/codewhoring days, and Belbin went to Linichuk, which was even worse, aside from Belbin gaining strength.

 

[Aceon6]

I have no idea. I do know that none of them had great examples of packaging. They were with Shpilband and Zoueva through the early CoP/codewhoring days, and Belbin went to Linichuk, which was even worse, aside from Belbin gaining strength.

I was grateful for the Linichuk change, if only for the fact that she didn’t want Tanith to become seriously ill. They could have packaged her as a farm girl for all I cared.