Dec 3, 2022 · He was born in Moscow, Russia, but immigrated with his family to New York in September 1991, a month after hardline members of the ruling Communist Party staged a coup with the goal of ousting...

Born in Moscow, Golesh moved to the United States as a child, growing up in Brooklyn, New York and Dublin, Ohio. [1] He was a three-year letter winner on the football team at Dublin Scioto High School. [2] Golesh and his wife Alexis have a daughter and a son, Corbin and Barrett. [3]

The son of Russian immigrant parents who worked his way through the collegiate coaching ranks with a blue-collar work ethic and a powerful connection with his players that helped to generate major turnarounds at four programs, Alex Golesh was named the sixth head coach in USF football history on Dec. 4, 2022. In April of 2023, he was named to ...

May 7, 2023 · His parents worked tirelessly and taught Golesh how to work hard from the start. He and his brother were pushed to cook, clean and take care of things on their own. “We were home a lot by ourselves, you had to try to figure it out,” Golesh said.

Aug 27, 2023 · Golesh's father, a telecommunications engineer back home, drove a truck and hustled for any cash. Golesh's mother, a medical aide, cleaned houses. The family rented a cramped two-bedroom apartment above a bodega in Brooklyn.

May 10, 2021 · Golesh, 36, was born in Moscow, Russia. At 7 years old, he immigrated with his family to New York on Sept. 22, 1991, just a few months before the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

The son of Russian immigrant parents who worked his way through the collegiate coaching ranks with a blue-collar work ethic and a powerful connection with his players that helped to generate major turnarounds at four programs, Alex Golesh was named the sixth head coach in USF football history on Dec. 4, 2022. In April of 2023, he was named to ...

Apr 26, 2024 · Golesh just remembers his parents taking the oath, then telling him they were officially Americans. As the children of naturalized citizens, Golesh and his brother were, too. A day or two later...

Q: How do your parents inspire you? Golesh: I watched them sacrifice everything for me and my brother to have an opportunity to do something like this. Watching them taught me you’ve got to sacrifice for what’s important.

Mar 26, 2024 · USF football coach Alex Golesh and men’s basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim come from exceptionally different backgrounds. One is an Ohio native, the son of Russian immigrant parents. The other hails from north Georgia and is one of 13 siblings.