Basheer Abdullah is a four-time U.S. Olympic Boxing coach with over 20 years of experience in the challenging sport. As a four-time U.S. A native of St.
Basheer Abdullah is a personal trainer committed to providing his clients with the foundation for a positive, healthy, vibrant life. With over 20 years of experience as an elite amateur athlete and medal-winning Olympic coach, he creates personalized fitness programs designed to maximize his clients’ workouts by utilizing core boxing techniques. Whether you are a high school student looking to get
to the next level, a professional seeking some stress relief or a boxer going for the gold, Basheer will develop a safe and effective workout method to increase your energy levels, boost confidence and build athletic skills that will transform your whole body – while having fun and improving your overall health. Olympic boxing coach, Basheer earned a host of accolades in the course of his career, including serving as head coach to the 2004 Olympic Men’s boxing team where Andre Ward garnered a gold medal at the Games in Athens, Greece. He led the Women’s boxing team as they made their groundbreaking debut at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Under Basheer’s supervision, 17-year-old Claressa Shields was awarded the historic first gold medal for women’s boxing in the middle weight class. Basheer’s immense achievements with USA Boxing also comprise of coaching the Men’s World team to victory with four gold medals at the Men World Championships in 1999 and leading the Women’s team at the 2012 World Championship where they earned an impressive five medals. He was named USA Boxing’s “Coach of the Year” in 2002 and 2004 and “Developmental Coach of the Year” in 1999. Basheer was inducted to the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame for his achievements as coach and a community mentor in 2007. Louis, Missouri, Basheer joined the United States Army as a way to create a better life for his family. During his successful 20 year military career, Basheer became an accomplished amateur boxer and coach. As elite boxer, Basheer scored a number of successes, including being named “Athlete of the Year” (Fort Bragg, NC) in 1992, becoming the three-time All Army and Armed Forces Champion and earning the FORCE-COM Championship for three consecutive years. In 1992, he was an Olympic Trails Qualifier and earned a silver medal the following year at the U.S. Olympic Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Basheer continued to tap into his passion, unending commitment and dedication to the sport as a coach and became a U.S. Army Master Fitness Instructor. He currently lives in San Diego, Calif. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, reading, other recreational activities, and getting involved with charitable organizations that inspire at risk youth.
