Alex Kushkov - Staff Directory

Alex Kushkov

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Assistant Coach, Fencing-Saber
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Alex Kushkv joined the Brown Women's Fencing program in September of 2026.

Kushkov has over a decade of coaching experience in collegiate fencing, high school, middle school, and club levels. He has served as the head coach of the Tufts University Men’s Club Fencing Team since 2013 and has been the varsity and middle school fencing head coach at Beaver Country Day School since 2014.

In addition to his coaching roles, Kushkov is the CEO and head coach of Dynamo Fencing Center Inc in Newton, Mass., a premier fencing club that trains regional, national and world level athletes. He also serves as the Head Coach of Dynamo. Additionally, Kushkov is the Varsity High school and Middle school fencing Head Coach at Beaver Country Day School, where he has been since 2014.

Kushkov began his career as a competitive fencer, earning numerous medals in regional and national competitions. He qualified for the Upper Specialized Sport High School of Olympic Reserves in Kyiv, Ukraine, and trained under renowned Ukrainian Olympic coaches Oleg Tretyak and Mikhail Shimshovich.

Kushkov earned his bachelor’s degree from the National University of Ukraine for Physical Education and Sport before earning a master's degree in physical therapy with honors and pursuing doctoral studies at the same institution.