Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images Alysa Liu's rise from teenage prodigy to Olympic champion hasn't just been about her relentless quadruple jumps and fearless artistry on ice - it's also a story shaped by the guidance of her coaches, Phillip DiGuglielmo and Massimo Scali. The Bay Area-born figure skating star first worked with the duo earlier in her career and returned to them during her comeback from retirement, forming a coaching partnership that supported her historic win at the 2026 Winter Olympics.