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In 1992, Liukin moved to the United States and began a coaching career. Liukin originally moved to New Orleans. He and his family later moved to Plano, Texas.

Together with his longtime friend Evgeny Marchenko, Liukin owns and runs three World Olympic Gymnastics Academy locations. Carly Patterson, the 2004 Summer Olympics all-around champion trained in Liukin's gym. Others he has coached include his daughter, Nastia Liukin. Valeri Liukin coached her to the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won five medals.

He was the International Coach of the Year in 2000 and 2004. He was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 2005.[1]