COACHING STAFF

CHUCK HOLCOMB, SSRA Program Director/Head Coach

This is Chuck's 5th year running camps in the Banff area. He has been coaching for 13 years and has experience with all age groups. Chuck began coaching in the summertimes at Mt. Hood in 1990. He spent his first winter (1993-94) of coaching in the Massachusetts Berkshires with the Berkshire East Ski Team juniors, UMASS varsity ski team and the Deerfield Prep ski team. Chuck worked for 4 seasons with SARS (3 years YSL Head Coach/ 1 year Head Coach) before coming to SSRA. He is now beginning his 6th season with SSRA as Program Director/ Head Coach. Presently Chuck works primarily with Junior and Jr. Development athletes. Since involved with SSRA, Chuck has helped 4 athletes podium in Junior Olympic competition and many more reach their true potentials as ski racers.

BILL ZEHNER, SSRA FIS Junior Coach

Bill Zehner begins his second year as an SSRA coach in 2004-2005. However, this season he will be with the FIS Junior group. Bill has not only proven himself as a racer, but he is a naturally talented coach who relates high-level movement patterns to athletes in an understandable way; whether it be through words, video analysis or demonstration.

Coach Zehner has 13 years of racing experience in the Eastern and Western Regions. He began racing at Bosquet in Pittsfield, Massachusetts before training/racing with the National Sports Academy in Lake Placid, NY. Once Bill moved west, he competed with Schweitzer Alpine Racing School before coming to his senses. He completed his racing career competing with SSRA!! His recent experience as a top FIS athlete in the Western Region makes him a valuable asset since he is acutely aware of what it takes to succeed in this realm. Ask Bill what it is like to stare down the Snowbasin downhills....or what racing tech at Red Mountain is like.

ADDITIONAL COACHES

CASEY SMITH IS READY TO GO IF THE NUMBERS CLIMB ABOVE 14 ATHLETES

Chaperones TBA

Let Chuck know if you can help!!