Coaches

	Rob Bradlee started ski racing at Belmont Hill School in 1972. He continued racing on the Harvard Ski Team, and has raced ever since competing in U.S. Senior Nationals and National Masters competition where he has been a multiple silver medalist and National Champion in the 10K skate in 2010. Rob is a certified Level II NENSA coach, certified USSA L100 coach, and a coach for the New England team for the NENSA Junior National team and for the Massachusetts state team for Eastern High School Championships. Rob is also a member of the Toko Technical Team that promotes and supports Toko ski wax. Rob's coaching philosophy focuses on a mix of year-round fitness development and perfecting technique. He works with athletes on a partnership model where the coach supports the athlete in reaching his or her goals. He attends camps, clinics and conferences every year to stay current with the latest technique. In NENSA he is the chair of the Coaches Development committee and on the Board of Directors. Contact Rob
	Jamie Doucett came to skiing with a swimming and running background (2:28 marathon). Jamie is an active masters racer and has been coaching Bill Koch League and high school age skiers for the past 10 years. Contact Jamie
	Frank Feist is a former member of the German junior national team in nordic combined and the German student national team in XC skiing. Frank competed in hundreds of local and international XC ski races and ski jumping events in the 1980s. He still loves the sport and races occasionally with a preference for the classic technique. His focus in coaching is to teach time saving "tricks of the trade" such as downhill speed, transitions, taking advantage of terrain, and race tactics. His overall goal is to help young racers develop critical independent judgment and self-responsible attitude. Contact Frank
	Bob Haydock is a certified Level II NENSA coach and has coached Bill Koch League skiers for ten years and junior skiers for four. Bob started ski and biathlon racing in the late 1970s. Some of his results include a 26th place at the 1984 Biathlon Olympic Trials, 26th place 1984 American Birkebeiner, and 1998 10 Km classical national age group champion. Bob also has a competitive running (2:33 marathon) and bike racing background. He maintains 12 km of trails in Pomfret Vermont where he holds the VOmax Bogburn ski race. He has been on the NENSA board of directors since its inception.
	Alexandra Jospe (Alex) came to CSU after graduating from Colby in 2006, where her best finish was 9th at the Colby Carnival. After graduating, she started ski-orienteering at an international level, placing 24th in her first World Championships. This past year she won the Sugarloaf Marathon. A NENSA-certified coach, Alex regularly attends technique clinics and training camps at a regional level, and has coached at NENSA Women's XC Ski Day for the past four years. One of her primary goals in ski coaching is to bring the joy of skiing and the satisfaction of solid training to the next generation of skiers. Alex is sponsored by Alpina Sports. Contact Alex
	Andy Milne
	Jim Stock
	Doro Kern
	Bob Burnham
	Gunther Kern In Bavaria there are two sports you cannot avoid: soccer and downhill skiing.So I played goal keeper and midfield and had to get down those snow covered hills and sometimes up them also.In my teens and early 20s worked as a downhill ski instructor and pursued karate.Coached a martial arts team (Karate) form age 17 to 25. Made it on a mountain Division Biathlon team in the German army and this was my first time on XC skis at 18.Competed on the German NATO reserve officers team until 28 in orienteering, swimming and military obstacle course racing. Taught rock & roll and aerobics at the University of Regensburg for 2 years (lots of fun and very useful for balance). During Grad school (University of Regensburg, Germany & UC Boulder) ran long distance, orienteering. Also, learned how to mountaineer, whitewater kayak, rock climb and backcountry ski and worked as a backcountry ski guide Moved to USA 15 years ago, picked up sea kayaking and building my own equipment 10 years ago I started as a track and field/XC running coach with the Waltham track club, For the last 6+ years I worked as a coach with the EMAS Bill Koch ski group (some of you may know me from there). Just last year picked up surfing (really fun, but you drink a lot of water (salt water) in the beginning). This is my first year coaching with CSU (lots of fun too). My goal for this season is to support you with accomplishing your skiing goals and to enjoy skiing and working with young athletes.
	Sue LaChance
	John LaChance

	Kathy Maddock is currently in her 14th year as the Souhegan High School Varsity Nordic Ski Team Head Coach. She has coached the New England Junior Olympic Team several times, and has served as the New Hampshire Girls Coach for both the Eastern High School Championship Team and the Eastern J2 Festival Team. Kathy started ski racing in the Torgle Tokle League (later renamed the Bill Koch League) in 1977, and was the first ever Massachusetts High School Girls Nordic Ski Champion. Kathy skied for Dartmouth College and was captain her senior year. She spent her junior winter racing as a member of the US Nordic Ski Team and competed in World Cup competitions in Germany, Finland Norway, and Sweden.
	Maddy Wendt grew up in Minnesota, so don't even consider complaining to her about the cold. She discovered Nordic skiing at an early age, joining Bill Koch league in fourth grade. She raced for her school's varsity swim and ski teams in Stillwater, MN throughout her middle- and high school years and went on to ski for the Williams College Ski Team. Over summers and vacations, Maddy has spent time as a coach for her high school team. Her coaching philosophy emphasizes hard work, dedication, and genuine love of the sport. Maddy graduated from Williams in June 2011 and moved toCambridge to start life in the real world.
	Dr. Joe Bouscaren Certified NENSA Level 2 coach and Orthopedic physician with special expertise in exercise physiology. Medal winner at US Master’s XC ski Nationals and four time member of US National Rowing Team. Regular contributor to The Master Skier newspaper and manages www.skifast.us.