Coaches

At Holiday Race Team, we and our coaches de-emphasize competition and results, letting high athletic performance be a result of proper skills development in a great environment.  While we strive for success on race day, the program is geared to prepare athletes and their respective parent(s) for high school racing and to develop life-long skiers.

Our coaches focus first on SAFETY.  They provide a FUN environment for athletes to learn.  And then they provide HANDS ON TEACHING AND LEARNING for our young racers.  Holiday Race Team is unique due to our commitment to fundamental skiing (racing) based on skills development: Balance, Rotary, Edging and Pressure.  Our coaches incorporate brushes, flex gates, baby gates and other devices for a hands on experience for the athlete and the coach.

Here are our coaches.  They are awesome and they make Holiday Race Team special!

Brad Miller, Race Director.    Coach Brad is Head Coach at Traverse City St. Francis High School; 2004 Class "A" High School Women's Coach of the Year; PSIA-C Education Staff; Member, Nubs Nob Race Team Coaching Staff.  Coach Brad is a PSIA Level 3 Coach and a USSCA Level 1 Coach.

Ben Ferris, Head Coach.  Coach Ben is Head Coach at Traverse City Central High School; Member, Nubs Nob Race Team Coaching Staff; 2003 Class "A" Men's High School Coach of the Year; USSCA Level 1 Coach.

Caroline Williams.  Coach Caroline has been a HRT coach for 3 years; she is a PSIA Level 3 certified coach; former Director of Crystal Mountain night programs; Head Coach of SEAS.

Doug White.  Coach Doug has been a HRT coach for 2 years; he is a Level 2 PSIA certified coach; Head Coach of Elk Rapids Ski Team; Director of the Mt. Holiday Ski School.

Eric Shutler.  Coach Eric has been a HRT coach for 4 years; Member, Nubs Nob Race Team Coaching Staff; a former TC Central standout; a 3-year Assistant Head Coach for TC Central.

Kim Casciano.  Coach Kim has been a HRT coach for 3 years; was an All-State skier for St. Francis; she is the event coordinator for the TC St. Francis Warren Brosch Invitational.

High School Volunteer Coaches:

Amanda Barnes, St. Francis             Keaden Hornyak, St. Francis

Matt Maddion, TC Central                Claire Mikulski, TC Central

Dante Valentiono, TC Central           Lillian Wiley, St. Francis

Last modified: 02/24/08