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Our outstanding Team Discovery coaches - Photo by Todd Seeley, www.hypeshot.com

Our Coaches

The Fulltime Crew

Jeff Burrows	Ability Class Program Manager/Head Coach
	Phone: (970) 726-1598 or (303) 316-1598 Denver direct Email: jburrows@skiwinterpark.com A veteran and a professional, Jeff is entering his 22nd year of coaching at Winter Park this season. He has been both program director and head coach during that time. Recently Jeff took a job with USSA where he spent a lot of time with the US Ski Team staff, sports science department, and coaches education department, staying on the cutting edge of the sport from the elite to development level. His return to the head coach position was fueled by a deep passion for coaching emerging young athletes. Jeff will focus on the FIS-age full-time women this season. Jeff was a ski racer for the University of Colorado, and was also a competitive road bike racer in his athletic years. Jeff mixes fun and tough for a perfect balance that pushes his athletes to succeed and makes them look forward to each day of training.

Darryl Whitaker	Age Class Program Manager/Head Coach
	Phone: (970) 726-1678 or (303) 316-1678 Denver direct Email: Temporary email Darryl starts this season at the Competition Center after more than thirty years of coaching in California. Darryl is a level 400 international certified coach by USSA, and has been the primary educator of coaches in the West for USSA over the past several seasons. He has led Whistler Cup and Topolino Games competition projects for J3 and J4 athletes for USSA, and has managed the competition programs at Mammoth, Kirkwood, and Diamond Peak. He is also a level 3 USSA TD. Darryl is a perfect fit for the Competition Center program, with a life-long commitment to the enjoyment of sport as a foundation for success in skiing. His experience in the USSA Coaches Education system gives him all the tools to help his age class athletes master the fundamental skills that will lead to fast results throughout their racing career.

Darryl Whitaker

Age Class Program Manager/Head Coach

Phone: (970) 726-1678 or (303) 316-1678 Denver direct
Email: Temporary email

Darryl starts this season at the Competition Center after more than thirty years of coaching in California. Darryl is a level 400 international certified coach by USSA, and has been the primary educator of coaches in the West for USSA over the past several seasons. He has led Whistler Cup and Topolino Games competition projects for J3 and J4 athletes for USSA, and has managed the competition programs at Mammoth, Kirkwood, and Diamond Peak. He is also a level 3 USSA TD. Darryl is a perfect fit for the Competition Center program, with a life-long commitment to the enjoyment of sport as a foundation for success in skiing. His experience in the USSA Coaches Education system gives him all the tools to help his age class athletes master the fundamental skills that will lead to fast results throughout their racing career.

Ian Dunlop	Full-Time Post-Grad & Abililty Class Coach
	Phone: (970) 726-1597 or (303) 316-1597 Denver direct Email: idunlop@skiwinterpark.com Ian took success with the Competition Center as an athlete to the University of Denver where he raced for the NCAA Champion Pioneers. Ian is the perfect leader of the post-grad team, still fresh from the elite levels of the sport, he does a phenomenal job of relating the right "go fast" strategies for each athlete. A natural coach, Ian is in his second year of coaching for the Competition Center.

Ian Dunlop

Full-Time Post-Grad & Abililty Class Coach

Phone: (970) 726-1597 or (303) 316-1597 Denver direct

Email: idunlop@skiwinterpark.com

Ian took success with the Competition Center as an athlete to the University of Denver where he raced for the NCAA Champion Pioneers. Ian is the perfect leader of the post-grad team, still fresh from the elite levels of the sport, he does a phenomenal job of relating the right "go fast" strategies for each athlete. A natural coach, Ian is in his second year of coaching for the Competition Center.

Debby Sullivan	Full-Time Age Class Coach
	Phone: (970) 726-1585 or (303) 316-1585 Denver direct Email: desullivan@skiwinterpark.com Debby too was a star Comp Center athlete who now shines in a coaching role. Debby was a quiet but tenacious competitor, and her style with the athletes is perfect to keep them calm, focused, and driven. She is a stickler for technique and makes sure all her racers have the fundamentals nailed to perform well as they move up to higher levels.

Debby Sullivan

Full-Time Age Class Coach

Phone: (970) 726-1585 or (303) 316-1585 Denver direct

Email: desullivan@skiwinterpark.com

Debby too was a star Comp Center athlete who now shines in a coaching role. Debby was a quiet but tenacious competitor, and her style with the athletes is perfect to keep them calm, focused, and driven. She is a stickler for technique and makes sure all her racers have the fundamentals nailed to perform well as they move up to higher levels.

Jon Nolting	Competition Center Director
	Phone: (970) 726-1591 or (303) 316-1591 Denver direct Email: jnolting@skiwinterpark.com Jon has been with the Competition Center for over twenty years as a racer and coach. He took a three year hiatus to work for USSA as the Central Division Competition Director before returning as alpine program director in 2000. In 2006, he become Competition Center Director. He has served as the US Ski Team Children's Development Projects Director, heading up several training and race projects nationally and internationally for the country's best 13 and 14 year olds. He is an international level 400 certified coach by the U.S. Ski Association and is on the "A" team of instructors of the US Coaches Education system. He also is the chairman for the alpine competition committee of the Rocky Mountain Division.

Jon Nolting

Competition Center Director

Phone: (970) 726-1591 or (303) 316-1591 Denver direct
Email: jnolting@skiwinterpark.com

Jon has been with the Competition Center for over twenty years as a racer and coach. He took a three year hiatus to work for USSA as the Central Division Competition Director before returning as alpine program director in 2000. In 2006, he become Competition Center Director. He has served as the US Ski Team Children's Development Projects Director, heading up several training and race projects nationally and internationally for the country's best 13 and 14 year olds. He is an international level 400 certified coach by the U.S. Ski Association and is on the "A" team of instructors of the US Coaches Education system. He also is the chairman for the alpine competition committee of the Rocky Mountain Division.

Team Breakaway (2-day Ability Class)

Brian Peterson	Team Breakaway and Accelerate Plus Coach
	Brian is going into his sixth year coaching at Winter Park and he is the perfect leader for the weekend ability class group. He's a former high scool ski coach and junior race coordinator for a ski area in Minnesota. Don't expect him to move back to the flatlands, he loves it here! Brian is an athlete favorite, he has great skill in making his athletes feel comfortable to take on new challenges. They also like that he is always having fun on the hill. Brian is a PSIA Level 2 instructor and Level 200 USSA coach.

Brian Peterson

Team Breakaway and Accelerate Plus Coach

Brian is going into his sixth year coaching at Winter Park and he is the perfect leader for the weekend ability class group. He's a former high scool ski coach and junior race coordinator for a ski area in Minnesota. Don't expect him to move back to the flatlands, he loves it here! Brian is an athlete favorite, he has great skill in making his athletes feel comfortable to take on new challenges. They also like that he is always having fun on the hill. Brian is a PSIA Level 2 instructor and Level 200 USSA coach.

Team Accelerate (2-day Age Class)

Darryl Whitaker	Alpine Program Manager/Head Age Class Coach
	Phone: 970-726-1678 or 303-316-1678 Email: Temporary email Darryl leads the age class and Team Discovery coaching staffs, and is the lead coach for J3's. See Darryl's bio above under full-time staff.

Fred Nolting	Lead Echo Mountain Coach/J3 & J4 Coach
	Fred is the veteran of the staff, with twenty five years of coaching at Winter Park. Growing up just outside of Chicago didn't give him much of a chance to ski as a kid, but when he came out to Denver University on a football scholarship and they dropped their football program a year later, Fred got hooked on skiing. For years Fred coached the J5's at Winter Park and was widely regarded as one of the most successful J5 coaches in the country. Fred's knack for keeping his racers in line and working hard without them even knowing it because they're having so much fun comes from Fred's passion for skiing that spreads to all he coaches. Fred's groups never come in until the lifts close and he's usually there with them.

Fred Nolting

Lead Echo Mountain Coach/J3 & J4 Coach

Fred is the veteran of the staff, with twenty five years of coaching at Winter Park. Growing up just outside of Chicago didn't give him much of a chance to ski as a kid, but when he came out to Denver University on a football scholarship and they dropped their football program a year later, Fred got hooked on skiing. For years Fred coached the J5's at Winter Park and was widely regarded as one of the most successful J5 coaches in the country. Fred's knack for keeping his racers in line and working hard without them even knowing it because they're having so much fun comes from Fred's passion for skiing that spreads to all he coaches. Fred's groups never come in until the lifts close and he's usually there with them.

Steve Gordon	Head J4 Coach
	"Gordo" is back again, marking over twenty years coaching with a focus on the J4's. His experience and his emphasis of the fundamentals is one of the reasons there are so many Winter Park alumni enjoying success at the national and international level today.

Parker Thomson	Head J5 Coach
	Parker runs high on enthusiasm - a must for a J5 coach. Parker is a PSIA Level 3 instructor and a USSA Level 200 coach, and spent six seasons as a NASTAR pacesetter. The combination is ideal for his racers. They get a solid technical base sprinkled in with just the right amount of "go fast" advice. Parker was named the Comp Center's coach of the year in 2006!

More than just supporting staff:
Rick Foster - J4's
Tegan Davis - J5's
John Cleaver - Sunday J4's
Marek Szwebel - sub coach

Team Discovery (1-day age class)

Brian Enebo - Lead Discovery Coach
	Brian was a long time Competition Center member and a full-time racer during his competitive hey-day. Now Brian has been coaching Team Discovery for ten years and loves working with the kids. Many of his racers love it so much they move up to Team Accelerate and have great success.

Andrea Robbins
	Andrea grew up racing at Mount Snow, Vermont, then came out to the University of Colorado for school and skiing and has been here to stay. Entering her second year of coaching, Andrea is fueled by the gratification she gets from seeing kids progress, gain confidence, and feel proud of themselves. Her enthusiasm and strong skiing have made her a great addtion to the team.

John Cleaver
	John brings great experience in teaching kids to his Team Discovery group. He has a B.S. in Physical Education and teaches special education to middle school students in the Cherry Creek school district. On-snow he calls upon nine years of ski instruction and his USSA Level 100 coaching certification and PSIA Level 2 certification. He is also an active youth soccer coach.