Program Director and Head BoarderCross Coach

Jon is originally from the Washington DC area, moving to Steamboat in 1998 to chase the snow. He started working as a snowboard instructor for Steamboat Ski Area and quickly fell in love with teaching people the sport. In 1999, Jon started with the SSWSC as a volunteer coach. He moved into the position of Junior Head Coach in 2001 and was named Program Director in 2004. He has a strong sense for rider development and works hard to establish effective training programs while maintaining the core values of snowboard culture. Jon is also very active throughout the snowboard world. He is currently the Chairman of the USSA Snowboard Sport Committee, Vice President of the USASA Executive Board, a Freestyle Examiner for AASI and Chairman of the US Snowboard Coach Education Committee.  Jon has also served as an SBX coach for the US Junior World Championship Team for the past 5 years, bringing home 8 medals for the US during that time.

ProAm Freestyle Head Coach
Ashley was lucky enough to have grown up in Steamboat Springs and was a rider with the SSWSC Snowboard Team from its very beginnings. She is a solid rider comfortable anywhere on the mountain but truly enjoys pushing her skills in the halfpipe or on the rails. She spent several years competing at the regional and national level through both USASA and USSA. Ashley is a demanding coach who sets high expectations for herself as well as for the kids. She has a tremendous understanding of the necessary skills and attitude to be successful at every level of the sport. Since turning her attention to coaching, Ashley has been recognized as one of the top freestyle coaches in the US.  She has been invited to coach at numerous USSA and USASA National Team Development Camps including Project Gold camps.  Ash is always looking for new and innovative methods to help her riders progress to the top levels of snowboarding.

Pro-Am Race Coach
2003 USSA Snowboard Domestic Coach of the Year
Thedo enjoys bringing snowboard racing to a higher level in the US. He has put several riders on the US Team and coached riders at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy. Thedo mission is to provide a solid training base while working on the right mentality to excel in the sport. Thedo is a former Olympian and coached successfully on the World Cup before coming to Steamboat.

ProAm Race Coach

Josh has been on a snowboard since the very beginning days of the sport.  Originally from Connecticut, Josh grew up riding and competing on the infamous bullet-proof blue ice of the east coast. After graduating high school, Josh moved to Killington, Vt. where he would continue to compete and train, focusing on alpine racing as his primary discipline. In 2001, Josh finally moved to the West Coast and quickly discovered what real snow was like.  Subsequently he took the next 3 years off from the confines of competing to free ride and explore his love and passion for the recreational side of snowboarding.  In 2004, Josh decided to re-enter the world of competitive snowboarding. Josh had the unique opportunity to train with several premier programs here in the US before finally settling down in 2007 to train full time with SSWSC under head coach Thedo Remmelink.  “SSWSC quickly became my home away from home, there isn’t a training environment anywhere in the world that compares…not even close!” Having made the decision this past spring to retire from professional competition Josh is looking forward to the next phase of his snowboarding career. “Coaching seems like the next natural step for me. I am excited and thankful to continue to be a part of SSWSC and to have the opportunity to share my enthusiasm and passion for the sport with our young riders!"

Head Ski Cross Coach

Tom's ski racing career began on the icy slopes at Eaglebrook School in Deerfield Mass at the age of 12.  While enrolled at Mount Snow Academy, he competed at the Eastern Cup, open FIS and Nor Am level as a J1 athlete. Running parallel to his goals in Ski Racing, TD was also named to The United States Cycling Team as a junior in High School. After High School, Tom moved to Colorado in 1994 to train and race in both Alpine Ski racing and Road Cycling at the University of Colorado in Boulder.  During this time, Tom won 12 National Championship medals in Individual and team cycling disciplines.  His competitive cycling career spanned 11 years, 4 continents, and 12 countries.  Upon graduation from the University of Colorado in December of 1999, Tom retired from competition as an athlete and moved to Steamboat Springs to begin his coaching career as a J3 Alpine ski racing coach at the Winter Sports Club.  By 2003, TD was named the Alpine Ability Head Coach at SSWSC and was recognized by USSA in 2004 as the "Alpine Coach of the Year."  Also, in 2004 he started the SSWSC Cycling Program with 12 athletes ages 11 to 19 (a program which now boasts more than 100 participants in 2011.) TD served as Founder, Program Director and Head Coach of the SSWSC Cycling Program through the summer of 2007. At the completion of the 2007 Alpine competitive season, TD left the Winter Sports Club to pursue a Master's Degree in Architecture at the University of Colorado in Denver. After completing his Master's degree in the summer of 2010, Thomas now works at KSa Architecture firm here in Steamboat Springs as an architectural associate.  He also works as a Historic Preservation Consultant for Historic Routt County.  With his wife Erin and his son Henry, Thomas lives at the Lowell Whiteman School.  TD is looking forward to putting on his "coach" hat once again at the Winter Sports Club and taking the helm of the Skier Cross Program.  TD's competitive background brings a unique understanding of speed, head-to-head combat, and what it takes to reach the top step of the podium.

NorAm BoarderCross Coach

Cody took his first ski turns at three, started snowboarding around eight, and competing in freestyle a few years later. He knew SBX was his calling after the first time he pulled out of a start gate. Cody began racing in Winter Park's SBX series around age fourteen, tried to keep up with the open class riders during the winter and learned what he could from Mark Schultz and Andy Finch during the summer. Over thirteen years of competing in USASA, USSA, FIS and independent events, Cody worked his way up the ranks to the World Cup level. At 24, he decided to take a break from racing and finish his degrees in international business and philosophy. His passion for snowboarding, love for the boat, and experience racing are what brought Cody back to SSWSC only this time as a coach rather than an athlete.

Senior Head Coach

Colin has been riding for 16 years, the last seven in Steamboat.  He grew up riding the steep and deep of Nub’s Nob in Michigan and began competing in the USASA Middle Earth Series at the age of 13.  At the 2002 USASA National Championships, Colin finished 4^th in Overall Freestyle for the 18-22 Men’s Division.  The next year, Colin picked up and moved to Steamboat and began work as snowboard instructor for the Steamboat Ski Area.  Colin has been the SSWSC for the past 6 years and is an experienced and dynamic freestyle coach.  He has extensive competitive experience and a wide range of technical knowledge. Colin has a very friendly demeanor and makes learning a fun and positive experience. He is committed to challenging his athletes to go bigger, spin more and have more fun.

Senior Team Coach

Originally from Southern California, Steve lived in two other states before making his way to Colorado at the age of 13. Shortly after moving to CO, Steve got the opportunity to strap his feet onto a snowboard for the first time… and from that point on he was hooked. Steve learned about the SSWSC after moving to Craig in High School. Making a deal with his mother and the school, Steve was able to be apart of the SSWSC by keeping above a 3.5 grade average.  Riding for them as an athlete his Junior and Senior years, Steve adapted quickly and progressed at an exceptional rate. Thanks to the coaching he received along with his dedication and passion, his love for snowboarding only grew. While a member, Steve competed in a number of local USASA and national USSA competitions, as well as spending a month in NZ. Steve started transitioning from athlete to coach by volunteering with SSWSC in 2009. Since then, his main goal is to share the passion of riding with his students while providing them with the fundamentals to progress and succeed farther in the sport and in life.

Junior Head Coach

Luke started with the Snowboard Team in 2007-2008 as a volunteer coach working with the Senior Team and Ability riders. He is originally from Pittsfield, Mass and has been snowboarding for 15 years. Luke competed regionally with USASA in the East and nationally for 6 years including US Opens and the 2007 Transworld Team Challenge. After moving to Steamboat in 2005, Luke worked as a rep for Nitro Snowboards until he met some of the SSWSC kids and coaches and was inspired to jump in with us.  He is an amazing snowboarder with an innate ability to connect and communicate with young riders. This summer, Luke completed his degree in Marketing from the University of Denver. Luke is very excited to finish school and lead our group of young snowboarders in the SSWSC Junior Programs.

Assistant Junior Coach

Tori Koski grew up in Steamboat Springs, CO.  Starting as a member of SSWSC, Tori became a international snowboard athlete while competing in a variety of sports.  She was invited to join the US snowboard team at the young age of 15 and traveled the globe competing. After high school Tori pursued her international professional snowboard career. Faced with a series of obstacles and injuries she persevered thru every challenge presented to her.  She is passionate, intelligent, athletic, kind and generous with everyone she comes in contact with. She shares her experiences, knowledge and passion for life with everyone most importantly her family and friends.

Junior Team Coach
Dylan has been with the SSWSC Snowboard Team for the past 5 years on a part-time basis. For the 2007-2008 season, Dylan will move into a full time role as the primary coach for the Junior Snowboard Team. Dylan has an impressive coaching and instructing resume’. He is currently one of the lead trainers for the New Zealand Snowboard Instructors Association and one of four members of the NZSIA National Team where he recently attended the Interski conference in Korea. He is also a lead trainer and one of the most sought after instructors with the Steamboat Snowboard School specializing in freestyle and advanced freeride instruction. Dylan has also spent time coaching the Southern Alps Snowboard Team and the New Zealand Junior National Team.

Head Development Coach