SSWSC Snowboard Coaching Staff

 

	Jon Casson
	Program Director
	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 and is currently the Vice President of the USASA Executive Board, Freestyle Examiner for AASI and an active participant with the USSA Snowboard Sport Committee. In 2007, Jon was chosen to coach the US Junior World Championship BoarderCross Team in Bad Gastein, Austria.

	Spencer Tamblyn
	Pro Am Freestyle Coach USSA 2007 Snowboard Domestic Coach of the Year
	Spencer has a long history in snowboarding and with the SSWSC Snowboard Team. He started snowboarding as a teenager growing up in Denver in the eighties. He quickly grew to love the freedom and excitement of the sport. He started snowboarding competitively both in racing and freestyle in 1992. Between 1992 and 2001, Spencer racked up dozens of top finishes in a variety of professional events as well as numerous video parts and magazine shots. Spencer has also filled several different coaching positions; Head Freestyle Coach/ Program Director for the SSWSC Snowboard Team and Head Coach for Mt Hood Snowboard Camps. In 2006, Spencer was chosen to coach the US Junior World Championship Halfpipe Team in Korea. Spencer was recently named as the USSA Domestic Snowboard Coach of the Year and was selected to coach the next generation of US Team riders at the Project Gold Development Camps in Mt Hood.

	Thedo Remmelink
	Pro-Am Race Coach
	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.

	Chris Massaro
	Pro-Am BoarderCross Coach
	Chris is a former pro Alpine, Freestyle and BoarderCross rider whose career goes back to 1988. Over the course of his 14 year competitive career, Chris competed in literally hundreds of events in freestyle, alpine and boardercross. In the mid 90's he began to concentrate primarily on Alpine events in an effort to make the 1998 US Olympic Team. After just missing the cut in 1998, he focused more on the emerging discipline of BoarderCross. Between 1995 and 2002, Chris has competed on the ISF World Tour, The American Pro Snowboard Series, The American Snowboard Tour, The Swatch BoarderCross Tour and FIS National and World Cup events as well as 6 US Opens finishing in the top ten dozens of times. Chris was also 2 time USSA National Champion in Giant Slalom. Chris was also one of a handful of riders who consistently placed in the money in freestyle and alpine events. After leaving competitive riding in 2002, Chris has split his time between freeriding in Park City and working in the movie production business.

	Ashley Berger
	Head Junior 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. Ashley will be in charge of establishing training guidelines and plans for both Junior programs.

	Eric Rolls
	Head Senior Coach
	Eric joined the SSWSC from the Gould Academy in Maine. Eric has been involved in snowboard coaching and instructing since 1997. He started as a snowboard instructor in NY and later became the program director for the Jay Peak Snowboard School in Vermont. In 2003, Eric made the transition to coaching and worked with the Gould Academy Park, Pipe and Air Team. Eric is a Level 3 snowboard instructor and an examiner with the Eastern division of AASI. He also works closely with Burton Snowboards as a product tester and guest VIP instructor. Eric’s summer pursuits include whitewater raft guiding and leading youth backcountry trips.

	Jo Richards
	Assistant Junior Coach
	Jo has been living and working in Steamboat for the past 6 years. During the winter, she is employed by the Steamboat Ski Area as a snowboard instructor and trainer. Jo has earned her AASI Level 3 certification, Freestyle Accreditation and her Children’s Accreditation. She is also EMT certified and works at the Yampa Valley Medical Center’s Emergency Room. She also has an extensive background in outdoor and experiential education leading wilderness trips for at-risk youth as well as a degree in English from Boston University. Jo spends her summers teaching Wilderness Medical Courses across the western United States. Her hobbies include snowboarding, cycling, climbing and volunteering for every community organization in Steamboat. Jo is very enthusiastic about snowboarding and is a fantastic role model for all of our young riders.

	Collin Jenks
	Senior Team Coach

	Dylan Davidson
	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.

	Adam Casanova
	Race Coach

	Melanie McDaniel
	Head Development Coach