Coaches

Ann Battelle, U17/U19 Moguls Coach and Strength & Conditioning Lead

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A long time mogul competitor for SSWSC, Ann is Steamboat’s first 4-time Olympian, a World Champion and 6-time National Champion.

Ann brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the U17/U19 skiers. Ann spent most of her summers while on the US Ski Team coaching competitive mogul skiers. Upon retiring, she changed her focus to off snow training as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach, helping aspiring skiers be properly prepared for the ski season. As well, she coached women’s clinics at Eldora and Steamboat.

With a new appreciation for using flat skiing to improve mogul skiing, Ann is is excited to bring her perspective and skills to the SSWSC athletes.

Mike Amato, U17/U19 Moguls Assistant Coach

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A long-time coach at SSWSC, we are thrilled to see Mike back working with the U17/U19 group. He grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and spent his weekends skiing out of Holiday Valley in Ellicott, NY on their Freestyle Team. “When I decided to stop competing, I looked back and thought about how much fun I had and the great people I met. My coaches taught me how to grow as a person and made me realize what I could accomplish in life. I would like to pass that down to a new generation of skiers.”

Sam Tarrant, Freestyle Program Director

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Highly respected in the freestyle community, long-time coach Sam Tarrant takes over as SSWSC’s Freestyle Program Director in 2022. Sam is from the East Coast originally and coached in Vermont for over a decade at Stratton Mountain School and Killington Mountain School. As an athlete, Sam skied in the SSWSC moguls program while attending the Lowell Whiteman School (now Steamboat Mountain School), and he is excited to be back in his home program. He has his US Ski and Snowboard Level 2 coaches certification in both moguls and aerials. Sam has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and a minor in Marketing as well as his Master’s in Business Administration.