With the 2018/2019 season officially in the rearview, FasterSkier is running a series of articles highlighting some of the players and performances from the season. This honor goes to the North American coach who most deserves recognition for their impact on the trajectory of their athletes. In April of 2018, Armin Auchentaller was hired to lead the U.S. Women’s Biathlon team. The position was not totally new for Auchentaller as he had worked with the...
(NENSA press release) Nick Mahood, Woodstock Nordic – NENSA Coach of the Year A quiet unassuming coach, Nick Mahood often flies under the radar as he coaches the Woodstock Nordic programs in Woodstock, VT. Woodstock Nordic consists of two groups that covers K-12 grades; Nordic Runners is the K-8 BKL program and then there is the High School team (9-12 grades). Within the High School team program is the eastern cup team for those that want...
Matt Whitcomb led the women's U.S. Ski Team to new heights this winter on the World Cup and at World Championships, earning him FasterSkier's inaugural Coach of the Year award.