high performance director

Kate Boyd Named High Performance Director of Nordiq Canada (Press Release)

FasterSkierSeptember 8, 2020

Kate Boyd Named High Performance Director of Nordiq Canada High performance team focused on rebuilding Olympic pathway at all levels, maintaining Paralympic excellence Press Release CANMORE, Alta.—On the eve of the organization’s 2020 Annual General Meeting, Kate Boyd will be first-ever woman to take the reins of Nordiq Canada’s high-performance program. A quiet, yet confident leader from Ottawa who is passionate and driven, Boyd’s goals as Nordiq Canada’s new high-performance director are completely...

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Nordic Nation: Troy Taylor and the Science of Sport at US Ski & Snowboard

Jason AlbertAugust 6, 2019

As the Northern Hemisphere slowly tilts towards shorter days and colder temps … and hopefully snow… we spoke with Troy Taylor at U.S. Ski & Snowboard. Taylor’s official title is that of High Performace Director. What that means is he helps coordinate the multiple moving parts involving sport science for the portfolio of teams at U.S. Ski & Snowboard. Taylor has been in this role with U.S. Ski & Snowboard since 2015. He first worked for U.S....

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De Nys Joins Biathlon Canada as High Performance Director

Chelsea LittleOctober 21, 2015

Former Cross Country Canada National Ski Team coach Eric de Nys has joined the staff of Biathlon Canada, after an 18-month stint with the junior nordic team at the WinSport Winter Sports Institute. The WinSport team is now in the hands of the Canmore Nordic Ski Club.

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First Month on the Job, Amie Smith on Being NENSA’s New High-Performance Director

Austin CobbJuly 30, 2015

NENSA recently gave its competitive-programs-director position a makeover in creating the new role of high-performance director and hiring Amie Smith, a Cambridge Sports Union volunteer, for the job.

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Chris Lindsay Leaves Biathlon Canada After Four Years as High Performance Director

Lander KarathJune 19, 2015

After four years as High Performance Director with Biathlon Canada, Chris Lindsay will be leaving the organization to take over as High Performance Advisor to summer sports at Own the Podium.

Job Postings

NENSA Seeks High Performance Director

BrainspiralMay 7, 2015

The New England Nordic Ski Association (NENSA) is seeking a Director of High Performance to oversee its competitive programming. The current competitive programs director Janice Sibilia will be leaving NENSA this summer after nearly nine years of service.