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MSU Seeks Head Nordic Coach

FasterSkierSeptember 29, 2020

Montana State University is looking to hire a new Head Nordic Coach for their NCAA Division-I Ski Team. Bobcat Skiing is one of the longest standing ski teams in the country with a history of All-Americans, National Champions and excellent team results. Join the Montana State University’s Athletics Department. A dynamic working environment for persons seeking a student-centered learning environment distinguished by innovation and discovery. Bozeman and the Gallatin Valley offer outstanding ski training and competition venues and...

Collegiate General News

Several RMISA Schools Currently Without an Active Nordic Coach

Gavin KentchSeptember 10, 2020

Multiple schools in the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association are experiencing flux with their nordic coaching staff going into the 2020/2021 ski season, according to representatives from each school. The schools in question are the University of Alaska Anchorage, University of Utah, and Montana State University, all of which have well-established nordic programs that placed highly at last year’s NCAA Championships. Neither Anchorage nor Montana State currently has anyone filling this position. Utah has two...

Collegiate General Interviews Racing

NENSA Coach of the Year, Alsobrook on Bowdoin’s Upward Path

Rachel PerkinsOctober 2, 2018

Building on one of its most successful seasons yet, the Bowdoin College nordic ski team, out of Brunswick, Maine, recently jumped back into training under the guidance of head coach Nathan Alsobrook. Last winter, three skiers qualified for NCAA Skiing Championships, one alumna qualified for the U.S. Olympic team (Kaitlynn Miller, class of 2014), and one visually impaired skier Maine State Championship, for example … so we’re really excited to go after that this year. We’ve come close...

Biathlon Collegiate General News Racing

Summer Training In… Tallinn and Otepää with Johanna Talihärm

Chelsea LittleJuly 6, 2017

After spending last summer training in the U.S. with the Craftsbury Outdoor Center’s U23/collegiate summer training group, this year Johanna Talihärm decided to go home to Estonia. The FIS Cross-County World Cup swings by Otepää periodically (as does the Continental Cup circuit and biathlon’s IBU Cup series), but Talihärm is originally from Tallinn, Estonia’s capital and a World Heritage Site. That’s the atmosphere she moved back to for the summer — which she said had both pros...

Biathlon General News Racing

Casey Smith Says Goodbye to Biathlon and Hello, Again, to the West

Chelsea LittleAugust 15, 2016

After coming back from a devastating combination of injuries from a 2015 crash, former U.S. national team member Casey Smith realized that he was treating biathlon like a job, not like fun. He'll re-enroll at Montana State University this fall and say goodbye to elite skiing.

Collegiate News Racing

NCAA Champs Day 1: Strøm Makes CU History; Miller Nabs Individual Win for MSU

BrainspiralMarch 10, 2016

The nordic NCAA Skiing Championships opened Thursday in Steamboat Springs, Colo., with Norwegian Mads Strøm becoming the University of Colorado's winningest male nordic skier of all time. Anika Miller notched the first individual win for Montana State in 38 years, and MSU leads the team standings at the halfway point of the championships.

Continental Cup General News Racing

Rorabaugh Strides to Sun Valley Sprint Win, Holds Off Craftsbury’s Miller and Patterson

Austin CobbDecember 6, 2015

On a bluebird day in Sun Valley, APU's Becca Rorabaugh skied to her strengths to win the women's SuperTour classic sprint final, while Craftsbury skiers Kaitlynn Miller and Caitlin Patterson fed off their teammates' success to round out the podium in second and third.

General Interviews News Training

Best of Both Worlds: MSU Measures VO2max and Upper Body at the Same Time (with Video)

Gabby NaranjaNovember 16, 2015

While "a high VO2max is never a disadvantage -- ever!” Dr. Dan Heil of Montana State University explains that honing in on upper-body strength may be the way to go. "If [an athlete is] interested in being able to track their training progress, maybe all they need to be able to track is changes in upper-body power."

Workouts

Wednesday Workout: Uphill Double-Pole, Specific Strength with MSU (with Video)

Gabby NaranjaNovember 4, 2015

The one workout no skier should sacrifice? Specific strength, MSU Head Coach Matthew Johnson explains. “It’s really easy to waste time rollerskiing,” he says. “... Practice makes permanent, so we try to practice good permanence.”

Training Workouts

Wednesday Workout: Early Season Race Prep with MSU

Lander KarathNovember 26, 2014

This week's Wednesday Workout comes from West Yellowstone, where skiers are adjusting to altitude in order to prepare for Friday and Saturday's SuperTour races. FasterSkier caught up with the Montana State University Ski Team as they did their first Level 4 workout since arriving in West Yellowstone.

Continental Cup General News Racing

After Turbulent Summer, BSF Rebounds with New Focus

Lander KarathOctober 24, 2014

Just a few months ago, the Bridger Ski Foundation elite and postgrad team was without a coach and down to two athletes. Today, the team boasts 14 high-level athletes led by 2014 U.S. sprint champion Jennie Bender.

Collegiate Interviews News

From the Arctic Circle to Bozeman: Hagensen Reflects on MSU Coaching Career

Lander KarathJuly 18, 20142

Grethe Lise-Hagensen served as Montana State University’s Head Nordic Coach from 2003 to 2014. During her decade as head coach, Hagensen brought the team from a state of near non-existence to ranking third in the nation. In May of 2014, Hagensen’s contract was not renewed by the university’s administration. FasterSkier sat down with Hagensen in July to talk about her time at the helm of the MSU program and the accomplishments she achieved during her ten years as head coach.

Continental Cup General Interviews Racing

The Adventures of Gregg and Liebsch: Part II

Alex KochonDecember 28, 2013

We know, you’ve been on the edge of your seat since the release of “The Adventures of Gregg and Liebsch: Part I,” and you can’t wait to find out what happened to the two Midwest pals in their quest to qualify for the Olympics. Picking up where we left off: the plane ride from Washington state to Bozeman, Mont.

Other News

MSU Movement Science Lab Looking for Masters: Recruitment Round Two

BrainspiralSeptember 30, 2013

Idaho Masters Skiers, Montana State University’s Movement Science Lab is looking for Nordic skiers to participate in a research project this fall and winter. We are looking for Masters-level cross country skiers who fit the following criteria: 40-69 years old, male or female. Competitive cross-country skiers who plan on participating in the 2014 Boulder Mountain Tour. Interested in being part of a ground-breaking study on this unique population of athletes. The purpose of the project...

Continental Cup General

The 12: Bridger Ski Foundation

Alex KochonJuly 18, 2013

BSF is looking a little bigger this year with more than a dozen athletes between its elite and post-grad teams (up from three elite-team members last year). "With the combination of a good group of college skiers, energy has been high and there has been a great atmosphere for training,” coach Andrew Morehouse explains.

Other News

MSU Seeks Nordic Skiing Graduate Students

Alex KochonNovember 20, 2012

Graduate Study of Exercise Physiology in Nordic Skiing The Department of Health & Human Development (HHD) at Montana State University (MSU) in Bozeman, MT, is actively seeking applications for graduate study in applied exercise physiology (Masters degree only; Fall 2013). Dr Dan Heil (http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=9158 We also have lots of lab testing photos on the Facebook page for the Movement Science / Human Performance Lab (MSL): http://www.montana.edu/hhd/facultyandstaff/dheil.htm More information about our graduate program is here: http://www.montana.edu/wwwdg/apply.html...

Camps General News Racing Regional / Local Training

Elite Team Preview: Bridger Ski Foundation

Alex KochonJuly 11, 20122

Note: This one of several previews in a quick-and-dirty series on U.S. elite teams. We asked coaches to send their 2012/2013 rosters and tell us what’s new for the coming season. We will be publishing additional reports over the next few weeks. Teams are presented in no particular order. Team: Bridger Ski Foundation (BSF) Nordic Elite Team Coaches: Dragan Danevski (program director/head coach), Tim Baucom (assistant coach/service tech), Andrew Morehouse (service tech) Roster: Torin Koos,...

Job Postings News

MSU Seeks Exercise Physiology Graduate Students

Ben TheyerlDecember 2, 2010

The Department of Health & Human Development (HHD) at Montana State University (MSU) in Bozeman, MT, is actively seeking applications for graduate study in applied exercise physiology (Masters degree only; Fall 2011). Dr Dan Heil (http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=9158 We also have lots of lab testing photos on the Facebook page for the Movement Science / Human Performance Lab (MSL): http://www.montana.edu/hhd/facultyandstaff/dheil.htm More information about our graduate program is here: http://www.montana.edu/wwwdg/apply.html To talk with the HHD Graduate Coordinator, contact...

General Job Postings News

MSU Graduate Study and Nordic/Alpine Skiing Research

FasterSkierJanuary 5, 2009

The Department of Health & Human Development (HHD) at Montana State University (MSU) in Bozeman, MT, is accepting applications for graduate study in applied exercise physiology (Masters degree only; Fall 2009). Dr Dan Heil (john.seifert@montana.edu), an Associate Professor in exercise physiology, studies determinants of muscular fatigue in Alpine skiers, the physiological responses to acute cold exposure, as well the potential influence of nutrition supplements on physical performance. More information about Dr Heil’s background can be...