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Meet the Midwest's finest Coaches!

G Team Coaches must undergo and pass a rigorous background check and screening during the hiring process . Our coaches are highly qualified and receive ongoing training throughout the season, and must
meet and maintain high standards to coach.   G Team coaches are professional coaches that are paid adults.  All coaches have a tremendous amount of experience coaching riders of all ages and abilities!

Check out our Coach of the Week here!

G Team coaches receive ongoing training throughout the year. 
Above, coaches can be seen attending our off-snow clinic at the Edina City Hall in
October and the on-snow clinic at Wild Mountain on November 10, 2007.

Click on the Coaches' pics to see them in action!    Check out our Coach of the Week here!


Team Director: Jessica Zalusky
Jessica is a former ISF US Snowboard Team Member and has National Championship titles in both Halfpipe and Slopestyle.  She has 14  years coaching experience including snowboard camps in Mt Hood, Oregon and California. She is also the former USASA All American Team Manager and former coach for the USA Junior National Team.  Jessica was also an Olympic hopeful and  a former Professional Snowboarder, who competed at the highest levels worldwide, including World Cup, US Open, and the World Championships to name a few.  
Assistant Director/ G Team Hyland Head Coach: Matt "Guf" Gustafson

Head Freestyle Coach Matt "Guf" Gustafson has experience competing abroad and on the US Professional circuit.

Matt was a former USASA All American Team Coach and 6-time USASA National Competitor who has experience coaching at the highest levels in freestyle.

Matt is also the USASA midwest coaches trainer.

G Team Elm Creek &
Wild Mt Head Coach:
Sam Tukey
Sam is a third year coach for the G Team.  Sam has trained riders from the beginner to the advanced freestyle rider.   

Sam has a huge passion for our riders and team.

G "Fun" Team Head Coach: Jesse Rorvig
Jesse Rorvig has two years of experience coaching freestyle athletes with the G-Team, and previous snowboard instructing experience at Mount Kato.

His experience in coaching all abilities of snowboarding, and background in K-12 education makes him a great asset to all riders and a knowledgeable resource for other coaches.
G "Fun" Team Assistant Head Coach: Shawn Nelson
Shawn is a third year coach for the G-fun team, last year as the assistant head-coach.

His background as a teacher, and dedication to the snowboarding community will be of great value to our team.

He is also involved in our off-hill activities.
Head Alpine Coach: Troy "Bear" Dolan
Troy is a former Junior National Team member & USCSA Champion.

He has over seven years of coaching and instructing experience,
and brings a wealth of experience to our alpine division.
Assistant Head Alpine Coach: Karl Koehle
Karl has over six years of coaching experience, and is a 2006 USASA National champion.

He plans to compete in the
07-08 Race to the Cup series.

Board Tuning Technician: Curt Anderson
To make your board go faster and turn sharper, you need to have it properly tuned and waxed.

Curt is the man to make it happen.
His experience and knowledge will transcend into the fastest your board will ever be!  His passion and dedication is relentless!  
G Team Head Coach Elm Creek & G Team Coordinator:  Natalie Aldrich
As Team Coordinator, Natalie  will be organizing team events and travel. In the past, she has traveled with and arranged trips for several organizations including tour groups and the USASA All American Team. Prior to this year, Natalie was a G Fun Team coach. She has been riding for over 10 years.
 


G Team - Freestyle Coaches:
Mike
Ansolabehere
Devon
Britzius
Matt
Gawronski
Emily
Goetz
Matt
Gustafson
Derek
Haukebo
Tim
Hohn
Brandon
Hunt
Jason
Landry
 
Jason
Lunden
Mike
Marquadt
Ryan
Miller
Chris
Nelson
John
Quaintance
Anthony
Rosati
Josh
Schirmer
Jeremy
Schmit
Jayme
Schmit
 
     
Matt
Schmidt
Sam
Tukey
AJ
Vossler
Thomas
Wietecki
Joseph
Yetman
     
               


G Team Junior - Freestyle Coaches:
 

Brittany
Burley

Erik
Edson
Chris
Holden
Bethany
Kihlstadius
Sarah
Lang
Nick
Olsen
AJ
Vossler
 
 




G "Fun" Team Coaches:
Jim
Angell
Natalie
Aldrich
Brad
Ameli
Chad
Conely
Kelley
Eicher
Alan
Gerlach
Jenna
Holm
 
Jeremy
Johnson
Will
Kusch
Caylen
Laron
Roberto
Moneti
Shawn
Nelson
Jon
Nouwen
Aaron
Pidde
             
Andrea
Reichert
Stephen
Rezmer
Jesse
Rorvig
Ross
Selden
Marlene
Taylor
Paul
Warner
Jamie
Yarger
 

Team Director, Jessica Zalusky, (above) can still ride!



G Team - Alpine Coaches:
Brittany
Burley
Alan
Carty
Troy
Dolan
Karl
Koehle
Ritchie
Omdahl
Mark
Quistad




2007-2008 Coaches

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would like to be considered for a coaching position,
visit our contact page.

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