U.S. Ski & Snowboard Announces 2025 Congress Awards Winners
PARK CITY, Utah (May 16, 2025) – U.S. Ski & Snowboard is proud to announce the winners of the annual Congress Awards, honoring individuals and organizations that have significantly impacted the world of elite skiing and snowboarding. The list of winners from 2024-25 includes those who have shown talent in athletics, coaching and more to foster the growth of skiing and snowboarding in the United States and worldwide.
Tom Kelly, who spent decades leading the communications department at U.S. Ski & Snowboard, takes home the most prestigious prize: the Julius Blegen Award. In years past, Walt Evans, Bruce Crane, Bob Dart, Thelma Hoessler, Dexter Paine, Chuck Heckert, Spencer Eccles and others have been recognized with this award. Kelly has long been involved in the ski industry, overseeing more than 100 Olympic medals as the VP, Communications at U.S. Ski & Snowboard and has continued to work closely with the organization since his retirement in 2018.
Stifel U.S. Freestyle Ski Team athlete and Olympic silver medalist Jaelin Kauf is the 2025 recipient of the Beck International Award. Between a 14-event World Cup podium streak, eight wins and collecting all three possible Crystal Globes, Kauf was unstoppable throughout the 2024-25 season.
The 2025 U.S. Ski & Snowboard Coach of the Year award goes to Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team coach Zan Spilar, who works with the women’s alpine tech team. He stepped up to a more senior role over the season, fulfilling the duties of a head coach and leading the women to some of the best results of their careers.
Under Craig Haaser's leadership, the Snowbasin Sports Education Foundation (SSEF) took home the Development Club of the Year award due to its program strength in development and coaching. SSEF exemplifies how a club can develop strong athletes across multiple sports in a positive and supportive environment.
Other noteworthy recognitions include freestyle athlete Olivia Giaccio (2025 Buddy Werner Award), cross country World Cup coach Kristen Bourne (2025 Eileen Shiffrin HERoic Development Coach of the Year Award), Bill McCollum (2025 John J. Clair Jr. Award) and many others who continue to inspire the current and next generation of skiers and snowboarders. Find the complete list of winners below.
DIAMOND AWARD
U.S. Ski & Snowboard Julius Blegen Award: Tom Kelly
The Julius Blegen Award is given annually to the U.S. Ski & Snowboard member who has contributed outstanding service to skiing or snowboarding in the United States. It is designed to recognize individuals who have made a significant contribution over a sustained period of time on behalf of the vision and mission of U.S. Ski & Snowboard. The award began in 1946 in memory of Julius Blegen, a former treasurer of the NSA from 1937-42 and first president of the Central U.S. Ski & Snowboard, as well as the American Olympic coach in 1932.
Tom Kelly joined the U.S. Ski Association in 1986, serving two years as assistant national nordic director before becoming PR director for the U.S. Ski Team. Kelly remained in that role until retiring in 2018 as vice president, communications. He was instrumental in promoting U.S. athletes on the global stage and bringing attention to the organization, attending 11 Olympic Games and supporting more than 75 medalist athletes in the finish area. In his professional career, Kelly advanced skiing and snowboarding through his active engagement with the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee and International Ski & Snowboard Federation, where he served for over a decade as chair of its PR and Mass Media Committee.
Kelly’s dedication to the sport and its athletes earned him numerous accolades, including the USOC Building Dreams Award in 2018, FIS Journalist Award in 2019 and induction into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in 2018. He also served on the board of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame for more than 25 years, including a term as its chair, and is engaged with the Alf Engen Ski Museum and the Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame. With U.S. Ski & Snowboard, he advocated for awards programs to recognize the work of athletes, coaches, clubs and volunteers.
Since his retirement, Kelly has served as a consultant to governing bodies and sports properties, and is a leader within the Olympic and Paralympic Movement through his role as communications lead for the Salt Lake City-Utah 2034 Winter Games. This honor highlights his enduring impact on the global sports community and his commitment to storytelling in the world of skiing and snowboarding.
GOLD AWARDS
2025 Beck International Award: Jaelin Kauf
U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s Beck International Award, its highest athletic award, is presented to a competitor based on outstanding performance in international competition during the past season. The Beck award was inaugurated in 1931.
Jaelin Kauf took the world by storm throughout the 2024-25 season. Between a 14-event World Cup podium streak, eight wins and living up to her name as the fastest woman on the World Cup circuit, Kauf was on another level. Her World Cup success led her to take home the moguls, dual moguls and overall FIS Crystal Globes, becoming the first U.S. freestyle athlete to win a Globe since 2015. Kauf wrapped up the season at World Championships, where she took home the dual moguls gold medal. Kauf’s consistency and determination cultivated one of the most successful seasons in recent U.S. freestyle history.
2025 Development Club of the Year: Snowbasin Sports Education Foundation (SSEF)
The Snowbasin Sports Education Foundation, led by Craig Haaser, is the recipient of the development club of the year award due to its immense success in developing its athletes into the next phase of competition. The organization aims to encourage, prepare, and inspire the next generation of winter sports athletes.
2025 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Champion Award: Youth Enrichment Services
The award recognizes a person, group, organization, or program that has contributed significantly and sustainably to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in skiing and snowboarding.
Youth Enrichment Services (YES) was selected as U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s 2025 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Champion of the Year in recognition of its long-standing commitment to making snowsports accessible to underserved youth in Boston. Since 1968, YES has introduced more than 100,000 young people to skiing, snowboarding and outdoor adventure—many of whom might not otherwise have the opportunity. Through affordable programming, community partnerships and a strong focus on mentorship and leadership development, YES has created a lasting impact by breaking down barriers to entry and empowering the next generation through the power of sport.
U.S. Ski & Snowboard Club of the Year Award: New York Ski Educational Foundation
The New York Ski Educational Foundation (NYSEF) is the club of the year recipient due to its empowerment of its athletes across all levels and sports. It also continued to invest in programming with facility development at three ski areas and two nordic venues, launched local partnerships with health organizations to assist with in-person off-season training, and hosted events including two World Cups, a Holeshot NorAm, FIS Eastern Cups and the Junior World Championships for ski jumping and nordic combined, where NYSEF-bred athletes took home multiple medals.
U.S. Ski & Snowboard Development Coach of the Year Award: Ann Battelle
Ann Battelle, a four-time Olympian and world champion in freestyle skiing, understands firsthand what it takes to succeed. Working with the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club as the Freestyle Director, Battelle is always on a quest to further athletes’ development and success and saw top results in the Toyota U.S. Freestyle Championships, Junior National Championships, FIS events and more.
U.S. Ski & Snowboard International Coach of the Year Award: Zan Spilar
Zan Spilar is a Stifel U.S. Ski Team women’s alpine World Cup tech team coach. With excitement and determination, Spilar took on huge responsibilities in the 2024-25 season. Throughout the season, Spilar helped his athletes achieve career highs and multiple World Cup podiums, World Championships medals, national championship titles and more, leading to one of the most successful seasons for the women’s alpine ski team.
2025 Westhaven Award: Tony Nunnikhoven
The Westhaven Award is a lifetime achievement award, recognizing an outstanding FIS technical delegate for his or her service over time. Nominations come from the pool of current FIS TDs.
Tony Nunnikhoven was posthumously honored with the Westhaven Award in recognition of his lifetime of service as a FIS Technical Delegate and his commitment to the sport of alpine ski racing. A U.S. TD since 2004 and a FIS-certified TD since 2009, Tony was known across every level of competition—FIS, collegiate, Masters, Para, development and elite—for his professionalism, integrity and tireless dedication. He was always willing to step in and support events, even on short notice, and did so with a smile and deep love for the sport. Tony passed away in his sleep on February 26, 2025 while on assignment at Palisades Tahoe—just days after serving at Soldier Mountain and Big Sky, and en route to support a FIS Para event in Colorado. His impact will live on through the many officials, athletes and organizers he guided and inspired.
SILVER AWARDS
2025 Bud & Mary Little Award: Mike Elliott
The Bud and Mary Little Award is presented to an individual who has contributed significantly to U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team skiing or snowboard interests through a long-term involvement in the FIS or Olympic sports communities, internationally or nationally. Dr. Amos R. “Bud” Little was a noted ski racer, coach and U.S. Ski Team doctor, and he served as an influential leader with the International Ski Federation and U.S. Ski & Snowboard.
Mike Elliott was posthumously awarded the Bud & Mary Little Award for his extraordinary, lifelong contributions to U.S. Ski & Snowboard and the broader Olympic movement. A three-time Olympian and decorated cross-country skier, Mike’s legacy extends far beyond competition. For more than five decades, he served the sport as a coach, administrator, advocate and mentor—shaping generations of athletes and advancing skiing at every level. His leadership on the U.S. Olympic Committee, role in shaping national sports policy and tireless fundraising for grassroots and elite programs alike made an enduring impact on the skiing community. Elliott passed away in September 2024.
2025 Buddy Werner Award: Olivia Giaccio
The Wallace “Buddy” Werner Award is given to the outstanding U.S. Ski & Snowboard competitor who demonstrated leadership and good sportsmanship in national or international competition. It is presented in memory of Buddy Werner, an outstanding U.S. alpine racer who was killed in an avalanche after the 1964 Olympics at the height of his ski career.
Olivia Giaccio was honored with the Buddy Werner Award for her leadership and sportsmanship throughout the 2024-25 season. A three-time World Cup winning moguls skier on the Stifel U.S. Ski Team, Olivia has exemplified the values the award stands for—compassion, courage, and commitment to others—even while facing her own significant challenges. Despite battling injuries in the 2024-25 season, Olivia put her team first, offering encouragement both on and off the course. Whether cheering for teammates at the finish or sending heartfelt notes of congratulations, her presence uplifted everyone around her.
2025 Eileen Shiffrin HERoic Development Coach of the Year Award: Kristen Bourne
U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s Eileen Shiffrin HERoic Development Coach of the Year Award is given to the female coach who has a significant impact on her athletes throughout the season. The coach provides leadership, guidance and support in technical, tactical and programmatic ways for her athletes. This award is inspired after Eileen Shiffrin, Mikaela Shiffrin's mother who consistently goes above and beyond in helping her achieve her dreams.
Kristen Bourne, World Cup coach for the Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team, is the recipient of the 2025 Eileen Shiffrin HERoic Development Coach of the Year Award. She was a competitive skier in college on the D1 circuit. After college, Kristen moved to Oslo, Norway where she continued racing and interning at the Norwegian School of Sports Science. She began coaching with the national team in 2022 and has been an integral part of the team's success, highlighted by the program having its most successful year in history last season.
2025 John J. Clair Jr. Award: Bill McCollum
U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s John J. Clair Jr. Award is given for outstanding service that benefited the U.S. Ski or Snowboard Team. The award was originated by the Long Island Ski Club in memory of John Clair.
Bill McCollum, a Middlebury College All American ski racer, was a valuable contributor in the eastern region, delivering programs for kids throughout the area. He held positions including coaching at national and international levels, head of school at Killington Mountain School and and president and director of Vermont Alpine Racing Association (VARA), as well as chaired and worked with multiple committees within U.S. Ski & Snowboard. His passion was also in telling the stories of the sport, penning over 300 original columns in Ski Racing magazine. In 2011, he was inducted into the VARA Hall of Fame and was awarded the Paul Robbins Journalism Award from the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum. His love for ski racing would live on into Masters racing where he skied well into his 70s. McCollum passed away in 2020.
2025 Paul Bacon Award: Sun Valley Resort
U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s Paul Bacon Award is given to an individual or group for the most significant contribution to U. S. Ski & Snowboard in race organization. It was originated by the Bacon family and U. S. Ski & Snowboard Rocky Mountain Division in memory of Paul Bacon, an outstanding race organizing contributor.
Sun Valley Resort is the 2025 recipient of the Paula Bacon Award. In March, Sun Valley hosted the Stifel Sun Valley Finals to wrap up the FIS Alpine World Cup season. In just 16 months, Sun Valley created a new race venue at Warm Springs, including snowmaking, new A nets, timing system and finish area, which resulted in a spectacular experience for racers and fans alike. Tens of thousands of people showed up to watch the races over the week, alongside bib draws and ancillary events, with FIS stating that Sun Valley proved itself as a very worthy top-level organizer at its first World Cup event in decades.
2025 Russell Wilder Award: Terry Delliquadri
U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s Russell Wilder Award is given annually to recognize the most outstanding effort in focusing the interests of American youth on the sports of skiing or snowboarding.
Terry Delliquadri is the recipient of the 2025 Russell Wilder Award, honoring his outstanding commitment to inspiring and developing young skiers through his work in the Burke Mountain Academy junior program. With a deep well of experience from Team Summit, Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, Ski & Snowboard Club Vail and the Northwood School and as the Rocky/Central director for U.S. Ski & Snowboard, Terry is now the Head Coach for U14s and the Volunteer Coordinator for BMA races. His all-in, joyful approach to coaching makes skiing irresistible to his athletes and his mantra that “every turn matters” resonates deeply.
2025 Team Athletes Giving Back Award: Luke Jager - Healthy Futures Alaska
Many U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team athletes donate time, money and their persona to various charitable and nonprofit endeavors. The award includes a $5K grant to the athlete's charitable cause or organization and was born through the generosity of an anonymous Trustee donor.
Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team athlete and 2022 Olympian Luke Jager is dedicated to inspiring Alaska’s youth to live active, healthy lives through his work with Healthy Futures Alaska, a nonprofit focused on building lifelong habits of physical activity. By using his platform to champion the organization’s mission, Luke is helping the next generation discover the joy and confidence that come from being active—just as he did through skiing.
2025 West Family Award: Tony Nunnikhoven
The West Family Award is given annually to recognize an outstanding, dedicated U.S. Ski & Snowboard certified official for the year and/or over numerous years, from the 'grass root' membership – the lowliest gatekeeper on up. The donor of this award is the Fraser and Teddy West family.
Tony Nunnikhoven was posthumously honored with the West Family Award in recognition of his extraordinary dedication and mentorship as one of U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s most respected alpine officials. A beloved FIS Technical Delegate, Tony dedicated decades to ensuring safety and fairness at every level of competition. Whether mentoring future TDs, leading national and international events or working tirelessly behind the scenes in his trademark cowboy hat, Tony brought integrity and warmth to everything he did. He was a fierce advocate for Masters racing, a mentor to officials across the country, and a friend to all who had the privilege of working with him. Tony passed away in early 2025 just days after completing one of his final events at the Masters National Downhill.
2025 Sosman Award: Meredith Ehn
U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s J. Leland Sosman Award is presented to a member of the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Physicians’ Pool who has made great contributions as a volunteer medical provider. In recognition of Doc Sosman and his endless commitment as a volunteer for the U. S. Ski & Snowboard, this award is given to an exceptional member of the "medical support team" who has provided outstanding medical coverage and service to the U.S. Ski & Snowboard athletes.
Dr. Meredith Ehn is recognized with the 2025 J. Leland Sosman Award for her outstanding dedication as a volunteer physician with the U.S. Ski & Snowboard medical team. A key medical provider for the Stifel U.S. Para Alpine Ski Team and Toyota U.S. Para Snowboard Team, Dr. Ehn has exemplified exceptional care, professionalism and commitment to athlete health and performance. Her service on the ground at competitions and behind the scenes reflects the spirit of volunteerism and excellence that defines the award.
U.S. SKI & SNOWBOARD ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
2025 Adaptive Athlete of the Year: Saylor O’Brien
Saylor O’Brien had a standout season, vying for the top of the podium in every event she started. Between four World Cup podiums and her first career win, O’Brien is one to watch. Additionally, she finished the year at U.S. Championships with two U.S. titles.
2025 Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team Athletes of the Year: Lauren Macuga & Ryan Cochran-Siegle
Lauren Macuga had a breakout season, winning her first World Cup at the St. Anton super-G. She then followed it up with a World Championships bronze medal in super-G and capped it all off with a second place finish in the Kvitfjell downhill.
Olympic silver medalist Ryan Cochran-Siegle secured his first podium in more than a year in Val Gardena, Italy, taking third in the downhill. He also placed just outside the medals at the World Championships in the team combined, taking fourth with teammate Ben Ritchie.
2025 Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team Athletes of the Year: Jessie Diggins & Gus Schumacher
Coming off a career-best season last year, Jessie Diggins was once again on top, winning six World Cup races, podiuming in seven, finishing third in the overall Tour de Ski and ending the year with her third overall career FIS Cross Country overall Crystal Globe, as well as the distance globe. Diggins remains the only non-European athlete to win the overall Globe.
Gus Schumacher secured his second career World Cup podium in 2024-25, with a second-place result in Falun, Sweden. Schumacher is one of the leading men on the Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team, becoming a podium threat in nearly every race he starts.
2025 Stifel U.S. Freeski Team Athletes of the Year: Rell Harwood & Alex Hall
2022 Olympic gold medalist Alex Hall is widely recognized as one of the most innovative skiers in the world. This 2024-25 season, he won gold in X Games knuckle huck, had three World Cup podiums in slopestyle and brought home the slopestyle Crystal Globe, cementing himself as the best slopestyle skier in the world.
Rell Harwood is a name to know in women’s freeskiing. A three-time X Games medalist and two-time World Cup medalist in just the 2024-25 season, Harwood is known for her unique style in slopestyle skiing and brings a high level of skiing into every competition she enters.
2025 Stifel U.S. Freestyle Ski Team Athlete of the Year: Jaelin Kauf (moguls) & Chris Lillis (aerials)
Jaelin Kauf was unstoppable every time she stepped into the gate in 2024-25. Throughout the season, she earned 14 podiums, eight wins and became the first U.S. athlete to earn a FIS Crystal Globe since Hannah Kearney in 2015, taking home the moguls, dual moguls and overall globes. She finished the year with a gold medal in dual moguls at the 2025 World Championships.
Between four World Cup podiums and a World Championships team event gold, Chris Lillis’ impact on the team was evident. Chris also earned three individual World Cup podiums, including a third-place finish at the Intermountain Health Freestyle International presented by Stifel for his first-ever podium on home snow. Lillis also helped lead the team to a team event podium in Beidahu, and his clutch performance in St. Moritz helped win World Championships gold in the team event for the second time.
2025 Stifel U.S. Nordic Combined Team Athlete of the Year: Alexa Brabec
Alexa Brabec is one of the top U.S. athletes on the Stifel U.S. Nordic Combined Team, snagging a fourth and fifth place finish in the Seefeld World Cup and six total top 10 results in 2024-25. Looking to next season, Brabec will be one to watch as she looks to secure her first podium.
2025 Stifel U.S. Ski Jumping Athlete of the Year: Tate Frantz
Tate Frantz stepped into the role of one of the top performers on the Stifel U.S. Ski Jumping Team, having secured both a silver and bronze in the Junior World Championships held in Lake Placid, New York. Frantz continues to push himself as he fights for better World Cup results and has become the leading athlete on the team.
2025 Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team Athlete of the Year: Maddie Mastro
Maddie Mastro continues to prove herself as one of the most dominant and consistent female riders in the game, taking home the coveted FIS World Cup women's halfpipe Crystal Globe for the 2024-25 season. Mastro became the first woman to land a front double 1080 in competition and the first woman to stop two doubles in one halfpipe run, combining the front dub cork 10 with her signature trick, the double crippler, en route to a second-place performance. In addition to her impressive FIS World Cup circuit results, Mastro took home the X Games halfpipe silver medal and placed second overall in The Snow League’s inaugural event.
U.S. SKI & SNOWBOARD DEVELOPMENT COACHES OF THE YEAR
2025 Alpine Development Coach of the Year: Kyle Darling
Kyle Darling, head women’s FIS coach at Burke Mountain Academy, is recognized as the 2025 Alpine Development Coach of the Year for his outstanding leadership and consistent athlete progression. A former U.S. Ski Team coach, Kyle has been instrumental in guiding young athletes to the international stage. His coaching contributed to the development of world junior champions and top NorAm athletes.
2025 Cross Country Development Coach of the Year: Will Wicherski
Will Wicherski, Nordic Program Director for the Jackson Hole Ski & Snowboard Club, is named the 2025 Cross Country Development Coach of the Year for his exceptional leadership and commitment to growing the sport. Will led the U16 National Camp in Jackson Hole, served on the Junior Working Group, and played a pivotal role as Head of Glide at the Junior World/U23 Championships. His coaching has contributed to standout performances by athletes like Lucas Wilmot and Lena Poduska, with Poduska sweeping all four races at the Junior National Ski Championships in her U18 category. Under Will's guidance, the Jackson Hole Ski Club has grown both in size and in competitive strength, solidifying his status as a key figure in cross country development.
2025 Freeski Development Coach of the Year: Ryan Carey
Ryan Carey is a development coach for the Stifel U.S. Freeski Team and is named Freeski Development Coach of the Year. He has been with the organization for several seasons and has made a lasting impact on his athletes right off the bat, helping to drive them from the pipeline to the elite team.
2025 Freestyle Development Coach of the Year: Ann Battelle
A four-time Olympian, Ann Battelle is now the Freestyle Program Director with Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club. Battelle works daily to help propel her freestyle athletes to new success through her breadth of knowledge in the sport and competition, securing her the Freestyle International Coach of the Year award.
2025 Ski Jumping/Nordic Combined Development Coach of the Year: Larry Stone
Lawrence “Larry” Stone is a legend in the ski jumping community. He coached for the U.S. Ski Jumping Team for years, beginning in the 1980s and including in 2009 when Lindsey Van became the first official women’s world champion. He now is a ski jumping coach for the New York Ski Education Foundation. He has previously been named International Jumping Coach of the Year in 1991 and Ski Jumping/Nordic Combined Development Coach of the Year in 2005.
2025 Snowboard Development Coach of the Year: Mike Lund
Mike Lund has been named the 2025 Snowboard Development Coach of the Year for his exceptional leadership and dedication to the Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team rookie team. His commitment to athlete growth, both on and off the snow, has helped young elite riders build the technical skills, confidence and competitive mindset needed to succeed at the highest levels of the sport.
U.S. SKI & SNOWBOARD NATIONAL COACHES OF THE YEAR
2025 Alpine National Coach of the Year: Zan Spilar
Zan Spilar is a coach with the women’s alpine World Cup tech team. This season, Spilar led his athletes in achieving career highs and multiple World Cup podiums, including Paula Moltzan’s first World Cup giant slalom podium and bronze medal in giant slalom at the World Championships. Spilar is committed and loyal to his athletes and staff and is already excited to accomplish even more next season.
2025 Cross Country National Coach of the Year: Kristen Bourne
Kristen Bourne has been a World Cup coach for the Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team since the 2022-23 season. Bourne has been recognized in various ways for her essential contributions to the Stifel U.S. Ski Team and has played a key role in the team’s historic success.
2025 Freeski National Staff Member of the Year: Erin Doyle
Erin Doyle currently serves as the Stifel U.S. Freeski Team's team manager and the press officer. Doyle’s positivity and work ethic never go unnoticed by her team and fellow staff members. The Stifel U.S. Freeski Team athletes and coaches are grateful for her commitment to their sport.
2025 Freestyle National Coach of the Year: Stanislav Kravchuk
Four-time Olympian Stanislav Kravchuk helped the Stifel U.S. Freestyle Ski Team aerials team soar to new heights and wins this past season as a World Cup coach, seeing six podiums from three athletes and three World Championship medals.
2025 Ski Jumping/Nordic Combined National Coach of the Year: Tore Sneli
Originally from Trysil, Norway, Tore Sneli is the head coach of the Stifel U.S. Ski Jumping Team. A former jumper himself, Tore has a passion for developing up-and-coming ski jumping athletes in the U.S. and has led athletes to become Olympic medal potential in 2026.
2025 Snowboard National Coach of the Year: Danny Kass
Two-time Olympic silver medalist Danny Kass is the head halfpipe coach of the Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team. His passion and commitment, experience and knowledge of the sport is also a key factor in his success as a coach, seeing huge results in the 2024-25 season, including X Games and World Championships medals and Crystal Globes.
U.S. SKI & SNOWBOARD SPORT CLUBS OF THE YEAR
- 2025 Alpine Club of the Year: Burke Mountain Academy
- 2025 Cross Country Club of the Year: Team Soldier Hollow
- 2025 Freestyle Club of the Year: Ski & Snowboard Club Vail (SSVCV)
- 2025 Freeski Club of the Year: Olympic Valley Freestyle Freeride Club
- 2025 Ski Jumping/Nordic Combined Club of the Year: New York Ski Education Foundation (NYSEF)
- 2025 Snowboard Club of the Year: Stratton Mountain School