Waterville Valley Black & Blue Trail Smashers Ski Educational Foundation


Snowboard Coaching Staff

The WVBBTS snowboard coaching staff is one of the most highly recognized snowboard coaching staffs in the country and includes a former Olympian and former World Cup competitors and National Champions.  WVBBTS riders also enjoy a guest coaching staff of former WVBBTS student athletes from time to time who are currently competing world-wide at the World Cup level.

Snowboard Program Director and Head Coach - Bill Enos - Bill is a former US Snowboard Team member and was ranked in the top 10 snowboarders worldwide for 3 consecutive years.  Bill joined WVBBTS in 1998.

Weekend Snowboard Program Director and Full Time Coach - Pete Thorndike - Formerly Head Snowboard Coach and Director of Events at Whaleback Mountain, Pete hosted and helped run the Central Vermont USASA Snowboard Series.  Pete is a former US Snowboard Team member, has had over 50 World Cup starts and was a 2002 Winter Olympics competitor.  Pete was also a four time USSA National Champion in alpine and freestyle, 1996 Junior World Champion, 1997 Pro Tour overall winner and had 3 top ten finishes in the FIS World Championships.

Full Time Snowboard Coach- Sam Harding - Sam is a graduate of Plymouth State University where he earned a degree in Physical Education with a minor in Health Education.  Sam has been riding for 11 years.  This is Sam’s sixth season coaching the WVBBTS Snowboard Team.  Off season Sam does triathlons and enjoys playing lacrosse, rock climbing, hiking and surfing.

Weekend Coaches

John Frowley-John is a Campton local who has been riding for six years, the last four years he has been enrolled in the BBTS Weekend Snowboard Program as an athlete. John is eager to pass the knowledge he has gained from the BBTS coaches over the years. As an education major at Plymouth State University, John will be applying some of his new knowledge of teaching to the BBTS Groms Program this year.

Gram Hoffman-Graham has been riding for eleven years and has been competing for eight. His many achievements in snowboarding have landed him multiple sponsorships. Currently he is riding for Flow Snowboards and Von Zipper. Gram will be working with our women's team this year.

John Ingham-John's snowboard career began 10 years ago, riding at Waterville and Loon Mt. Over the years his snowboarding has progressed from all mountain riding to park riding to competitions. In the last five years John has been competing in slopestyles, rail jams and big air competitions around New England. We are excited to have him on-board the WVBBTS snowboard coaching staff this year.

Kevin Matte-Kevin brings with him thirteen years of riding experience. Throughout his years of riding he has competed in the New Hampshire USASA Series events and USASA Nationals. Kevin is exited to be working with our young riders, where he will be passing on his solid understanding of the fundamentals of snowboarding.
 

 


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