Our Coaches

2020/2021 Coaches

SCOTT VAN HORNE – Group 3 Coach

Credentials:

Certified level 3 coach (Comp-Dev) in speed skating, with over 10 years of coaching experience
Bachelors Degree of Science
Masters Degree of Science (Main study was the biomechanics of the skating push)
Published in the International Journal of Biomechanics – Analysis of Klap Skate Hinge Position with Respect to Skating Push Mechanics.
Presented at numerous International Biomechanics conferences on the topic of skating push mechanics
28 years experience designing and crafting custom made speed skate boots worn by many of the best speed skaters in the World

Sport Experience:

Won multiple Canadian and North American titles in both short track and long track through the T2T equivalent age class years.
Won the Canada Cup Long Track Circuit and qualified for the National Long Track Team as a first year senior skater.
Skated on the Canadian Development Team for the next 2 years before retiring from the sport.

Coaching Experience and Accolades:

2019 National Coaching Excellence Award – Awarded by Speed Skating Canada
Coached/Managed at Canada Winter Games
Coached at many regional and national competition for both short track and long track

Bill

BILL GENDRON – Group 1/2 Coach Tuesdays

Level 3 or Competition Development Certified (November 2009)
Coaching as a club coach at River Heights since 2002
Coached at many National and International meets over the years
Coached for many years at the Can Am Camp in Calgary
Manitoba Head Coach at many meets over the years, including the North American Long Track Championships, Canadian Age Class Mass Start Meets and a number of Canada Cup Long Track Meets
Manitoba Head Coach and Assistant Coach at a number of Manitoba Long Track and Short Track camps.
Provincial Coach at a number of provincial team practices over the years to fill in for position
Coached at a number of Long track ovals- Calgary, Quebec City, Richmond Oval, Salt Lake City, Milwaukee, John Rose, Dawson Creek, Fort St John
2009 received the Speed Skate Canada Learning Facilitator
2011 Speed Skate Canada Coaching Award
2014 Coaching Manitoba Vince Leah Memorial Award (for Fundamentals)
2014 Impact Manitoba Coach of the Year

EMMA ROCHE – Group 1/2 Coach Thursdays