SCOTT VAN HORNE – Training 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 (The 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 of 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 competitions for both short track and long track

BILL GENDRON – Training 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 the 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 – Training Group 1 & 2 Coach Thursdays

• Fundamentals/Level 1 Coach Certified
• Skated with the Winnipeg Central Speed Skating Club
• University Engineer Student 

TYLER DERRAUGH – Training Group 1 & 2 Coach Thursdays

· Certified Level 3 Coach

· BA University of Calgary

· Speed Skate Canada Development Pathway Lead

· Speed Skating Manitoba Technical Director 2015-2021

· Speed Skating Manitoba Higher Performance Committee Member 2021-Present

· Sr. Manager of TRUE Hockey’s Skate Division (2018- Present)

Coaching History:

· Manitoba Provincial Speed Skating Team Coach (2015-2021)

· Team Canada World Junior Championships Coach (2017, 2019, 2020)

· Speed Skate Canada Coaching Award of Excellence 2020

· Speed Skate Canada Family Contribution Award 2019

· 2019 Canada Winter Games Coach, Team Manitoba

Athletic History:

· 2003 Canada Winter Games, Team Manitoba

· 2009 FISU University Games, Team Canada, Silver Medal – ST 5000m Relay

· 3x Canadian National Champion (1000m, 2x Mass Start)

· Competed in 3 World Sprint Championships

· Competed in 2 World Single Distance Championships

· Participated in over 25 World Cups

· Earned 10 top 10 Finishes in ISU World Cup events

MARNIE HILLAND – Learn-to-Skate Coach Thursdays

Parent to two-speed skaters (Ryan – Olympic Oval Program Skater, Calgary & Erik —WCSSC Skater, & Manitoba Provincial Team)

Coaching Experience:

· Fundamentals/Level 1 Coach Certified/Introduction to Competition Level 1

· 4 years coaching at Winnipeg Central Speed Skating Club

· 7 years coaching at Saskatoon Speed Skating Club

· Coaching Association of Canada – Concussion Awareness

· Respect in Sport