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