Coaches
Head Coaches GTeam Coaches
Team Director: Jessica Zalusky
Jessica is a former ISF US Snowboard Team Member and has National Championship titles in both Halfpipe and Slopestyle.  She has 14  years coaching experience including snowboard camps in Mt Hood, Oregon and California. She is also the former USASA All American Team Manager and former coach for the USA Junior National Team. 

Jessica was also an Olympic hopeful and a former Professional Snowboarder, who competed at the highest levels worldwide, including World Cup, US Open, and the World Championships to name a few.  
Athletics Director/National Pro Coach: Matt "Guf" Gustafson

Head Freestyle Coach Matt "Guf" Gustafson has experience competing abroad and on the US Professional circuit.

Matt was a former USASA All American Team Coach and 6-time USASA National Competitor who has
experience coaching at the highest levels in freestyle.

Matt is also the USASA midwest coaches trainer.


Meet the Midwest's finest Coaches!

G Team Coaches must undergo and pass a rigorous background check and screening during the hiring process . Our coaches are highly qualified and receive ongoing training throughout the season, and must meet and maintain high standards to coach.   G Team coaches are professional coaches that are paid adults. All coaches have a tremendous amount of experience coaching riders of all ages and abilities!

G Team coaches receive ongoing training throughout the year.  Above, coaches can be seen attending our off-snow clinic at the Edina City Hall in October and the on-snow clinic at Wild Mountain on November 10, 2007.

Click on the Coaches' pics to see them in action!

Hyland Head Coach / Assistant Team Director:
Emily Goetz
  Wild Team - Head Coach:
AJ Vossler
  Elm Creek Head Coach / G Team Coordinator: 
Natalie Aldrich
Emily Goetz has been dominating USASA events since 2000 and is a 2006 USASA National Champion.
Her background in Psychology and Physical Education, and her passion for snowboarding, makes her a great asset to our team.
  AJ has been riding for 11 years. After finishing college December 2008 he worked from home and focusing on riding.
AJ says: "I am stoked to gnar the shred with my group and help them take their snowboarding to sweet nectar that is the shred."
  As Team Coordinator, Natalie  will be organizing team events and travel. She has traveled with and arranged trips for several organizations including tour groups and the USASA All American Team.
Prior to this year, Natalie was a G Fun Team coach and has been riding for over 10 years.

G "Fun" Team Head Coach: Shawn Nelson
Shawn is a fourth year coach for the G-fun team, last year as the assistant head-coach.

His background as a teacher, and dedication to the snowboarding community will be of great value to our team.

He is also involved in our off-hill activities.
Head Alpine Coach: Troy "Bear" Dolan
Troy is a former Junior National Team member & USCSA Champion.

He has over eight years of coaching and instructing experience, and brings a wealth of experience to our alpine division.
G "Fun" Team - Assistant Head Coach: Jenna Holm
Jenna started snowboarding over 10 years ago, and his is her 3rd year coaching.

Currently a student majoring in geography with plans of working for the state parks.
Assistant Head Alpine Coach: Karl Koehle
Karl has over seven years of coaching experience, and is a 2006 USASA National champion.
Karl recently competed in the 2008 Race To The Cup series.
G "Fun" Team - Assistant Head Coach: Kristin Miller
 
Board Tuning Technician: Curt Anderson
To make your board go faster and turn sharper, you need to have it properly tuned and waxed.

Curt is the man to make it happen.
His experience and knowledge will transcend into the fastest your board will ever be!  His passion and dedication is relentless!  


G Team - Freestyle Coaches:
Alex
Brost
Charlie
Childress
Chris
Chor
Maize
Diffley
Erik
Edson
Matt
Gustafson
Derek
Haukebo
Mike
Marquadt
Will
Naslund
Pat
Stewart
Brit
Skolness
Grant
Wroten
 

G Team Junior - Freestyle Coaches:

Mike
Anderson

Brittany
Burley
Jake
Ferguson
Chris
Holden
Sarah
Lang
Gene
Louie
Jon
Nouwen
Dustin
Wells
Jamie
Yarger

G "Fun" Team Coaches:
Mike
Anderson
Chris
Chor
Charlie
Dinges
RJ
Goetz
Jeremy
Grimsley
Jenna
Holm
Jeremy
Johnson
Tom
Kendall
Elori
Kramer
Robert
Kramer
 
Sarah
Lang
Jason
Lunden
Kristin
Miller
Chris
Nelson
Shawn
Nelson
Chris
Person
Aaron
Pidde
John
Quaintance
Jason
Reeves
Stephen
Rezmer
                   
     
   

Jesse
Rorvig

Clark
Saucier
Michelle
Wanty
Bryce
Winblad
Heather
Winblad
     
                   

G Team - Alpine Coaches:
Alan
Carty
Troy
Dolan
Karl
Koehle
Ritchie
Omdahl
Mark
Quistad
G Team - Wild
Myles AJ
Vossler
G Team - Elm Creek
Pete
Ampe
Sam
Brueggman
Brit
Skolness
Marlene
Taylor


Team Director, Jessica Zalusky, (above) can still ride!

2008-2009 Coaches

If you would like to contact any of the coaches, or
would like to be considered for a coaching position,
visit our contact page.

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