A2C Athlete 2 Coach Program
Not all athletes in our program have the desire to pursue ski racing at the most competitive levels. So, to give our athletes other opportunities to use their talents and learn new skills while maintaining their connection to the program, we have developed an “Athlete 2 Coach” track.
A2C Qualifications and Requirements
- Must have completed 3 years in the WMC Racing program.
- Must have a coach’s recommendation for the program.
- Must commit to 17 days of training with WMC Racing for the season.
- Must be at least 14 years old.
A2C Opportunities
- Upon successfully completing the program, the Athlete will be offered a job with the WMC Racing.
- Training with the Program Director and other WMC Racing leaders and Head Coaches.
- Internship-like exposure to organizational aspects of running a ski program.
- 1:1 relationship-building with a Mentor Coach
- All candidates must complete all the modules, and the internship with the team to be hired the following season.
- Minimum time commitment for completing this program is 20 days.
A2C Details
- Season pass must be paid for at the beginning of the season, but it will be refunded upon program completion of the training and internship.
- Registration Deadline - November 1st.
- Training is in a module format - all candidates must complete all the modules to be offered a position with WMC Racing.
- Program to be led by Sean Warman and Maris Jurevics.
- Cost of the program is $200
A2C Curriculum
- Maris Jurevics will lead the course
- Each participant must complete 20 training modules (2x per day possible).
- 10 of the modules are working directly with a Mentor
- 10 of the training modules will be topic specific
- Each training Module is approximately 2.5 hours
- Each participant will need to read the Talent Code by Daniel Coyel and provide a short review.
- Each participant will attend a verbal final exam
Training will be delivered both on-line and on-snow. On-line training will begin in November and focus on introducing and/or reinforcing key concepts for our athletes. We have webinars and assigned reading (an excellent book on coaching). On-snow training will begin in mid-December. We will have clinics where candidates will learn about leading classes, providing feedback and about their own skiing. On-snow training also has candidates joining (shadowing) experienced coaches as they lead training sessions. There is a final exam at the end of the program where candidates
If you are interested in the A2C program, send and email to swarman@windhammountainclub.com
Congratulations to Our A2C Graduates for Season 2022-2023
Avery Lane
Maya Rosenberg
Anders Siewert
Sophia Bregman
Sebastian Obermueller
Sophie Obermueller
Sienna Lackey
Catherine Larsen
Neela Jarmon
Susie Whamond