Academy Coaching Team
Nikki Gilman
Program Director
Nikki Gilman Info
Hometown: Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin, USA
Years with the Academy: 3rd year
Education: BS in Exercise Physiology and BA in Philosophy from The College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN.
Coaching Background:Bogus Basin Nordic Team (Boise, ID) Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation (Sun Valley, ID) Kimberley Nordic Club (Kimberley, BC).
Favourite Place to Ski: Korkki Nordic (Duluth, MN)
Years with the Academy: 3rd year
Education: BS in Exercise Physiology and BA in Philosophy from The College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN.
Coaching Background:Bogus Basin Nordic Team (Boise, ID) Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation (Sun Valley, ID) Kimberley Nordic Club (Kimberley, BC).
Favourite Place to Ski: Korkki Nordic (Duluth, MN)
Tormod Vatten
High Performance Coach
Tormod Vatten Info
Hometown: Surnadal, Norway
Years with the Academy: 4th year
Education: BS in Exercise Physiology and MSc in Sports Pedagogy, and PE from Norwegian School of Sports Science.
Coaching Background: 14 years of coaching, previously in Kjelsås IL, Oslo, and one year in Iceland.
Favourite Place to Ski: No place like home, but Sovereign Lake is a good replacement.
Robin McKeever
High Performance Coach
Robin McKeever Info
Hometown: Canmore, AB
Years with the Academy: 1st year
Coaching Background: ChPC 17 years National Team Coach, PLY & OLY 4 years Head Coach, Foothills Nordic Ski Club
Favourite Place to Ski: Kananaskis Country
Awards:
- Canadian Governor General, Meritorious Service Medal (Civil) 2016
- 2 x Tim Frick Canadian Coach of the Year Award (2018, 2022)
- Inducted in the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame
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