Northwood Coaching Staff
Guy Middleton - Northwood Program Director

Northwood Program Director since 1993
National Level USSCA Coach
Level III National Referee
Former Assistant Head Coach at NYSEF
Head Caoch at Paul Smith's College
Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science and Wilderness Education
Carrie Grady - Assistant Northwood Program Director

Graduate of the NYSEF program
NCAA Skier for St. Lawrence University
USSCA Regional Level Coach
Bachelor's Degree in Education
Alpine
Douglas Williams

NYSEF Program Director Alpine
JI and JII Men's Coach
BA University of Maine at Orono
Level IV Coach USSCA
Development Coach US Ski Team 1987 - 88
World Cup Assistant Coach USST 1988 - 89
Head B Team Technical Coach US Ski Team 1989 - 93
International Coach of the Year 1991
Domestic Coach of the Year 1996
USOC Domestic Coach of the Year 1996
Eastern Development Committee Member
Head Men's Coach NYSEF 1994 to present
Royce VanEvera

Men's Trophy / Empire Coach
Started with NYSEF 1996
MA Education
MS Geography
PSIA Level II
USSCA Level II
JO's Coach for NYS
Coaching since 1980
Dennis Murray

Junior I and II's Female FIS Level Coach
Started with NYSEF in 1991
Masters of Science
National Level USSCA Coach
College Coaching
FIS Level JI and JII
USSA National Competitor 14 years
Intercollegiate Can-Am SL Champion
JI Tri-State Champion
David H. Smith

Junior I and II's Men's FIS Level Coach
Started with NYSEF in 1995
BA St. Lawrence University
USSCA Regional Certified Coach
NYSSRA JIII - IV - V Development Committee
USSA Eastern Children's Committee
Regional JIII Coach
NCAA Division I National Championships
St. Lawrence University Ski Team member
John Norton (Northwood class of '98)

JI and JII Female Trophy / Empire Coach
Coaching since 2001
Graduate of St. Michael's College, Ski Team Captain
NCAA Division I Competitor
Began Coaching as Assistant Head Coach for St. Michael's Ski Team
Jim Johnson (Jimbo)

Coaching since 1993
Former NYSEF JIV-V coach
Member of the US Telemark Team 1996 - 1999
Placed 9th in a 1997 World Cup and 2nd at US Nationals (GS) in 1997 and 1998
Member of the 1985 Plymouth State College USCSA ChampionshipTeam
NJCAA National SL and GS Champion in 1983 and 1984
Freestyle
Richie Morgan Jr.

Started with NYSEF in 1998
USSCA Level I Freestyle
PSIA Level I
Hilbert College - Business Administration
Former Holimont Freestyle Coach
Mogul Specialist / Upright
Jumping
Larry Stone

Started with NYSEF in 1988
US Ski Team from 1990 - 94
National Sports Foundations 1994 - 96
NYSEF 1996 to present
Winner of the Eisenhower and McManus Trophies at Bear Mountain
Matthew Cook

US Ski Team Nordic Combined
Former NYSEF athlete
Began Coaching in 2003
Nordic
Rick Costanza

B.S. Biology, University of Maine at Orono
NCAA Championship Team 1978
Summer Biathlon World Championships in 1996 and 1998
Seven Time Empire State Games Biathlon Champion
Five years coaching experience
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