Program Director & Head Coach
JOSH HELGER
Josh began ski racing for Mount Washington Valley Ski Team in 1994. After 4 years racing, he began coaching full time until 2002. He coached USSA and FIS level athletes. During that time he also coached many spring, summer and fall Peak Performance Ski Camps at Copper Mountain in Colorado and at Mount Hood in Oregon. After that Josh continued coaching part time until 2008.
BARRY FLEISHER HEAD U14 COACH
Barry has a long history in ski racing, both at the USSA and collegiate level, including being a member of the Johnson State (VT) carnival team. Barry's passion for skiing has taken him all over the world providing opportunities to ski in remote areas of the Adirondacks, Vermont, Austria, Alaska, and throughout the western United States and British Columbia. During his extensive backcountry ski career Barry has also set aside plenty of time for race coaching at the youth level, including coaching for the Bear Town Race Team (NY) as well as Black Mountain (Head Coach). This past season Barry was a u10 and U12 coach at Magic Mountain in Vermont. Barry is excited to return to the valley with his family and join the Wildcat coaching staff and pass along his passion for skiing and ski racing to our athletes.
TOM FLAVIN HEAD U10 COACH
Tom has spent most of his life in ski racing. He was instrumental in the development of the King Pine Racing program where he served as the head coach and program director for 10 years. He has coached at Cranmore Mountain and for the Mount Washington Valley Ski Team as well as being an active visiting coach for ski academy clinics. Tom has been coaching at Wildcat for nearly 20 years and was the head coach and program director for 10 of those years. He has advised the board and provided direction to the program throughout his years at Wildcat. Tom is a level 100 Alpine Coach, a level 200 Alpine Official and our program’s U14 head coach.
VAUGHN HARRING
Vaughn has coached youth racers for over 20 years. He was a member of the St. Lawrence University ski team. Vaughn begin coaching shortly after college at Nashoba Valley in Westford Mass, near his home. He competed in the US Masters program for more than 20 years. Vaughn has held various leadership roles on the ski team, including board member, vice president and president.. He is a certified Alpine Official (Referee) and holds USSA Level 100 coaching certification
CHRIS JOHNSON
CJ has coached youth racers for over 20 years. A four-year starter for the University of New Hampshire men’s alpine ski team and team captain his senior year, CJ helped to lead UNH to its best overall team finish at the NCAA Skiing Championships (7th place), which result still holds today. Following college, CJ was a regular on the Masters circuit, racing for more than 15 years. During that time CJ won 4 Sise Cup Overall titles, 10 U.S. Master’s National Championship titles, and was twice being named to the U.S. Alpine Masters Ski Team. CJ has served as the BWL Divisional Chair, as well as various leadership roles on the ski team, including board member, vice president and president
DAVE WARNER
Dave grew up skiing in New Hampshire, first in the Mount Washington Valley as a youth racer and later at the Holderness School on their Eastern/USSA/FIS Alpine Team, competing in Jr Olympic and National Jr events and becoming team Captain his senior year. He then headed west to attend the University of Denver and later Prescott College in Arizona. There he continued skiing and developed as an avid backcountry skier throughout the Colorado and Arizona Mountains. Dave coached for the Bradford Ski Team in Massachusetts and Attitash Race Team here in the valley. Dave is a Level 100 USSA Alpine Coach.
KEVIN "HANK" NOLAN
Hank grew up skiing on the Wildcat Ski Team. He skied on the Mount Washington Valley Ski Team and was a captain of the Duxbury MA High School Ski Team and qualified for several State Championship Events. Hank has a level 100 Alpine Coaching Certification.
SAM KEHOE
Sam grew up racing on the Wildcat Ski Team, starting as a U8. Sam qualified for multiple state championships over his ski racing career and served as team captain his senior year for his high school racing team. Sam is currently a student at UNH participating in club alpine ski racing.
JAY PREWITT
Jay grew up racing at Pats Peak and raced through high school qualifying for multiple state championship events. Jay has over a decade of coaching experience with alpine athletes at all levels, including coaching at Waterville Valley, Gunstock and Wildcat. Jay is also member of the Wildcat Ski Team Board of Directors. He is a level 100 USSA Alpine Coach and a level 100 Alpine Official.
PAUL KLOSTERMAN
Paul has highly decorated racing background, having raced at the USSA, FIS and collegiate level. Paul grew up skiing in the Mount Washington Valley, including the Wildcat Ski Team. Paul later skied with Proctor Academy and the Mount Washington Valley Ski Team. He skied at the collegiate level on the Castelton University Ski Team for 4 seasons including their national championship team in 2018. Paul raced on the FIS circuit with the MWV Ski Team and was named to the NHARA senior team and to the Eastern Championships Canada-America team. Paul is a Level 100 Certified Alpine Coach.
DEREK PELLETIER
Derek serves as President of the Wildcat Ski Team and is a member of the Board of Directors. Derek grew up skiing at Wildcat and racing on the Mount Washington Valley Ski Team. Derek won the Massachusetts High School State Championship in 1995 and went on to ski on the Colby College carnival team. Derek is a Level 100 USSA Alpine coach and a level 100 Alpine Official and is currently the Eastern Division Representative to NHARA.