Program Director & Head Coach
JOSH HELGER PROGRAM DIRECTOR / U14 HEAD COACH
Josh began ski racing for the Mount Washington Valley Ski Team in 1994. After 4 years of 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 Mount Hood in Oregon. After that, Josh continued coaching part-time until 2008. He returned to the MWV and joined the coaching staff at Wildcat in 2017 Josh is a Level 100 Alpine Coach, and a Level 1 Alpine Referee.
TOM FLAVIN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 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, and a level 200 Alpine Official.
SAM MASON HEAD U12 COACH
Sam began his ski racing journey as a first-year u14 on the Wildcat Ski Team. Rising through the USSA ranks in high school, Sam captained the Holderness School Ski Team his senior year, showcasing leadership on and off the hill. He skied collegiately at Hobart and William Smith in upstate New York where his slalom finishes on the men's team contributed to Hobart’s visit to the 2019 USCSA National Championship in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Sam went on to co-captain the Hobart and William Smith team his junior year, again finding himself in a leadership role where mentorship to first-year teammates and performance on the hill were key. Beyond coaching, Sam's commitment extends to ski safety and accessibility where he amplifies the reach of nonprofits like the Kelly Brush Foundation and the World Cup Dreams Foundation via his Instagram page Slalom Tokyo Drift.
LAUREN HODGKINS HEAD U10 COACH
Lauren Hodgkins grew up ski racing in Syracuse, NY, starting as a U8 and continuing into high school when she began coaching the U8 program at Toggenburg Mountain. Lauren is a recent graduate of Emerson College and is now working at the Huntington Theatre in Boston. She is so excited for her first season at Wildcat!
ROBBIE MUNCE HS PROGRAM COACH
Rob grew up skiing and racing at The Balsams Wilderness resort in NH and continued racing for Berlin High School in Berlin NH and college club racing at Nichols College in Dudley MA. Upon moving back to the North Country after graduation he assisted with the Berlin High race program for a couple of seasons until he and his wife Holly started their family. In 2015 Rob joined Gorham High School as an assistant to the long-tenured varsity coach and continues to oversee the Gorham HS Program. Additionally, Rob has restarted the Berlin High School program which trains and travels with Gorham High School Alpine Athletes. When not on the hill Rob is running Go Time Restrooms his portable restroom company.
PAUL STEVENS PROGRAM COACH
Paul has been an avid skier for most of his life. Along with friends, he formed the first ski team for his high school. He skied recreationally throughout college and beyond. His coaching career began six years ago at Ragged Mountain when his children found the same love for the sport. As a full-time firefighter, spending time on the mountain with enthusiastic athletes and just having fun brings a nice change of pace. As a Level 100 Alpine Coach, Paul is excited to bring his knowledge, experience, and enthusiasm to the Wildcat Ski Team. Having recently moved to the Valley with his family he is happy to continue coaching. He brings four rules out on the hill; Safety First, Always Have Fun, Ski Fast, and NO Sloppy Tucks!
PARKER BURNETT ASSISTANT U14 COACH
LUCAS PELLETIER ASSISTANT U12 COACH
MACKENZIE CHAMPNEY ASSISANT U10 COACH
Mackenzie is one of 4 siblings of alpine racers who raced with the Wildcat Ski Team for 9 seasons before taking on her role as a coach with the team. Her father is a member of the ski patrol at Wildcat and her mother is also a former president of the ski team. Mackenzie continues to race at the HS alpine level for her hometown in NH. She consistently finishes in the top 5 and recently placed 4th in the NH State HS Championships, qualifying her to compete in the NHIAA Meet of Champions. Mackenzie has enjoyed coaching and witnessing the progression of our youngest athletes as she worked on the fundamentals to promote success on the snow in the U8 program. She is eager to continue her mentorship with the group as they move up to the U10's as the group's assistant coach.
JACKSON BARTICK U8 COACH
Jackson has a long history of competing in alpine skiing. He had his first experience with the Wildcat ski team when he was five, as a U8. Since then, he has gone through the Wildcat ski team program and competed for two years with the Mount Washington Valley ski team. As a second-year U14, Jackson competed in The Eastern Junior Skiing Championships, where he qualified for the CanAms. Jackson is a Slalom expert and is a welcome addition to our team of coaches.
CHANAH KATZ ASSISTANT COACH
Chanah is from Intervale, NH, a graduate of Killington Mountain School, and currently in her freshman year at Montana State University, as well as a Wildcat Alum! She traveled across the US and Europe to train and race during her high school career, competing in both FIS and USSA events. She has a love for speed and is excited to be coming "home" to coach the next generation of Wildcat athletes during her winter break!
LILAH FLEISHER ASSISTANT COACH
Lilah is from Boston MA, and is currently studying at Colorado College in Colorado Springs. She raced for Magic Mountain in Vermont, as well as the U14 and High School programs at Wildcat. This will be her 4th year working with the U8's and U10's at Wildcat, and she is extremely excited to return for another year of coaching!
AISLING DOYLE ASSISTANT COACH
Aisling started with the Wildcat Ski Team in 2020, joining their high school program. She was captain of the Hingham High School Ski Team her senior year and qualified for the MIAA State Championship in both her junior and senior years. Aisling began coaching with Wildcat in 2021 working primarily with the U8s and U10s. Now, Aisling is studying at Trinity College Dublin but spends her winter break back at Wildcat Mountain as an assistant coach.
DEREK PELLETIER
Derek served 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 200 USSA Alpine coach and a Level 1 Technical Delegate Alpine Official and is currently the Eastern Division Representative to NHARA.
BARRY FLEISHER
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.
VAUGHN HARRING
Vaughn has coached youth racers for over 20 years. He was a member of the St. Lawrence University ski team. Vaughn began 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 still holds today. Following college, CJ was a regular on the Master's 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 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 the Attitash Race Team here in the valley. Dave is a Level 200 USSA Alpine Coach.
KEVIN "HOLLYWOOD 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.