WSC Structure & Staff

AJ Jones - WSC Manager

Perisher Resort since 2003 as instructor and coach Coaching since 1998 Level 3, PSIA (Professional Ski instructors of America), Children's Accredited Instructor Trainer Accredited, PSIA USSA Coach Level 1 and Freestyle Accredited Beaver Creek Race Department – Birds of Prey World Cup race since 2001 Recreation and Leisure Service Management (Commercial Recreation) – East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

AJ is responsible for the day to day operations of all WSC programs and disciplines, including staff management, member communication, event participation and registration administration. AJ will be staffing the Winter Sports Club office from May until mid September and can be contacted on:

Winter Sports Club
PO Box 42
Perisher Valley, NSW 2624
Phone: 02 6459 4609
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Stephen Edwards - Head Coach and Alpine Teams Coordinator

Nationality: Great Britain Level 4 Coach, UK Snow Sports British Alpine Ski Team (Olympian – 1992 Winter Olympic Games) Program Director - European Development and Excellence Program since 2009 Head Coach – Mt. Buller Race Club 2008 to 2009 20 years of coaching grass roots to World Cup, World Champs and Olympic Games (Alpine Skiing and Snowboard) National Coach England, World Cup Coach for Denmark SnowSport England Tutor Perisher WSC Head Alpine Coach 2011/12

Shawn Fleming – WSC / Race Dep. Coordinator

• Nationality: Canada
• WSC Ski Cross Team Head Coach since 2010
• NSWIS/SSA Ski Cross Development Team Coach
• Level 3 CSIA (Canadian Ski Instructor Alliance)
• Level 2 CSCF (Canadian Ski Coaches Federation)
• Perisher WSC Coach since 2003

Shawn's role will include the coordination of suitable training and race facilities for all WSC teams, as well as visiting teams and athletes.

Peter Baff - Snowboard Head Coach

Instructing and coaching in Australia since 1990 Level 4 APSI (Fully Certified Australian Professional Snowsports Instructors) in Ski (1993) Level 3 APSI Snowboard (1997) 14 seasons instructing and coaching in Switzerland 2001 "Open National Champion SBX Mt Hotham" Coached SBX National Team at FIS world Championships 2005 Whistler/Blackcomb Perisher WSC Coach since 2005

Peter McNiel - Freestyle Head Coach

• Nationality: Australia
• Coaching since 2002
• SSA Australian Development Mogul Team Coach since 2008
• Head Coach - Team Buller 2007 to 2011
• Currently completing a Masters of Sports Coaching
• Australian Institute of Sport – National Coaching Scholar
• Level 1 Freestyle Coach
• Level 1 Freestyle Coach Assessor

Coaches

Winter Sports Club Structure

The Winter Sports Club operates as a part of the Perisher Snowsports School. It is overseen on a day to day basis by the Winter Sports Club Supervisor who is employed within the Snowsports School Management structure.

Club management and administration, financials, member communication, staff management, link to resort management and parents
On-snow program management, day to day strategy, coach mentoring, equipment on-mountain, facilitate athlete & coach communication, team meetings
Implement training program, athlete development, performance reporting, athlete communication