Dwyer to join CVA’s leadership and alpine staff – Daily Bulldog

CARRABASSETT VALLEY – Carrabassett Valley Academy’s Head of Faculty Kate Webber Punderson has introduced the upcoming addition of Kirk Dwyer to CVA’s senior administration and training crew.

Dwyer is presently the chief director and alpine program director at Ski and Snowboard Membership Vail (SSCV). On this function he oversees alpine, snowboard, freestyle and Nordic, in addition to all of the areas wanted to assist these packages. Over his five-year tenure Dwyer had an instantaneous and important influence on SSCV. In partnership with the Vail neighborhood he constructed the Golden Peak Growth and constructed their new clubhouse, whereas strengthening their teaching employees and growing the standard of their athletic packages.

Previous to arriving at Vail, Dwyer served as headmaster at Burke Mountain Academy (BMA) for 16 years. Throughout his time at BMA, along with guaranteeing the graceful operations of the academy, he served as president of Burke Mountain Ski Space and coached alpine athletes. Notably, Dwyer was Mikaela Shiffrin’s main coach throughout her time at BMA. Dwyer started his teaching and college administration profession at Inexperienced Mountain Valley Faculty (GMVS). In his 25 years at GMVS he coached women and men, was a classroom instructor and assistant headmaster. He grew up in Maine and has a house in South Harpswell. He and his spouse Robin are wanting ahead to transferring to the world this spring and attending to know everybody in the neighborhood.

“Kirk brings an almost unmatched degree of expertise, professionalism and achievement to CVA packages already on the rise,” Punderson stated. “His function right here shall be targeted on advancing our strategic initiatives within the space of athletics. Within the rapid future, and in partnership with Sugarloaf, he’ll lead the efforts to extend coaching quantity on the mountain by the addition of a floor raise. He may even function alpine technical director and on-hill coach. Sean Chatellard, our alpine program director, will work in partnership with Kirk and our robust crew of alpine coaches to set the bar even greater with a long-term and aggressive imaginative and prescient.”

Chatellard added, “Kirk’s addition to our crew may be very thrilling information for the course CVA Alpine is presently headed, Kirk’s world class experience and prolonged expertise within the ski racing trade is not going to solely solidify all of the arduous work the Alpine employees has put into our program these previous few years, however may even assist propel us ahead into new horizons. Thrilling issues are taking place in our neighborhood and I very a lot look ahead to working intently with Kirk and taking issues to the following degree.”

“I’m so excited to have the chance to affix the CVA neighborhood,” Dwyer stated. “I grew up in Maine and regardless of my years of working in Vermont I’ve at all times thought-about myself a Maine native. I’ve spent appreciable time at Sugarloaf over time and perceive the robust historical past of snow sports activities based mostly on an incredible mountain as the muse. There are nice alternatives at CVA and Sugarloaf. The best objective for a program, athlete, or coach is to be the very best we will be. I look ahead to working with all of you with this aspiration.”