Gerrit started as the Head Comp Coach when he first arrived at Soldier Hollow in 2020. After three years in that role Gerrit took over for Zach Hall as the Senior Sports Manager. Before Gerrit arrived at Soldier Hollow he spent a few seasons coaches collegiately as an assistant coach at Williams College and his Alma Mater St. Scholastica. At CSS, he got his undergraduate degree in Exercise Science. During his time at CSS he went from a walk on to a Varsity racer. He also met his wife, Ellie Garberich (formerly Evans) while there. While coaching at Williams College, Gerrit got his M.S. in Exercise Science.
When not coaching or working, you will often see Gerrit riding his bike, skiing, or hiking in the mountains with his wife Ellie and dog Vasa. |
Before Lucy stepped up as the SR. DEVO Coach in the spring of 2024, she spent two seasons as the Jr. Devo coach where she helped develop the largest Jr. DEVO team we ever had and developed our athlete trajectory. Before Lucy was coaching at SOHO, she has spent time coaching in Australia for both biathlon and xc skiing. Lucy has also spent time coaching for the U.S. Ski Team through the Trail to Gold project. Before Lucy got into coaching she was an Olympic Biathlete representing Australia in the 2014 Games.
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Gabe started as the Jr. Devo coach in the summer of 2024. Before then, Gabe spent a couple of years working as the JR. DEVO and assistant COMP coach for the Plain Valley Program. A volunteer heavy organization that consistently develops top junior skiers. Gabe has also coached for the U.S. Ski Team at the National U16 camp and REG camps.
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Mark is the longest standing employee at Soldier Hollow and is committed to helping anyone develop a love for xc skiing. Mark leads our Summer Adventure Camp programs along with our Kickers and Gliders Programs. Mark truly is a gem of a human being, giving up much of his free time volunteering for the Wasatch DEVO team and other local youth sports. When Mark isn't at Soldier Hollow you can count on him bagging another peak somewhere in the Western Half of the United States.
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Twan is a new hire here at Team SOHO starting at the beginning of 2025. He will be taking over all of our shooting programs starting in the summer of 2025. Twan is Dutch but grew up in Norway at a sports academy for biathlon. Twan was a Jr World level competitor before giving it all up to complete his undergraduate in Kinesiology at Boise State University in 2.5 years. Twan is a master when it comes to range procedure and we are excited to see just how much faster our athletes can shoot in races this upcoming year.
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