National teams Speed Skating Canada National and development long track teams, staff Sean Ireland Long track program director Calgary Michael Crowe National coach, sprint and middle distances Calgary Gregor Jelonek National coach Quebec City Todd McClements Development team and Olympic Oval coach Calgary Bart Schouten National coach, sprint and middle distances Calgary Xiuli Wang National coach Calgary Mark Wild National coach, long and middle distances Calgary Scott Stefani Long track program coordinator Calgary Mireille Belzile Physician Quebec City Joe Bentley Massage therapist Calgary Eric Brisson Massage therapist and osteopath Quebec City Reece Derraugh Skate and equipment technician Calgary Guylaine Dumont Mental performance consultant Quebec City Kelly-Ann Erdman Nutritionist Calgary Francois Girard Research, development and engineer Quebec City John Horton Biomechanist Calgary Paul Hunter Physiotherapist Calgary Matt Jordan Strength specialist Calgary Danelle Kabush Mental performance consultant Calgary Jeremy Kozuback Massage therapist Calgary Victor Lun Physician Calgary Scott Maw Physiologist and strength trainer Calgary Elaine Morissette Nutritionist Quebec City Ed Paget Osteopathy Calgary Philippe T. Richard Strength and physiology Quebec City Sébastien Richard Physiotherapist Quebec City Derek Robinson Psychologist Calgary Richard Robinson Chiropractor Calgary Nick Simpson Strength specialist Calgary Dave Smith Physiologist Calgary Glenn Smith Speed trainer and strength specialist Calgary Robert Tremblay Research director Quebec City Martin Zacharias Physiotherapist Calgary 8 Long Track Speed Skating Canada SEAN IRELAND Long track program director Born: Nov. 14, 1969, Mississauga, Ont. Hometown: Winnipeg Training centre: The Olympic Oval, Calgary Highlights Sean joined SSC as long track program director in July 2010 … He had served as a member of SSC’s high perfor- mance committee (long track), and continues to be the staff liaison … Before joining SSC, he was associate director of sport with the Olympic Oval in Calgary from 2006 to 2010 … He contributed to the development of the LTPAD competition review and the resulting Racing on Skates recommendations. Coaching Sean is a certified NCCP Level IV coach … As national team coach from 1998 to 2006, he coached two Olympic gold medalists and one silver medalist, and his skaters had 22 world records, 16 World Single Distances Championships podium finishes, six World Sprint champions and 39 World Sprint Championships podium finishes, 187 World Cup medalists… He is a six-time recipient of the Petro-Canada coaching award … He was the 2005 recipient of the Alberta Sport, Parks and Wildlife Foundation coaching recognition award. Skater Sean participation in speed skating took root in Winnipeg at the age of eight and was a member of the River Heights Speed Skating Club … He was on the national team from 1988 to 1995 … He represented Canada at the 1989 World Junior Championships in Kiev, winning a silver medal in the 500 … He represented Canada at 21 World Cups, earning three silver medals and two bronze … He competed in the 500 and 1,000 at the 1992 Albertville and 1994 Lillehammer Olympics … He took part in 1991 and 1993 World Sprint Championships … He was named SSC’s Male Athlete of the Year, long track, for 1991 and 1993. Quick facts Sean’s brother Mike was a member of the national team for 16 years before retiring in 2010 … His interest include biking, golf, windsurfing, skiing, triathlons and scuba diving … He completed the 2005 Ironman Canada … Sean and his wife Christine have two children, Mitchell and Eric. 9 Long Track Speed Skating Canada MICHAEL CROWE National team coach – sprint and middle distances Born: Nov. 11, 1953, St. Louis, Miss. Hometown: Butte, Mont. Training centre: The Olympic Oval, Calgary 2012-13 season Michael is entering his sixth season with Canada’s national teams … He is teamed-up with Bart Schouten to coach 11 national and development teams skaters … He will focus on the 500 and 1,000 distances and these athletes: national team members Anastasia Bucsis, Jamie Gregg and Gilmore Junio; and development team skaters Alex Boisvert-Lacroix, William Dutton, Tamara Oudenaarden and Danielle Wotherspoon. 2011-12 season Coaching with Bart Schouten, they had skaters win a gold medal, two silver and a bronze at World Cups, and gold at the World Single Distances Championships … Outside of stepping on the podium, his skaters had 23 top 10 World Cup finishes and nine at the three world championships … They had one skater, Kaylin Irvine, compete in her first World Cup, World Sprint Championships and World Single Distances Championships. Other seasons Michael helped Jamie Gregg, with only three years experience, progress in speed skating and finish eighth in the 500 at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics … He coached Jeremy Wotherspoon to a comeback season in 2007-08 and win nine World Cup gold medals and two silver in the 500, a gold and silver at the 2008 World Sprint Championships and two gold at the 2008 World Single Distances Championships. Wotherspoon also won a bronze in the 1,000 at the World Sprint Championships, and a gold, silver and two bronze medals at World Cups … He coached at the 1984, 1988, 2002 and 2010 Winter Olympics … He was named USA Coach of the Year in 1998 and 2002. Skater Michael was a member of the American speed skating team in 1973-74 and competed in the 1974 World Sprint Championships. Quick facts Michael started speed skating at the age of seven … His sister Peggy competed in the 1976 Olympic Games and two World Sprint Championships … Skating was a family sport for him, and it helped keep his family connected … Michael and his wife Mary have two sons, Michael and Matthew. 10 Long Track Speed Skating Canada GREGOR JELONEK National coach Born: Sept. 16, 1968, Montreal Hometown: Montreal Training centre: Gaétan-Boucher National Centre, Quebec City 2012-13 season Gregor is entering his 11th season with Canada’s national teams … He will coach national team skaters Laurent Dubreuil and Muncef Ouardi. 2011-12 season Gregor coached Ouardi from an early season injury to a bronze medal in the 500 metres at the World Sprint Championships. Ouardi finished 10th overall. He also competed in two World Cups and the World Single Distances Championships … Dubreuil was the 500-metre world champion and won bronze int he 1,000 metres at the World Junior Championships. He competed at his first career World Cup, setting the world junior record in the 500 metres. At Dubreuil’s first World Single Distances Championships, he was 11th overall in the 500. Other seasons Gregor coached at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics … He coached at the junior worlds from 1997 to 2002, 2007, and 2010 to 2012 … He coached at the World All-Round Championships in 1999, 2003 and 2004, and the World Single Distances Championships in 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2012 … He was named SSC’s Coach of the Year in 2000 and 2012. Skater Gregor was on the national long track team from 1987 to 1992 … He competed at the Calgary 1988 Olympics in the 1,500 metres … He represented Canada at the 1986 and 1987 World Junior Championships, 1989 World All-Round Championships and seven World Cups. Quick facts Gregor enjoys spending time with his family, reading and movies. 11 Long Track Speed Skating Canada TODD McCLEMENTS Development team and Olympic Oval coach Born: Dec.19, 1973, Toronto Hometown: Saskatoon Training centre: The Olympic Oval, Calgary 2012-13 season Todd is entering his first season with Canada’s development team … He will focus on the following 10 athletes: Kali Christ, Leo Landry, Kyle Parrott, Tori Spence, Brianne Tutt, Justin Warsylewicz, Shannon Rempel, Gabriel Chiasson- Poirier, Dustin Miller and Lauren McGuire. 2011-12 season Todd had four skaters from the Olympic Oval program qualify for their first World Cup teams, and two skaters qualify for their first senior World Championships … At the World Single Distances Championships, Kali Christ placed ninth, and at the World All-Around Championships Stefan Waples placed 21st overall … Todd also had two skaters qualify for the World Cup Final, where Kali Christ placed 15th in the 1,000 and 11th in the 1,500. Other seasons Todd has been coaching with the Olympic Oval Program since 2002 and was an assistant coach with Marcel Lacroix from 2002 to 2010. He has also coached national team skaters from Austria, China, the USA, Sweden and North Korea, including helping Anna Rokita of Austria to two top 10 finishes at the Torino 2006 Olympics. Todd has completed his diploma of high performance coaching from the National Coaching Institute Calgary and is a NCCP Level IV coach. Skater Todd skated in the Olympic Oval Program from 1991 to 2002 and had a top finish of second overall at the Canadian All-Around Championships. Quick facts Todd is a third generation speed skater and grew up skating in Saskatoon. 12 Long Track Speed Skating Canada BART SCHOUTEN National team coach – sprint and middle distances Born: Sept. 12, 1967, Haarlem, Netherlands Hometown: Haarlem, Netherlands Training centre: The Olympic Oval, Calgary 2012-13 season Bart is entering his third season with Canada’s national teams … He is teamed-up with Mike Crowe to coach 11 national and development teams skaters … He will focus on the 500, 1,000 and 1,500 distances, as well team pursuit and these athletes: national team members Cindy Klassen and Denny Morrison, and development team skaters Martin Corbett and Richard MacLennan. He also coaches Sarah Gregg. 2011-12 season Coaching with Mike Crowe, they had skaters win a gold medal, two silver and a bronze at World Cups, and gold at the World Single Distances Championships … Outside of stepping on the podium, his skaters had 23 top 10 World Cup finishes and nine at the three world championships … They had one skater, Kaylin Irvine, compete in her first World Cup, World Sprint Championships and World Single Distances Championships.