19:38 - start of interview
We have a great show for you today!
Kyle Steitz joins to talk about how he launched and grew the Poudre School District high school ski team from the ground up.
Growing up in Steamboat Springs as the son of the USA Nordic Combined head coach, Stietz was on skis from the time he could walk. By the time he was offered a DI scholarship, however, he was beyond burnt out.
Find out how starting up a team in Fort Collins — which receives 10 days or less of snow a winter — in 2018 reignited his passion for the sport. Hear how he navigated challenges to develop his first state champion, how he’s taken lessons from his youth and applied them to coaching today’s generation and how every season’s eager group of young athletes surprise him in the best of ways.
If you're an athlete or coach at any level, you've got to listen to this conversation!
Just some show notes:
Beginning: SederSkier health update
19:38 - start of interview
We've been talking to coaches across the country on 'how they make things work,' in terms of running a high school or club cross-country ski team. If you are or know a coach who is navigating unique challenges and would be a valuable guest for this series, reach out at sederskier@gmail.com.