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She Rides / She Shreds Coach

Shana Sweitzer
Enduro Team Coach

Dan Baier

Sue Butler

Matt Rutledge
She Rides / She Shreds Assistant Coach

Maria Garman

Frances Melby

She Rides / She Shreds Coach

Shana Sweitzer

NICKNAME: Old lady Sweitzer, Shandar: Woman of the Hills

HOMETOWN / WHERE I GREW UP: St. Marys, ID

EDUCATION: Whitman College, University of Oregon

  • Masters of Community and Regional Planning, Masters of Public Adminstration
  • Secondary Education Certified

AWARDS / ACCOLADES:

  • US Ski Team Member from 1992-1998
  • NorAM Downhill Champ 1998
  • PNSA Coach of the Year 2019

WHAT YEAR DID YOU START COACHING AT CSAT? 2011

WHY DO YOU COACH?

COACHING CERTIFICATIONS:

  • Level 200 USSS / Level 200 PSIA

SKIING BACKGROUND:

WHEN I WAS 5 YEARS OLD, I WAS PRETTY SURE I’D BE A – skier on the US ski team

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING I LEARNED BEFORE HIGH SCHOOL WAS – Being on time is essential to success.

Enduro Team Coach

Dan Baier

NICKNAME: Coach Bear
HOMETOWN / WHERE I GREW UP: Ellsworth, WI
EDUCATION
• University of Wisconsin (BS), University of Northern Iowa (MA)
AWARDS / ACCOLADES
•I am proud to have coached multiple different sports from K-12th grade; wrestling, volleyball, cross country, track, softball, baseball and now MTB.
WHAT YEAR DID YOU START COACHING AT CSAT? 2021
WHY DO YOU COACH?
•I Love to Bike. I enjoy seeing young people experience and learn new skills. I believe it is important to be a good model for young people in my community. I am lucky enough to be able to combine these things and have fun doing it.
COACHING CERTIFICATIONS:
• BICP MTB level 1
BIKING BACKGROUND:
•I love bikes and have been riding since I was very young. Riding meant freedom as a kid. I grew up riding my bike for fun, to get to baseball practice round trip 8 miles on country roads and to go see my friends who lived in town. I just kept riding as I grew older and now I can be found riding Gravel, Cyclocross, MTB  . I have participated in some racing but riding is a activity that keeps me healthy and let’s me relax.  I ride for the friendships, the views, and the biking adventures. So many places to go and trails to ride!
WHEN I WAS 5 YEARS OLD, I WAS PRETTY SURE I’D BE A – Rabbit Farmer
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING I LEARNED BEFORE HIGH SCHOOL WAS – How to cook and do my laundry.

Sue Butler

Name:  Sue Butler

NICKNAME: rather not disclose

HOMETOWN / WHERE I GREW UP:  born & raised in Welch/Red Wing, MN. Reside in Parkdale

EDUCATION: masters in Education/School Counseling. Level 2 BICP MTB instructor

AWARDS / ACCOLADES:

  • May be a masters world champion in cx; multi time masters national champ. Actually in MTB, CX & ROAD

WHAT YEAR DID YOU START COACHING AT CSAT? 2020

WHY DO YOU COACH? Love kids. Love teaching skills. Love sharing the sport I love.

  • COACHING CERTIFICATIONS:
  • BICP LEVEL 2

SKIING OR BIKING BACKGROUND:

  • Racing/riding

WHEN I WAS 5 YEARS OLD, I WAS PRETTY SURE I’D BE  taller than I am.

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING I LEARNED BEFORE HIGH SCHOOL WAS that you really aren’t that important.

Matt Rutledge

Name: Matt

NICKNAME: Mr. Rutledge

HOMETOWN: Hood River

EDUCATION: 3rd Grade

WHAT YEAR DID YOU START COACHING AT CSAT?  2018

WHY DO YOU COACH? I love ripping around the woods with kids.

COACHING CERTIFICATIONS: PMBIA Level 1 MTB Coach

SKIING OR BIKING BACKGROUND: I’ve been skiing and biking on and around Mt. Hood for the past 20+ years.

WHEN I WAS 5 YEARS OLD, I WAS PRETTY SURE I’D BE : at least 6!

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING I LEARNED BEFORE HIGH SCHOOL WAS. Bikes are fun, picking gravel out of you knees is not. Don’t forget those kneepads =)

She Rides / She Shreds Assistant Coach

Maria Garman

Name: Maria Garman
NICKNAME: G Money
HOMETOWN / WHERE I GREW UP:  Scituate, MA
EDUCATION: Dartmouth College, Hanover NH
AWARDS / ACCOLADES: I have so many I cant even count.
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WHAT YEAR DID YOU START COACHING AT CSAT?
2023
WHY DO YOU COACH?
I coach to share my love for biking. Sport has played such an integral role in my life by instilling confidence, building community, and helping discover my love for the outdoors. I hope that by encouraging kids to have fun and challenge themselves on bikes, it can have the same impact on the next generation
COACHING CERTIFICATIONS: none
 BIKING BACKGROUND:
I grew up biking on trails in the woods behind my house and always loved the adventure of it.  I rediscovered my love for mountain biking at the end of my college track & field career as I was looking for something fun that didn’t involve running…. and haven’t looked back!
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING I LEARNED BEFORE HIGH SCHOOL WAS:
how to make Annie’s Mac & Cheese
WHEN I WAS 5 YEARS OLD, I WAS PRETTY SURE I’D BE
A ballerina

Frances Melby

Name: Frances Melby
NICKNAME: Franny, The Melbinator.
HOMETOWN / WHERE I GREW UP:  Hood River, OR
EDUCATION: Mt Hood Academy, Columbia Gorge Community College
AWARDS / ACCOLADES: Fan Favorite Alpine Coach of the Year 2023
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WHAT YEAR DID YOU START COACHING AT CSAT?
2023
WHY DO YOU COACH?
I coach to help younger girls feel confident in their riding and shredding, and to help share the stoke.
COACHING CERTIFICATIONS: None
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 BIKING BACKGROUND:
I grew up biking in Post Canyon, Moab, and British Columbia.
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING I LEARNED BEFORE HIGH SCHOOL WAS:
How to parallel park
WHEN I WAS 5 YEARS OLD, I WAS PRETTY SURE I’D BE
Frances Melby