
Shana Sweitzer

Dan Baier

Sue Butler

Matt Rutledge

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

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
