Eric Nicholson

PART-TIME Staff
Head Coach Men's & Women's Freeski
Athletics

Email: enicholson@westminsteru.edu

Office Location: Shaw Student Center L1

Degrees:

B.S. Westminster University


About

Born and raised in Stowe, Vermont, I was obsessed with winter sports from a young age. Initially, I played hockey and ski raced, but I transitioned to freestyle skiing in 6th grade and never looked back. Competing on a team through high school and then moving out west to pursue better snow and opportunities, Westminster was the perfect fit for college and skiing without compromise. 
After graduation, I found a passion for coaching and continued to push my abilities on the mountain. Now, I have coached the Woodward Park City slopestyle team for three seasons; notably, one of my students became the USASA National Champion in Slopestyle last spring in Copper, CO. In addition to coaching, I have continued to progress in my skiing, filming with a group called The Runge for a movie that will premiere at the Level 1 Film Festival in Denver this September. 

I am very excited to be coaching the Freeski team at Westminster and truly believe the sky is the limit for this program.

Fun Fact: Holds the unofficial record for the biggest overshoot on the famous pyramid gap jump in Little Cottonwood Canyon.

Vermont Technical College - Private Pilots license and 28 College credits for senior year of high school
  
Westminster University - Bachelor's in Business / Marketing

Social Media

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Awards and Recognitions

I believe my biggest strength and what helps me be a successful coach is my ability to excel at many different sports using the same mindsets and improvement strategies. Some of my sporting accomplishments include:

  • Varsity tennis in high school, USTA 4.0 level player as of 2023 
  • Vermont Highschool Swim Meet Champion in 100 Freestyle 
  • Completed the Antelope Island 50k ultramarathon run in 6 hours 36 minutes in 2021 
  • Finished 8th out of 30 riders in the Pocotello 50k Fall Ultra mountain bike race in 2022 
  • Filmed a full street and backcountry ski film part in addition to coaching 5 days a week in the winter of 2023/23.  


Eric Nicholson