Tyler Williamson-Derraugh

Provincial Coach and Technical Consultant

Tyler Williamson-Derraugh

Coaching Experience

• Manitoba Provincial Speed Skating Coach and Technical Director 2015 – Present
• Certified level 3 Comp. Dev or (Level 3)
• Represented Canada as a Development coach at 2017 Jr. World LT Championships
• Represented Canada as Assistant coach at 2018 Jr. World LT Championships
• Qualified athletes to 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019 Jr. World LT Championship Teams
• Four Medals achieved
• 2018 Canada Winter Games Coach, which accounted for 8 total medals, 7 Gold & 1 Silver
• 2x Nominee and Finalist of the Sport Manitoba Impact Award Coaching Award

Skating Experience

• 2009 and 2010 Canadian Short Track Next-Gen Team
• 2009 FISU (University Games) Short Track Team – 1500m 6th Place, Relay Silver Medal
• 2010 World Sprint Championships Long Track – 17th
• 2010 – 2015 National Long Track Speed Skating Team
• 2013 World Sprint Championships Long Track – 14th
• 2013 World Single Distance Championships – 1000m (18th)
• 2014 World Sprint Championships Long Track – 13th
• 2015 World Single Distance Championships – Mass Start 7th
• Competed in over 20 World Cups
• 4 top 5 Finishes in the 1000m Distance at the ISU World Cup
• 4th place Finish in the Mass Start at the ISU World Cup
• Top 20 Finishes in the 500m and 1500m distance at the ISU World Cup
• 2013 Canadian National Champion in the 1000m
• 2x Canadian National Champion in the Mass Start

Work Experience

• Began working and apprenticeship with Scott Van Horne in 2005 at VH Footwear
• Skate Designer, Developer & Manufacturer from 2005 to current with VH, MLX & TRUE (Current). Developing custom Short Track Speed Skates, Long Track Speed Skates, Hockey Skates, & Figure Skates

Education

• BA in Law and Society from the University of Calgary

William Dutton 

Provincial Coach

William Dutton

Coaching Experience

• Calgary Speed Skating Club 2010/2011 Season, coach
• Hockey Power Skating Coach 2018/2019 season, Assistant coach

Skating Experience

• 2017 World Single Distance Championships 15th – 500m
• 2017 Canadian Champion 500m
• 2016/2017 season finished 9th Overall - 500m ISU World Cup Standings
• 2016 World Single Distance Championship 8th - 500m
• 2014 Olympics 14th - 500m
• 2014 Olympics 26th – 1000m
• 2014 World Sprints 7th
• 2009 Junior World Championships 7th – 500m
• 83 World Cup races10 top 10 finishes
• 2 x 500m ISU World Cup bronze medals – 2016
• 2 x 500m ISU World Cup Silver medals – 2016
• 1 x Team Sprint ISU World Cup Gold Medal -2016
• 3rd Overall Team Sprint ISU World Cup Standings 2016/2017
• Team Sprint World Record -2016
• Canadian National team 2010-2018
• 2007 Canada Winter Games Bronze medal – 100m
• Saskatchewan 500m record holder 34.25
• Saskatchewan 100m record Holder 9.46
• Saskatchewan 1000m Record Hold 1000m 1:08.38

Education

• 3rd year BSc, Kinesiology, Mind Sciences, UofC
• Focus on human behavior, advocacy for active living, exercise physiology, and sociology in sport 

Scott Van Horne

High Performance Director and Provincial Team Assistant Coach

• Bachelors Degree of Science
• Masters Degree of Science - main study was the biomechanics of the skating push
• Published in the International Journal of Biomechanics - "Analysis of Klap Skate Hinge Position with Respect to Skating Push Mechanics."
• Presented at numerous International Biomechanics conferences on the topic of skating push mechanics 
• 28 years experience designing and crafting custom made speed skate boots worn by many of the best speed skaters in the World

Aaron Carter

Development Team Coach