ABOUT

With over two decades of experience in coaching, athlete development and coach education, Jon Casson started Transition Consulting to share his experience, knowledge and expertise with coaches from all sports. 

 

His background in non-traditional sports gives him a unique perspective and insight that will help all coaches grow and develop their own coaching practice.

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BACKGROUND AND CAREER

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Originally from Washington, DC, Jon grew up skateboarding and mountain biking around the streets and trails of Northern Virginia.  In 1997, Jon moved to Steamboat Springs, Colorado and started working as a snowboard instructor which led him to coaching competitive snowboarding for the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, Team Utah and the Park City Snowboard Team.  In his coaching career, Jon worked with some of the best snowboarders in the world and helped athletes reach top finishes at Youth Olympics, World Cups, National and World Championships, The US Open, X-Games and the Winter Olympics.

 

In addition to coaching, Jon also served on the Executive Board for the United States of America Snowboard Association (USASA) and two terms as Chairman of the Snowboard Committee for US Ski and Snowboard where he also had a seat on the Board of Directors. Jon also Chaired the US Snowboard Coach Education Committee for 10 years and was instrumental in developing coach education for snowboarding.  

 

Jon left full time coaching in 2015 to take a role with US Ski and Snowboard as Coach Education Manager and, subsequently, Director of Sport Education where he led a project to overhaul and modernize coach education for all snow sports coaches in the US. In 2018, Jon returned to active coaching as Head Coach of the Canadian BoarderCross National Team. From 2019 to 2020, Jon shifted his coach education experience from snow to dirt as Senior Coach Licensing Manger for the National Interscholastic Cycling Association. in 2021, Jon launched Transition Consulting, LLC to share his experience with coaches in all sports.

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CAREER RESULTS, AWARDS AND HIGHLIGHTS                                                                                                               

• 2015 USSA Anna McIntyre Citation for outstanding contribution to the sport of snowboarding

• Selector for the 2016 AASI National Demonstration Team

• 2012 Australian Ski and Snowboard Development Coach of the Year

• 2014, 2015 and 2017 Gold Medals- Junior World Championships Team SnowboardCross (SBX)

• Coached athletes to 15 podium results at Junior World Championships

• Coached athletes to 55 NorAm Individual Podiums and 7 NorAm Overall Podiums

• Coach or Director of the 2001, 2004, 2007, 2012 and 2015 US Snowboard Programs of the Year

• 11 athletes (6 in SBX) from SSWSC programs competed in the 2018 Olympic Winter Games

• 6 Medals by athletes from the SSWSC Snowboard Program in the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympic Games

• Former athletes Jarryd Hughes and Mick Dierdorff placed 2nd and 5th in 2018 Winter Olympics SnowboardCross

• Former athlete Mick Dierdorff wins both Team and Individual SBX World Championships in 2019

• Former athletes Jarryd Hughes and Belle Brockhoff win 2021 World Championships in SnowboardCross Mixed Gender Relay

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COACH EDUCATION

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• Examiner and Clinic Leader- American Association of Snowboard Instructors (2004-2011)

• Participant- Cohort 3 of the Nippon Sport Science University Coach Developer Academy (2016)

• Instructor Trainer- IMBA Mt Bike Instructor Certification Program (2013-2016)

• Chairman and Trainer- US Snowboard Coach Education Program (2006-2015)

• Regional Coach Supporter Trainer- National Interscholastic Cycling Association (2019-Present)

• Led the development and implementation of Online Coach Education and Certification programs for all 7 snow sport disciplines under US Ski and Snowboard.

• Led the development of Online Coach Education for the National Interscholastic Cycling Association impacting over 11,000 coaches in 28 states across the US.

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Click HERE for Jon's Full Resume and Experience

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