U.S. Alpine Ski Team Announces Staff Changes For 2025-26 Season
The U.S. Ski Team announced key staffing changes for the upcoming 2025-26 season across both the men’s and women’s alpine teams.
The alpine program had a strong 2024-25 season, bringing home 13 podiums and five wins across the men’s and women’s World Cup teams, including four World Championships medals.
“The Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team had a strong season and we are excited to build upon it with these new hires,” said U.S. Ski & Snowboard Chief of Sport Anouk Patty. “The coaches joining our organization are sure to make a positive impact on the future of our alpine programs.”
The team will again be led by women’s head coach Paul Kristofic and men’s head coach Mark Tilston.
WOMEN
Stepping in as the head women’s technical coach is Alek Glebov. Glebov joins the Stifel U.S. Ski Team as a former World Cup ski racer and most recently a coach with the Norwegian men’s technical team. Glebov will join Zan Spilar who helped lead the women’s tech team to immense success in the 2024-25 season.
On the women’s Europa Cup side, Anika Angriman will be assisting Miha Kurner with the women’s Europa Cup tech teams. Angriman previously coached with the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation FIS program. Christian Herzog will join Marjan Cernigoj with the women’s Europa Cup speed team. Herzog previously worked for Burke Mountain Academy’s women’s FIS program. Both Angriman and Herzog came through the new U.S. Ski & Snowboard National Coaches Mentorship Program let by former men’s World Cup head coach Ian Garner.
“I am confident Alek, Anika and Christian will bring expertise in coaching that will continue to propel our women’s program to new heights,” said Kristofic.
MEN
On the men’s side, Johno McBride returns as the head World Cup speed coach. McBride is no stranger to the organization; he is a decorated coach who led the men’s speed teams to historic achievements. He notably coached some greats, including Bode Miller, Daron Rahlves and Andrew Weibrecht, leading them to overall World Cup titles and Olympic and World Championship medals. Assisting McBride will be former U.S. Ski Team athlete and coach, TJ Lanning.
Clement Tomamichel will become the head men’s World Cup giant slalom coach alongside Nathan Bryant. Tomamichel led the Europa Cup group the year prior, propelling the program’s junior athletes to their first World Cup starts and Europa Cup points. In slalom, Tristan Glasse-Davies will be supported by former World Cup racer Jeffrey Frisch. Frisch previously served as the head coach of the Polish slalom team.
Finally, the men’s Europa Cup team will be led by Mike Bansmer and Francio Bertolini, the 2024-25 season development coaches.
Will Horstmann will lead the men’s strength and conditioning programming, along with Hugh Brooks, who will support Tomamichel’s team and Tobias Mayrhofer, who will work with McBride’s team.
“I am very excited about these changes and new additions,” said Tilston. “I have spent time with the groups in Mammoth and Copper and I can already see the camaraderie and fire in the staff and athletes as we set our sights on Milano Cortina 2026.”
A full staff announcement will be released this fall, in tandem with the official Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team announcement.
