Joe Swiecicki - U8/U10 Head Coach
Joe joined the Grizzlies last year and is looking forward to another season. Joe is a CSIA level 3, level 1 course Conductor and CSCF Development Level. He started coaching in Winnipeg for the Summit Ski Club from 1990 to 1999, Sunshine Ski school 2001-2007 and then for 10 seasons, with the Banff Alpine Racers. He has coached all levels from U8 to FIS in his time with BAR. Outside of coaching, Joe currently works at Rebound Cycle in Canmore and as a civilian with the RCMP in Banff.
Jillian Richardson- Grizzlies Head Coach
Jillian was born and raised in Saskatchewan, and left the prairies to head West after high school in pursuit of the mountains. She is passionate about the outdoors, on-snow almost every day in the winter, and out hiking, biking, and backpacking in the offseason!
She began her coaching career in 2013, coaching snowboarding for a few years before adding skiing into the mix. She has experience in many different settings, including coaching for at-risk youth non-profits, Women’s Snowboard Federation freestyle clinics, private ski clubs, as well as in traditional ski school environments. She is CASI 2 Certified and CASI 3 trained, CSIA Level 2 certified, CSCF/ACA Entry-Level Certified, and Freestyle Ski - Fundamentalz Trained, a constant work in progress! She has goals to continue her coaching and instructing education in both disciplines. She brings to the club both her diverse professional experience, and her serious stoke for skiing and snowboarding!
She first joined the LLGSC as a coach in 2019, and moved into her position as LLGSC Head Coach in 2020. Jill is also extremely proud to take part in building the LLSC's new initiative, Sisters in Send. Jill is devoted to athlete progression, and pushing the line of what is possible within our programming! In the off-season, you can find her in the backcountry working trail crew for Parks Canada!
She began her coaching career in 2013, coaching snowboarding for a few years before adding skiing into the mix. She has experience in many different settings, including coaching for at-risk youth non-profits, Women’s Snowboard Federation freestyle clinics, private ski clubs, as well as in traditional ski school environments. She is CASI 2 Certified and CASI 3 trained, CSIA Level 2 certified, CSCF/ACA Entry-Level Certified, and Freestyle Ski - Fundamentalz Trained, a constant work in progress! She has goals to continue her coaching and instructing education in both disciplines. She brings to the club both her diverse professional experience, and her serious stoke for skiing and snowboarding!
She first joined the LLGSC as a coach in 2019, and moved into her position as LLGSC Head Coach in 2020. Jill is also extremely proud to take part in building the LLSC's new initiative, Sisters in Send. Jill is devoted to athlete progression, and pushing the line of what is possible within our programming! In the off-season, you can find her in the backcountry working trail crew for Parks Canada!
