About

Coaches

Co-Head Coaches: 

• Tom Brandes   tombrandes18@gmail.com Cell:  (763) 847-6901

• Adam Himes   adam.k.himes@gmail.com Cell:  (612) 309-9971

Assistant Coaches

• Nichole Bathe nbathe8@gmail.com

• Andrea Omodt omodtfamily@msn.com

Volunteer Coaches (thank you!!!)

• Brian Baker  

• Olivia Foli   

• Erik Peters    

2026-2027 Captains

Rules & Expectations

Team Rules

We want to have fun this year but also need to have some ground rules.

• Respect coaches and other students on team. 

• No complaining or negative attitude! 

• Be a team player. Encourage your teammates. Help out others who are learning the sport at practice sessions. Skiing is an individual sport but we get better by pushing each other and encouraging each other at practice. 

• Work hard at practices and races. Although we have a wide range of ability levels, this is a varsity sport and not a recreational ski club.

•  Most important - Have fun, make new friends and gain a passion for Nordic skiing as a life time sport!

 Practice Expectations

• All students are expected to attend all scheduled practices Monday - Saturday. If you have a school related conflict you need to get this cleared ahead of time with coaches and communicate on a weekly basis. Those who are missing too many practice sessions will be asked to leave them team.

• School related commitments such as All District Orchestra and other activities are excusable. 

​Practice Start/End Times

• High School Practice: Be ready to go in gym foyer for team announcements at 3:40 PM sharp! Practice end time will be around 5:30 PM (some practices will end shorter, others will go longer). 

• PMS Students practice time:  Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays (Middle school days may change and will be communicated ahead of time. )