Coach Profiles

long track national racing program coaches

Matt Kooreman

Long Track Speedskating

Title: National Training Center Coach

Years Skated: 1993-2000
Years Coached: 2002- Present

Skating Career Highlights
Probably not notable to anybody but myself, but pushing through pain that I’ve never imagined possible would be one of my notable accomplishments. I would also include making great friends and learning how to be a teammate in an individual sport. Results wise - I once beat a Dutch guy in a world cup.

Coaching Career Highlights
Nearly all my skaters have improved their performances.

Why did you want to start coaching?
I love helping people improve and working with people who have high level goals.

How did you get into coaching?
I was hired by Todd Porter in 2002 at the Utah Olympic Oval to help coach their development program.

Favorite part of coaching?
Helping people skate faster

Hobbies outside of skating
It’s not really a hobby but I love playing with my kids!
Kip Carpenter

Long Track Speedskating

Title: National Allround Head Coach

Years Skated:1984-2008
Years coaching: 2008-current

Skating Career Highlights
2002 Olympic Bronze Medalist (500m)
2002 & 2006 Olympic Team member

Teams you have coached
Head coach of Swift Speedskating (MKE)
US Speedskating National Allround Coach

Coaching Career Highlights
Coached skaters to world cup medals

How did you get into coaching?
Transitioned into coaching directly from racing due to inability to compete (back issues)

Favorite part of coaching?
"got to love the negative splits at the end of a 5k"

Hobbies outside of skating
Enjoy spending time with my family, building custom skate boots, and a big movie fan
Ryan Shimabukuro

Long Track Speedskating
Title: National Sprint Team Head Coach

Years Skated: 1985-1998
Years Coaching: 15 years

Skating Career Highlights:
1991 & 1995 & 1997 National Sprint Team member
Overall American Cup Sprint Champion

Teams you have coached
2006 & 2010 Olympic Sprint Team Coach
2002-present USS National Sprint Team
1999-2002 USS Long Track Jr. National & Jr. World Team
1998-2002 USS Midwest Regional Development Team

Coaching Highlights:
Joey Cheek (2006 Olympic Gold Medalist 500m / Silver Medalist 1000m & 2006 World Sprint Champion)
Tucker Fredricks (2007 & 2010 Overall 500m World Cup Champion)Shani Davis (2010 Olympic Gold Medalist 1000m & Silver Medalist 1500m & 2009 World Sprint Champion)
Heather Richardson (2011 Overall 1000m World Cup Champion & World Single Distance Bronze Medalist 1000m)

Why did you want to start coaching?
I felt from my years in the sport that I had gained a lot of experience and information that I wanted to pass on to our younger, developing skaters while contributing to US Speedskating's tradition of excellence.

How did you get into coaching?
After I retired from competition following the 1998 US Olympic Trials, I was approached by 3 skaters who asked me to coach them part time until I moved back home to Hawaii in the spring of 1998. After a month, I had 11 skaters that I was coaching full time so I decided to stay and train my own private group. I was approached by USS later that spring and was hired as the Midwest Regional Development Coach later that summer.

Favorite part of coaching?
Helping skaters achieve their dreams!

Hobbies outside of skating
Wakeboarding