Dartmouth names Knight women’s alpine coach

Last week Dartmouth Outdoor Programs announced the hiring of Chip Knight as the Women’s Alpine Ski Coach.  Knight will replace Christine Booker, who resigned shortly after the 2009-10 season. Knight comes to Hanover with a wealth of coaching and ski racing experience as three-time Olympian.
 
Knight’s  last appearance on the U.S. Ski Team in the Olympic Games came in 2006 in Salt Lake  City where he finished 11th in the slalom. Most of his success has come on the  NorAm circuit, where he has won two overall slalom titles. In 2003, he  finished 11th at the World Championships in slalom. He’s also finished sixth and seventh in World Cup races.

Recently  Knight has been the Alpine Director with the Mount Mansfield Ski Club in  Stowe, Vt. He managed the staff and oversaw training programs for 150 junior  athletes. Knight also implemented an organized planning process and  facilitated communication between age groups to benefit long-term athlete  development.
 
While he was completing his schooling at Williams College in 2008, he was also the assistant Alpine coach for the year, helping several athletes to individual  titles.
 
It was also announced that Men’s Alpine Head Coach Peter Dodge will take over as Dartmouth’s Director of Skiing in addition to his coaching responsibilities.