Forest Carey returns to Middlebury as head alpine coach

Forest Carey returns to Middlebury as head alpine coach{mosimage}Forest Carey has been named the head coach of the men’s and women’s alpine ski teams at Middlebury College in Vermont. Carey succeeds Mark Smith, who left the position after 10 years to dedicate more time to his family and family business.

Carey graduated from Middlebury in 2000, and was a three-time All-American for the Panther ski team. He finished in the top three on three occasions at the NCAA Championships, while also earning junior national champion honors before arriving on campus. Carey was a member of the U.S. Ski team from 1993-97.

After graduation, Carey worked as the athletic director for the Boys and Girls Club of San Francisco for a year, before entering the coaching profession. He returned to Middlebury in the fall of 2001 as an assistant coach with the alpine teams. After a year at Middlebury, Carey earned his first head coaching position last season, serving as the head boys’ alpine ski coach at the Carrabassett Valley Academy in Maine, where Carey went to high school. As coach at CVA, he was responsible for all aspects of the team, including race schedules and day-to-day training.

“I’m honored and happy to be coming back to Middlebury to try to continue the great success and tradition of the Middlebury ski program,” Carey said. “I’m hoping to provide great opportunities for some of the top racers in the country to enjoy a quality experience here at Middlebury.”

Carey will also serve as an assistant men’s soccer coach at Middlebury under head coach Dave Saward; Carey was the head boys’ soccer coach at CVA last year.