HEAD/Tyrolia welcomes Stefan Hughes as U.S. Competition and Team Manager. Hughes will manage HEAD’s racing program in the U.S. and will work closely with HEAD’s Austrian race department to coordinate top-level service for HEAD’s retailers, coaches, and athletes.

“Stefan is a first-rate addition to our strong team. His racing pedigree runs deep and his passion for excellence in all things skiing drives him toward success,” said Jon Rucker, President of HEAD USA Winter Sports. “Along with our team of sales reps, we are motivated to serve the ski racing community with the highest level of dedication and support.”    

Hughes grew up in Killington, Vt. and attended Burke Mountain Academy where he was the U.S. national junior slalom champion, before skiing for the University of Colorado. The two-time NCAA All-American then coached for Winter Park and Ski & Snowboard Club Vail before becoming the assistant alpine ski coach for the University of Colorado.   

Having been an athlete and a coach, Hughes knows firsthand the support athletes need in order to be successful.  “HEAD is the top performing brand on the World Cup, and this success comes from the top down,” he said. “The engineering, the technical support, and the drive of its athletes is extraordinary, perhaps rebellious. This is what separates HEAD from the rest, and I’m happy to join this team.”

Hughes will be based in the HEAD/Tyrolia U.S. Winter Sports headquarters in Boulder, Colorado. 

Release courtesy of HEAD.