John Dwyer - Skiing Coach - Dartmouth College Athletics

John Dwyer

Title:
The Anny Jenny Head Coach of Women's Alpine Skiing
Alma Mater:
Johnson State ’98
Email:
john.c.dwyer@dartmouth.edu
Phone (603):
603-646-3760
At Dartmouth:
10th Season (2015-)

The Anny Jenny Head Coach of
Women’s Alpine Skiing

In 1905, 15-year-old Anny Jenny — grandmother of Chris Jenny ’77 — became Switzerland’s first female national ski champion in Glarus, Switzerland. Read more ...

John Dwyer was hired as The Anny Jenny Head Coach Of Women's Alpine Skiing in June of 2015.

Dwyer found success immediately at Dartmouth as three of his skiers earned All-America honors at the 2016 NCAA Championships, led by Foreste Peterson ’18 on the first team. The following year, he was named the United States Collegiate Ski Coaches Association Alpine Coach of the Year as Peterson and Alexa Dlouhy ’19 repeated as All-Americans. In 2018, four of his skiers were ranked among the top seven in the East, and Dlouhy garnered All-America honors for the third straight year in the slalom.

Tricia Mangan ’19 was his next All-American as she earned a spot on the first team in 2019 when she made the podium in the giant slalom (third), then again in 2020 as she placed fourth in the event before competing in her second Olympic Games in 2022. His skiers did not get a chance to compete in the slalom in 2020, however, as the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the final two days of the NCAA Skiing Championship. But when they returned to the national stage in 2022, both Hannah Utter ’21 and Gwen Wattenmaker ’23 earned spots on the All-America Second Team in the slalom while Ellie Curtis ’22 garnered second-team honors in the giant slalom.

Most recently, Allie Resnick ’25 joined the fold and went on to become the EISA Women’s Alpine Rookie of the Year in 2023 before earning All-America Second Team honors in the giant slalom. Carly Elsinger ’25 joined her on the All-East Team, and the duo combined for eight podiums and five victories during the carnival season.

Resnick continued her success under Dwyer during the 2024 season, winning four events, including the giant slalom at the NCAA Qualifier. She also earned All-American honors.

In the 2025 season, Dwyer coached multiple skiers to success. Resnick won the first Giant Slalom race of the season at Bates and also finished fifth in the slalom. Zoe Zimmermann had a break out season under Dwyer, earning four slalom podiums, winning at St. Lawrence for her first EISA win, and consistently finishing in the Top five. She was named All East First Team before going on to earn First-Team All-America on the NCAA Championship slalom and Second-Team All-America on the NCAA Championship giant slalom. Riley Grosdider also earned her first EISA podium finish of her career on the giant slalom at UNH.

Dwyer arrived in Hanover after serving at the prestigious Burke Mountain Academy for six years as the Women's International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski Coach. A U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) Level 200 certified coach, Dwyer coached female students in all levels of FIS, USSA and carnival racing, specializing in individual athlete management to help skiers race at their peak for the biggest regional, national and international events.

“I am really looking forward to carrying on Dartmouth's tradition of excellence as the Anny Jenny Head Coach of Women's Alpine,” said Dwyer when hired. “The team has such a rich history, and I plan to uphold the standards of Dartmouth while continuing to develop great student-athletes.”

During his time at Burke Mountain, Dwyer also traveled with the U.S. World Cup teams (men in 2012, women in 2014) during their preparation for the season opener in Soelden, Austria for professional development. He also helped coach Mikaela Shiffrin to a bronze medal at the 2010 World Junior Championships.

From 2000-2009, Dwyer was employed at Dynastar/Lange USA, steadily working up to become race manager which involved dealing closely with junior programs across the country as well as U.S. Ski Team athletes. A 1998 graduate of Johnson State College in Johnson, Vermont, Dwyer has a strong technical background in equipment and history of coaching upper-level athletes.