Peter Dodge - Skiing Coach - Dartmouth College Athletics

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Peter Dodge

Title:
Men’s Alpine Head Coach
Alma Mater:
Dartmouth ’78
Email:
peter.d.dodge@dartmouth.edu
Phone (603):
646-3980
At Dartmouth:
33rd Year (1989-)

Dodge enters his 33rd and final season at the helm of the men’s alpine team in 2021-22, having enjoyed a career littered with success on the national level, having coached a total of 22 skiers who have earned 48 All-America honors, including 10 NCAA champions. Five of his skiers also went on to compete in the Winter Olympic Games — Bill Gaylord (Great Britain), Brad Wall (Australia), Patrick Biggs (Canada), David Chodounsky (United States) and Trace Cummings Smith (Estonia).

And the success has shown no signs of slowing down with five of his skiers combining to garner All-America honors a total of 12 times over the four-year span of 2016-19, including a career-high four such honors and an NCAA individual championship won by Tanguy Nef in the giant slalom in 2019. Dartmouth nearly swept the podium in the event as well with Brian McLaughlin and Drew Duffy taking second and fourth, respectively. The year prior, McLaughlin (giant slalom) and Nef (slalom) swept the NCAA individual titles in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Not only was Dodge named the Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association (EISA) Alpine Coach of the Year for the third time in 2018, he was also recognized by the United States Collegiate Ski Coaches Association (USCSCA) as its National Alpine Coach of the Year.

In 2007, Dodge’s skiers contributed to Dartmouth’s third-ever NCAA championship by claiming second in both the slalom and giant slalom. There was also a stretch of five consecutive years in which a Big Green skier won an individual slalom title (2002-06), each one by a different skier, two of whom were future Olympians in Wall and Chodounsky. A few years prior, Dave Viele won back-to-back NCAA giant slalom titles in 1999 and 2000.

The United States Ski & Snowboard Association (USSA) named Dodge the Development Coach of the Year in 2005, and prior to that, its Domestic Coach of the Year in 1999. Countless numbers of his graduates have remained in the sport, moving on to success at the World Cup level as well as the Olympics. Many others have continued in coaching roles at the club, collegiate and international level.

Dodge returned to Dartmouth in August of 1989 after nine years as a professional racer. Named the Pro Skier of the Year and leading money winner in 1982-83, he also was the U.S. National Pro Slalom champion in 1985 and 1987, overall champion of the South American Pro Tour in 1984 and the Peugeot Pro Tour in 1983, and the Rookie of the Year on the World Pro Tour in 1980. Dodge was also a member of the U.S. Ski Team from 1976-79.

Dodge currently serves as chair of USSA College Working Group and NCAA Skiing Committee. He also served as President of the EISA for 10 years from 1997 to 2006. He will remain in his post officially through June 30, 2022 to assist with the transition for the program.