U.S. Figure Skating High-Performance Department Under New Leadership

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U.S. Figure Skating High-Performance Department Under New Leadership
Justin Dillon promoted to lead high-performance charge; Mitch Moyer to serve as senior advisor
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – U.S. Figure Skating today announced the promotion of Justin Dillon to Senior Director of Athlete High-Performance, leading Team USA’s athlete development and support efforts, as Mitch Moyer shifts to a Senior Advisor role with the organization.

Their respective new roles will go into effect immediately.

“This is a big first step in moving toward the future of U.S. Figure Skating for generations to come, and we couldn’t be more excited,” U.S. Figure Skating CEO Tracy Marek said. “Mitch built a strong foundation for Team USA, and we’re thrilled to have him continue his work as a mentor to the athletic side of U.S. Figure Skating and assisting with organizational strategies and projects. With Mitch moving into a new role, we knew we needed someone that represents the future of Team USA skaters, and Justin’s integral contributions to the emerging U.S. athletes in the developmental pipeline made him the perfect person for the job. Justin emulates our vision for the future of U.S. Figure Skating, and we are ecstatic to watch him bring his passion and skating knowledge to the forefront of Team USA.”

With over 30 years in the figure skating world, Dillon has experienced each step of the U.S. Figure Skating journey from lessons to U.S. Championships. The former Team USA athlete became a coach to multiple national and international competitors. In addition to coaching, Dillon served on the Board of Directors as the Athlete Advisory Committee Chair from 2007-2010. He also served as a team leader and technical specialist for U.S. Figure Skating before taking his latest position as Director of High-Performance Development in 2016.

“I am honored to lead the charge for Team USA for future generations,” Dillon said. “We have a great team in place in the high-performance department, and I am excited to build upon the well-established legacy Mitch has founded over the past 16 years. We’re already hard at work planning the road to 2026.”

In Moyer’s 16-year tenure at U.S. Figure Skating, he led Team USA to four Olympics and 16 World Championships, accumulating nine Olympic and 29 World Championship medals.

“U.S. Figure Skating is in great hands with Justin at the forefront of the high-performance department,” Moyer said. “For more than two decades, we’ve worked alongside each other in various capacities – as an athlete, coach, official and at U.S. Figure Skating – so I know how well respected he is within the U.S. Figure Skating community, and I look forward to working alongside him to ensure Team USA’s competitive success under his direction. In my new role, I’m looking forward to expanding my scope to include projects outside of Team USA and transforming the sport as a whole from grassroots to elite-level athletes and coaches.”

The restructuring was a strategic undertaking by the organization to seamlessly transition leadership roles as the governing body looks ahead to the 2026 Olympic Winter Games.

For more information and a complete list of staff, please visit usfigureskating.org.