jesslily said:
So John Nicks is a coach who has a remarkable competition history himself. I would like to know how many coaches from well--known to new comers can match his credentials. Plus his parents were athelets. No wonder Sasha mentioned her coach still could jump rope.
John Nicks talked about he has been enjoying deep sea fishing in the current USFSA news page article. I guess he is very healthy to resume his coaching of elite skaters.
John Nicks won the 1953 World pairs title with his late sister, Jennifer. They also won two World bronze and one World silver medal.
The late
Carlo Fassi (coach of Peggy Fleming, Dorothy Hamill, Robin Cousins, and John Curry) was a former elite-level skater who represented Italy.
Frank Carroll was a competitive skater, although he did not advance to the top of US men's skating.
Kristy Ness (Kristi Yamaguchi's coach) was a US Nationals competitor, but she never qualified for the World Team.
Priscilla Hill, Johnny Weir's coach, was the 1981 US silver medalist, and she finished 7th in the Worlds that year.
One of the coaches at my local rink,
Steven Rice, was a US National level competitor for a number of years. He did not qualify for the World or Olympic teams, however, and he skated with Ice Capades before joining the sports complex as one of their head coaches.
He was born the same day I was. 
arty:
and Tim Goebel. She won five world championships and two Olympic medals, including gold in 1960.
