Bud Keene
Director of Snowboarding and Freeride Skiing
Mr. Keene brings a wealth of experience to Crested Butte
Academy, having held
positions such as Head Halfpipe Coach for the 2006 U.S Olympic Snowboard Team
and Head Halfpipe Coach for the U.S.
Snowboard Team. Impressively, Mr. Keene was Shaun "The Flying Tomato" White's
coach when Shaun won the gold medal for the men's halfpipe in the 2006 Winter
Olympic Games in Torino.
Mr. Keene has received numerous accolades, including the 2003 and 2006 USSA International Snowboard Coach of the Year; the 2006 USSA Coach of the Year; the 2006 USOC National Coach of the Year; and an induction into the MMSC Olympians Hall of Fame along with Billy Kidd. In short, Mr. Keene is the most decorated coach in the history of the sport and today is considered one of its foremost coaching experts.