Jul 30, 2007
Crested Butte, CO - Crested Butte Academy, the
highly regarded winter/alpine sports training and education program, is pleased
to announce the appointment of Bud Keene as its Director of Snowboarding and
Free Ride 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.
Crested Butte Academy is a fully accredited college preparatory (6-12) boarding/day school combined with world class training camp/academy programs in alpine skiing, free ride skiing, snowboarding, and high altitude running. Crested Butte Academy has committed to attract the best coaches for their sports in order to reach superior levels of athletic and academic training. Its recent partnership with IMG Academies and Cay Clubs International and its relocation to Sunvest's Elevation Hotel and Spa at the foot of Mt. Crested Butte, has made the Crested Butte Academy experience totally unique to the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
"With a new ride/ski in and out location at Elevation, an increased mountain relationship and presence, the construction of cutting edge on-campus gravity center for world-class acrobatic training, notable additions to our coaching staff, the vast knowledge and resources of IMGA, and a sharpening of philosophy and focus, Crested Butte Academy is poised to become the best freestyle training facility for snowboarding and free ride skiing in the world," said Mr. Keene.
Mr. Keene went on to say, "Whether you are a motivated student/athlete looking to take meaningful steps toward your future, or an established professional looking to focus-in on a particular part of your game, Crested Butte Academy is the most powerful and logical place in the world to achieve your goals. Period."
For more information, please contact Priscilla Kuehnel at 941.752.2604 or via e-mail at Priscilla. Kuehnel@imgworld.com.
About Crested Butte Academy
Crested Butte Academy is a fully accredited, college preparatory boarding and day school located in the heart of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. It is committed to educating the whole person in a safe and caring environment. Standards are high and classes are small, emphasizing individual attention. Flexible academic schedules enable students to excel in academics as well as train for and compete in the highest levels of alpine racing, free ride skiing, snowboarding, and high altitude running. Crested Butte Academy is accredited by the Association of Colorado Independent School (ACIS), the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), and is a member of the Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA).
More information about CBA is available at www.crestedbutteacademy.org.
About IMG Academies
IMG Academies, a division of IMG, is the world's largest and most successful multi-sport, training and education camp/academy business. Spread out over 300 acres in Bradenton, Florida, the IMG Academies complex encompasses the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy, the David Leadbetter Golf Academy, The Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, and Officiating Academies, The Professional Fishing Academy, The International Performance Institute, The Pendleton School, The Wellness Spa, and The IMG Academies Golf and Country Club.
More information about IMG Academies is available at www.imgacademies.com.