University of Maine at Farmington

Before retiring from UMF in 1999, Tom made an indelible mark in the world of skiing that had far-reaching effects. In the late 1960s and 1970s, Tom coached the UMF ski team to be among the best alpine skiing programs in the Eastern U.S., as well as being highly ranked nationally in NCAA III.  From 1979-1982, Tom was an associate coach with the U.S. Ski Team.  He was president of the USCSA from 1982-1992, and in 1998 was given the USSA Coaches Award for Educational Contribution over four decades.  Tom is a published author on alpine coaching, and did a nationally-shown ski video for Maine Public Television which ran for ten weeks.  Tom is the founder of the popular UMF Ski Industries Program.