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Kate Johnson

  • Title
    Assistant Nordic Coach
  • Phone
    802.443.5963
  • Email
    kbjohnson@middlebury.edu
  • Alma Mater
    Middlebury '09
  • Years at Middlebury
    6
Kate Johnson ’09 returned to Middlebury as the assistant Nordic ski coach in the summer of 2022. Johnson served in the same capacity with the Panthers from 2016-2020, before accepting a coaching position with the United States Cross Country Teams during the Olympic cycle.

AT MIDDLEBURY
  • 6x All Americans
  • Seven top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships (2015, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
  • Six top-three finishes at the EISA Championships (2017-2020, 2022, 2024)
AWARDS & HIGHLIGHTS
  • 2022 US Cross Country Olympic Team Coach
  • 2022 USA Cross Country Team Coach at the FIS Tour de Ski
  • 2021 World Championships Team Coach at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
  • Three-time coach for the United States U18 National Team
  • Three-time coach for Team New England at U.S. Junior Nationals
  • Head Coach of the USA U23 National Team (2015)
  • 2016 New England Nordic Ski Association (NENSA) Coach of the Year    
COACHING RESUME
  • Developmental Team Coach - US Cross Country Team & Olympic Team (2020-2022)
  • Assistant Nordic Coach - Middlebury (2016-2020)
  • Head Nordic Coach - Burke Mountain Academy (2012-2016)
  • Assistant Nordic Coach - Burke Mountain Academy (2011)
  • Head Nordic Coach - Jackson Hole High School (2010)   
EDUCATION
  • Bachelor's Degree - Middlebury College (2009)                               
ATHLETIC CAREER
  • Two-sport athlete at Middlebury
    • Nordic
      • Senior captain
      • Four top-eight finishes at NCAA Championships over her career
    • Lacrosse
      • Helped guide team to the 2006 and 2007 NESCAC Championships
      • Played in four NCAA Tournaments with a pair of semifinal appearances
The full history for the Middlebury Nordic skiing program can be found here.
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