Speed Skating BC is proud to announce the 2025 coaching assignments for its Provincial and Community Academies, as well as Team BC appointments for the upcoming season. These assignments represent a significant step forward in delivering on SSBC’s Strategic Plan commitment to focusing on athlete development, coaching excellence, and community connection across British Columbia.

The Academies framework serves as a cornerstone of SSBC’s long-term athlete and coach development pathway. By offering structured programming, the Academies help skaters refine their holistic abilities while providing valuable opportunities for coaches to learn, lead, and grow.

PROVINCIAL ACADEMY

The Provincial Academies focus on bridging high-performance and club-level programs, offering targeted training and support for developing and provincial level athletes across BC.

BC Cup (Prince George) – Keven Fitzpatrick
BC Long Track (Fort St. John) – Jennifer Gibson
BC Short Track (Richmond) – Keven Fitzpatrick

COMMUNITY ACADEMY

The Community Academies form the foundation of SSBC’s provincial development system, focusing on building community, fostering local coaching knowledge, and creating meaningful training opportunities for developing skaters across every region of BC.

Okanagan – Jennifer Gibson
Central – Jennifer Gibson
North – Jennifer Gibson
Island – Keven Fitzpatrick
Coastal – Keven Fitzpatrick
Fraser Valley – Keven Fitzpatrick

TEAM BC

As skaters earn their spots on competing nationally, SSBC is thrilled to announce the coaches who will lead BC’s best onto the national stage:

• Canadian Junior Short Track Championships (Sherbrooke) – Christopher Poljer-So

• Canadian Neo Junior Short Track Championships (Calgary) – Keven Fitzpatrick

• Canadian Neo Junior / Junior Long Track Championships (Quebec) – Jennifer Gibson

• Junior Short Track Open (Rimouski) – TBC

• Canadian Youth Long Track Championships (Calgary) – Jennifer Gibson

• Short Track Canada Cup Junior Final (Edmonton) – Jennifer Gibson

• Canadian Youth Short Track West (Winnipeg) – Keven Fitzpatrick

Through these coaching appointments, Speed Skating BC continues to build an interconnected system that supports athletes and coaches from their first strides to the national stage, delivering on its vision to make BC a leading province for speed skating excellence in Canada.