Jon Casson

Jon recently accepted a position as the Coach Development Manager for US Ski and Snowboard Association.

Originally from Washington, DC, Jon grew up skateboarding and mountain biking around the streets and trails of Northern Virginia. His love of the outdoor activity eventually led him to Steamboat Springs where his career trajectory took him from snowboard instructor to Lead Park and Freestyle Instructor to Examiner for the American Association of Snowboard Instructors (AASI). Assisting in the development of educational materials and co-authoring freestyle teaching standards, he was promoted to Program Director and Head BoarderCross Coach.

During his tenure as Director, over 20 athletes competed in three Winter Olympics, nine athletes were named to the US Snowboard Team and the SSWSC was named Snowboard Club of the Year four times by the US Ski and Snowboard Association. He also coached for eight Junior World Championship teams where his athletes earned 11 podium finishes (12 medals). Due to his work with young Australian athletes, he was named the 2012 Australian Development Coach of the Year.

Behind the results and accolades, the SSWSC gained a reputation for fair play, sportsmanship and, most of all, instilling a passion for the sport in its athletes. As a result, he served six years as Executive Board Vice President for the United States of America Snowboard Association (USASA). In addition to his Move Live Learn duties as an expert in all things action sports, he currently serves the International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA) as a Trainer for their Instructor Certification Program.

In his free time, you are guaranteed to find Jon on trails or powder with his wife, Shannon Carlin Casson. Interestingly, Shannon is an amazing physical educator and often works closely with Jon to bring sound action-sport pedagogy to physical education programs.