Lacasse Named Clarkson University Alpine Skiing Head Coach

Alpine Ski | 6/14/2021 8:47:00 AM

The Clarkson University Athletic Department is pleased to announce the hiring of Nick Lacasse as the Clarkson University Alpine Ski team's head coach for the 2021-22 season.

Lacasse spent the last year serving as the assistant coach for the Golden Knights. He replaces Jeff Lathrop, who served as the team's head alpine coach for the past two years.

Lacasse graduated from Clarkson in the spring of 2020 with a degree in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. As a four-year member of the Golden Knights' Alpine Ski team, Lacasse was part of the team that won the USCSA National Championship in the Giant Slalom in 2018 and was a consistent finisher for Clarkson over the course of his career. He finished 30th overall (24th giant slalom, 46th slalom) at the 2020 USCSA Nationals, came in 13th overall (19th giant slalom, 11th slalom) to earn USCSA All-American honors at the 2019 USCSA Nationals, and was a three-time USCSA MacConnell Division All-Star (2017, 2019, 2020).

Lacasse was a member of Clarkson's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and served as President of the organization. He interned with Granite Telecommunications during the summer of 2019 and was the Director and Co-Founder of Clarkson University's Ignite podcast.

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Players Mentioned

Nick Lacasse: Senior

Players Mentioned

Nick Lacasse
: Senior