U.S. Ski Team Gives Alpine Program Leadership Updates

The U.S. Ski Team alpine program has announced key leadership updates ahead of the 2026-27 season, naming Sasha Rearick as The Borgen Family Alpine Director and Paul Epstein as Men’s Head Tech Coach.

The Borgen Family has generously committed funds supporting the Alpine Director position.

“We are thrilled to bring on Sasha Rearick as The Borgen Family Alpine Director and Paul Epstein as the Men’s Head Tech Coach,” said U.S. Ski & Snowboard Chief of Sport Anouk Patty. “Both have demonstrated throughout their careers an ability to build strong foundations and cohesive team environments that will benefit our athletes. We are committed to being the best alpine team in the world with an even greater focus on development, and I’m confident these two will help us get there.”

Rearick returns to the organization after more than two decades in various coaching roles from 2002 to 2021. During his tenure, he progressed from strength and conditioning and development positions to head men’s coach, a role he held for 10 years. Across multiple Olympic cycles, Rearick led his athletes to 15 Olympic and World Championship medals.

As The Borgen Family Alpine Director, Rearick will lead the vision for the alpine program, guiding its strategy, culture and athlete development pathways from grassroots through the elite level. Rearick will oversee the structure, ensuring a sustainable model that supports excellence at every level.

Most recently, Rearick served as Alpine Performance Director at APEX2100 International Ski Academy, where he helped grow the program from 33 athletes to a full U12-through-World Cup pipeline. During Rearick’s time leading the program, the academy produced seven Olympic qualifications, four World Junior Championship medalists and helped eight athletes earn spots on national Europa Cup and World Cup teams.

“Coming home to lead this program is both an honor and a challenge I’m deeply motivated by,” said Rearick. “Across the United States, there is real enthusiasm for ski racing, and now it’s about channeling that into belief and action. From athletes just starting out to those competing for World Cup podiums, we will build a system grounded in process, clarity and daily habits.

Epstein joins the U.S. Ski Team after a successful career developing athletes through both domestic and international pathways. He began coaching at Green Mountain Valley School before founding Global Racing, an elite independent program he led for the last 13 years. Over the past nine seasons, Global Racing helped 20 different athletes achieve World Cup points and return to or qualify for national teams, including Belgium’s Sam Maes, who has recorded multiple World Cup top-10 finishes and ended the 2025-26 season with a career-best giant slalom ranking of 12th.

“I’m looking forward to entering a new chapter of my coaching career,” said Epstein. “For many years, I’ve worked to support U.S. skiing from the outside. Now, being directly involved in the men’s World Cup tech team’s progress is incredibly motivating.”

Epstein highlighted culture as a key priority moving forward.

“My initial goal is to build a strong, cohesive environment with our staff and athletes,” he said. “When everyone understands and commits to that culture, it creates consistency—and ultimately leads to stronger individual performances. We have tremendous talent on this team, and now it’s about creating the environment that allows everyone to perform at their highest level.”

A full staff announcement will be made this fall.