Cushman named Presque Isle ski coach

6 years ago

Shea Cushman has been named the boys and girls varsity alpine skiing head coach at Presque Isle High School.

Cushman is a 2014 graduate of Presque Isle and a 2018 graduate of the University of Maine at Presque Isle with a degree in liberal studies and a minor in business management.

A member of Presque Isle High School’s Alpine ski team as a freshman, she has gone on to work as a ski instructor in Colorado and at Quoggy Jo Mountain in Presque Isle.

She is employed as a continuing education specialist at UMPI, and lives in Presque Isle with her husband Hale and their 2-year-old son Odin.

Cushman replaces Scott Smith, who stepped down after coaching the team the past four seasons.