Men's and Women's Skiing

Joe Connelly
7th season


Saint Michael's College graduate Joe Connelly enters his 7th season as head coach of the Purple Knights' Men's & Women's Nordic Ski team in 2007-2008. Connelly, along with first year assistant coach Ross Scatchard, is responsible for all coaching duties for the program, which competes in the Eastern Intercollegiate Skiing Association against the top programs in the East. In Connelly's first six seasons as head coach the team has grown from three student-athletes to fielding a full squad of 12 racers and looks to qualify skiers for the NCAA Championships in the near future.

In addition to his work with the ski program, Connelly has been the head coach of the Saint Michael's Men's Cross Country team since 2001.

Connelly brings a well rounded background in endurance sports competition and coaching to Saint Michael's. He has raced in 20 marathons, including 10 consecutive Boston Marathons, multiple 50k ski marathons, and competed extensively on the U.S. Triathlon Series, including the 1989 USTS National Championship.

Connelly is a 1987 graduate of Saint Michael's with a degree in Accounting. He lettered on the Nordic team all four years and also was a Cross Country letter winner his junior and senior years. A native of Glenville, NY, Connelly competed in Nordic and Alpine Skiing, Golf and Tennis at Scotia-Glenville High School. Prior to joining the coaching staff of Saint Michael's, Connelly was employed as an accountant in the long-term care and software industries. A resident of Burlington, he currently serves as Technical Coordinator for RunVermont, Inc, producer of the KeyBank Vermont City Marathon and other sporting events and camps.