Bill Marolt
William Charles Marolt (born September 1, 1943) is a retired American alpine ski racer, coach, and sports administrator. From Aspen, Colorado, Marolt made the U.S. Olympic team in 1964 at age twenty and was twelfth in the giant slalom. Domestically, he won four individual NCAA titles:[1][3] downhill (1963, 1965), slalom (1966), and combined (1966).
Marolt in 1963 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Aspen, Colorado, U.S.[1] | September 1, 1943
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Alpine skiing |
Club | Aspen Ski Club University of Colorado |
Retired | 1968[2] |
After graduating from the University of Colorado in Boulder, Marolt was a ski coach there, leading the Buffaloes to seven consecutive NCAA titles from 1972 through 1978.[3] He then became a national coach, but after the 1984 Winter Olympics, returned to Boulder as CU's athletic director for twelve years. In 1996, Marolt was appointed president of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association; he is a member of the National Ski Hall of Fame[4] and the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame.[2] His elder brother Max was also an Olympic alpine racer.[1]
References
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- Bill Marolt. sports-reference.com
- Bill Marolt. coloradosports.org
- Ski. November 1979. pp. 162, 166, 168. ISSN 0037-6159.
- William C. Marolt. skihall.com