Champaign Regional Speedskating Coach

Bruce Merrill

• Started speedskating in 1972 @ the Champaign club.
• Skated with Bonnie Blair from 1972 - 1980
• 1979 - National Ranking of 5th.
• 1980 - Illinois State Champion
• 1989 -1992 Illinois State Champion

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• 1989 - 2010 Head Coach of the Champaign Club
• 2002-2004,2009 Illinois Team Coach @ Nationals
• The original coach of current Olympians Katherine Reutter 1997 - 2005 & Jonathan Kuck 1999 - 2009.
• Coached skaters to the following results.
• • 1992,1994,2005 & 2007 National overall Champion.
  • 2005,2006,2007,2008 & 2009 US Jr National Team
  • 2008 & 2009 US SR National Team
  • 2008 & 2009 US Jr world team.
  • 2008,2009 US JR World Team Trials overall Champion.
  • 2008 bronze medal @ JR worlds in China , 10th overall.
  • 2009 3 silver, 2 bronze medals @ the Jr Worlds in Poland, 2nd overall, only 2 USA men have ever done better.
  • 2009 US SR World Cup Team, 1500m
  • 22 gold, 17 silver, 33 bronze medals @ National, US Trials & north American Championships.
  • 2006 & 2007 Illinois skater of the year
  • Countless Illinois State Champions
  • My fastest skater has won the state title 8 straight years.
  • 2009 - 5 new state records.
  Contact Bruce Merrill
• Home: 217-586-5156
• Cell: 217-722-7528
• Email: Cuskate@aol.com