Brandon Herhusky joined Harvard in September 2021 as an assistant coach for the Nordic ski program. He enters his second season with the Crimson in 2022-23.
In 2021-22, Herhusky helped coach James Kitch ’23 to his third appearance at the NCAA Championships with Kitch placing 26th in both the 10k classic and 20k freestyle. Remi Drolet ’24 represented the Crimson at the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games, competing for Team Canada.
Herhusky began his coaching career in 2019 serving on the Far West Junior National coaching staff. After two years with the junior national team, he returned to his alma mater, Sugar Bowl Academy (SBA), to begin coaching full time. He served as the head coach of the U12/U14 age group at SBA while serving as an assistant coach for the high school academy. His most recent position was the program coordinator/coach for the Sugar Bowl Academy Summer Collegiate Program which included four NCAA All American skiers and a U.S. National Team member among his athletes.
Herhusky also worked as an administrator for the Far West Nordic Ski Education Association, the prominent governing body for cross-country skiing in California and Nevada. There, he helped raise total membership by 140 percent despite pandemic restrictions, seeing the organization to its most members in nearly two decades.
Herhusky graduated from the University of Alaska Anchorage in 2021 and earned his degree in dietetics and nutrition.
