Meet Our Coaches
Roberto Borgatti
Executive Director, Golf
Gylton Da Matta
Executive Director, Volleyball
John Eagleton
Executive Director, Tennis
Jane Forman
Tennis Coach
Lizl Kotz
Contributor
Mark Kovacs
Senior Contributor
Joy Macci
Senior Contributor
Harvey Newton
Fmr. Executive Director, Weightlifting
Bill Patton
Contributor
Jeff Salzenstein
Tennis Coach
Mark Strickland
Executive Director, Basketball
Roy Wegerle
Executive Director, Soccer
Ben Ferreira,
Senior Contributor
Ben Ferreira coaches all levels of skaters with an emphasis on technical expertise from ’fundamentals to finish’. Using Dartfish Video and Pro-Motion Harness technologies combined with his extensive skating experience and knowledge, Ben Ferreira provides a unique teaching style to his clients.
His active career:
- Seven-time Canadian National Team Member
- Three-time Canadian World Team Member
- 2004 Canadian Senior Men's Silver Medalist
- Two-time Canadian Senior Men Bronze Medalist
- Top 13 at World Competitions
- 2004 Skate Canada International Silver Medalist.
He has spent 10 years presenting and leading Seminars across North America - designing new and progressive ‘Master Class’ seminars with SkatingSuccess™.
After retiring from International Competition in 2006, Ben was hired as the Head Skating Professional at the Royal Glenora Club in Edmonton CANADA. Currently Ben coaches at the Ice Palace FSC in Edmonton where he provides Dartfish consulting services for skaters such as the 2013 Canadian Ladies Champion Kaetlyn Osmond. Since 2002 Ben has been a demonstrator/facilitator at the Mariposa School of Skating in Barrie Ontario and has been a demonstrator/facilitator of G2C seminars in Canada and the United States. Using his expertise and technology enhanced approach, Ben provides an in depth learning experience to every lesson and seminar he instructs.
Ben combines athlete management, yearly planning, daily training, and detailed skill analysis in a synthesized approach to his athlete centered coaching style and delivery of SkatingSuccess™ Seminars.