Athletes

NBS mission is to identify, develop, and support athletes of color who will win international and Olympic winter sports competitions representing the United States.

Team NBS

Team NBS is the group within the NBS that is organized to deliver on the mission above. Team NBS is a National Team, under the direction of a Competition Director and Coach, that has the support of other national NBS resources, including the National Youth Director and Olympic Scholarship Fund Administrator.

As previously described, the NBS is composed of 84 member clubs, of predominantly African American descent, organized in four regions, Rocky Mountain, Midwest, East and West. Regional teams are part of the NBS Ski Team (NBSST) system and serve, with the member clubs, as part of the development and support of designated athletes.

Athletes, selected yearly, must meet performance and progress goals. Funding for these athletes is provided through the NBS Olympic Scholarship Fund (OSF). The fundraising activities of the NBS feed the OSF, with a large portion from the Summit, an annual event. OSF funding supports training activities of National Team athletes, including financial assistance for athletes attending approved ski academies. Program support comes primarily from sponsors on a year-to-year basis.

Team NBS is responsible for delivering programs in support of Nordic and Snowboarding athlete development, coach education and credentialing. It is also the NBS organizing entity for United States Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) sanctioned competitions.

For more information contact the National Youth Director Andre Horton at Andre@nbs.org.