Douglas Leigh
NCCP Level: 5
Number of Years Coaching: 38
Disciplines of Expertise:
Owner/Director Singles Program
Biography:
Doug Leigh is clearly recognized as Canada's premier skating coach, and is Internationally acclaimed as a leader in the field. As a skating authority, he operates numerous coach/skater seminars throughout the world as well as the renowned coach/skater one week seminar at Mariposa. Doug is a frequent speaker at schools, clubs and charities, and is involved in local fundraising events for hospitals, cancer research and recreational facilities.
NCCP Level: 5
Number of Years Coaching: 38
Disciplines of Expertise:
Owner/Director Singles Program
Biography:
Doug Leigh is clearly recognized as Canada's premier skating coach, and is Internationally acclaimed as a leader in the field. As a skating authority, he operates numerous coach/skater seminars throughout the world as well as the renowned coach/skater one week seminar at Mariposa. Doug is a frequent speaker at schools, clubs and charities, and is involved in local fundraising events for hospitals, cancer research and recreational facilities.
Professional Accomplishments:
- Coached World Champions and Olympic Medalists Brian Orser and Elvis Stojko
- Coach of 3-time World Bronze Medalist Takeshi Honda
- Coached at 34 Consecutive Canadian Championships
- Coached at 26 World Championships
- Coached at 6 Winter Olympic Games
- Coached over 50 Canadian National Medalists including 6 time Canadian Ladies Champion Jennifer Robinson and 8 time Canadian Mens Champion Brian Orser
- Coached skaters to over 150 National and International Medals
- Mariposa has 20 World & Olympic Medals
- Canada's First Skate Canada Level 5 Certified Coach
Awards:
- Paul Harris Fellowship Award ( Rotary Club)
- Nine CAC Awards (Coaching Association of Canada)
- 1996 Ontario Coach of the Year
- 1996 Canadian Coach of the Year
- 1998 Inducted into The Sports Hall of Fame for Figure Skating
- 2002/2003 Excellence in Education Award (Simcoe County District School Board)
- 2003 Named as one of Top 10 Coaches in Canadian Sport (Coaches Report Magazine)
- 2008 Recipient of the prestigious Geoff Gowan Award. Recognizing lifetime contribution to coaching development