Peter Foley (snowboarding)

This article is about the snowboarding coach. For the football player, see Peter Foley.
Peter Foley
Born1965 or 1966 (age 58–59)
Alma mater
OccupationFormer snowboarding coach
Years active1994–2022
EmployerFormerly U.S. Ski & Snowboard (USSS)
Known forSuspended by SafeSport for ten years for sexual misconduct
Children2
Awards
  • USSS Coach of the Year (2001)
  • USSS Snowboard Coach of the Year (2021)

Peter Foley (born 1965 or 1966) is an American former U.S. Ski & Snowboard (USSS) snowboarding coach.[1][2] Foley served as the head coach of the U.S. Snowboard team starting with when it was founded in 1994, including at three Olympics. In 2001, he was named USSS Coach of the Year, and in 2021 he was selected by USSS as Snowboard Coach of the Year. He was fired by USSS in March 2022, after sexual misconduct allegations were made. He had been the coach of the U.S. snowboarding team for 28 years. On August 8, 2023, SafeSport suspended him for ten years for sexual misconduct.[3]

  1. ^ Alyssa Roenigk and Tisha Thompson (March 18, 2022). "U.S. Snowboard head coach Peter Foley suspended by SafeSport after sexual misconduct allegations". ESPN.
  2. ^ Alyssa Roenigk and Tisha Thompson (February 3, 2023). "Olympians sue USOPC, others for sex trafficking". ESPN.
  3. ^ Carpenter, Les (August 9, 2023). "Former U.S. snowboard coach Peter Foley suspended after sexual misconduct probe". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved April 22, 2024.