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Show Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, September 14-17, 2019 B-3 The Park Record Coaching with a passion Cross-country move leads to big things for Deck RYAN KOSTECKA The Park Record All it took was four months this year for Houston Deck’s life to change completely. After traveling to Park City from Auburndale, Florida, where he grew up, Deck took an internship with U.S. Ski and Snowboard in late April. Four months later, after the end of his internship, U.S. Ski and Snowboard offered him the full-time position of Athletic Development Coach for aerials and freeski. “It’s exciting for sure, kind of a no-brainer for me when I was offered the job,” Deck said. “I was originally looking at positions in Florida following the finish of the internship, but they had a job open up and I went for it. I had to do an interview and presentation but it was worth it.” Deck, despite his youth at 24, believes that his age will benefit his coaching as a two-part system that can propel U.S. Ski and Snowboard forward. Having graduated college four years ago, according to him, Deck is much more relatable to the younger athletes. They all have similar common interests and are in similar parts of their lives, being up to date on the latest fashion and pop culture trends and just communicating with one another. “My age was actually something asked of me during the interview process for the job and I told them I think it’s a 801-953-3107 SALTZ PLASTIC SURGERY & SALTZ SPA VITORIA TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD Houston Deck, upon completing a four-month internship with U.S. Ski and Snowboard, was recently named the new athletic development coach for aerials and freeski. benefit because of the relationship I can have with the athletes,” Deck said. “Compared to the coach who may be older with a family and a mortgage, and not knocking that at all, but with me being younger it allows me to be on a similar level as the athletes are in our respective lives.” The second part of where his age believes will be an asset to U.S. Ski and Snowboard is that Deck will come in with little knowledge of the sport-specific training required. Because of this, Deck says he will constantly ask questions in order to learn more and develop better training regimes. “‘If you’re smartest person in the room, you’re in the Please see Strength, B-4 Continued from B-1 Reserve your spot at the Saltz CoolSculpting Events! Wednesday, September 18th PARK CITY — 2:00 - 6:00 Thursday, September 19th SALT LAKE — 2:00 - 6:00 Live CoolSculpting demos • Complimentary consultations Enter to win FREE CoolSculpting cycles • 20% off all CoolSculpting treatments Youth Games coming up is qualifying for the 2020 Youth Winter Games in Lausanne, Switzerland. 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