Kori Ade
 Ade in 2015 | |
| Figure skating career | |
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| Country |  United States |
Kori Ade is an American figure skating coach best known for coaching Jason Brown from childhood to his appearance at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, where he won a bronze medal in the team event.[1][2] She has worked with multiple national and international competitors and has been recognized for her contributions to athlete development in U.S. figure skating.
Career
[edit]Ade began coaching in the Chicago area, working with developmental and competitive skaters.[1] She began coaching Jason Brown when he was five years old and continued with him through his juvenile, junior, and senior levels of competition.[3][4] In 2011, Ade was named the U.S. Figure Skating / Professional Skaters Association Developmental Coach of the Year.[3]
In 2013, Ade relocated with Brown to Monument, Colorado, where she established a new training base.[5] She has collaborated with choreographer Rohene Ward, with whom she began co-coaching in Highland Park, Illinois in 2007.[5] In 2019, she moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to join the Scott Hamilton Skating Academy.[6]
Notable students
[edit]Ade is best known for her long-term coaching of Jason Brown, who trained with her from age five and qualified for the 2014 Winter Olympics.[2]
French national champion Laurine Lecavelier moved to Colorado Springs to train with Ade and Rohene Ward.
Tomoki Hiwatashi trained with Ade during the 2016–17 season in Monument, Colorado.[7]
Mariah Bell relocated to Colorado shortly after graduating high school to train under Ade.[8]
Coaching approach
[edit]Ade is associated with coaching methods that emphasize both technical development and psychological preparation for competition. With several athletes, she has incorporated off-ice training, mental conditioning, and collaborative work with specialists and choreographers.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Online, Figure Skaters (October 27, 2017). "From Forensic Science to the Olympics: Kori Ade's Coaching Journey". Figure Skaters Online. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ a b "Figure Skater Jason Brown Takes (Jewish) Aim at Winter Olympics Gold". The Forward. February 7, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ a b Walker, Elvin (July 10, 2011). "Brown is ready for anything - except a haircut". Golden Skate. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ "Mom, coach helped Jason Brown thrive". ESPN.com. May 9, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ a b "icenetwork.com: News: Ade and Co. find new home in Rocky Mountains". web.icenetwork.com. Archived from the original on January 20, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ Lowrey, Lauren (March 2, 2022). "World-renowned figure skating coach makes Nashville home". WSMV. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ "Biography". www.isuresults.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ "Our Interview with Mariah Bell | The Skating Lesson". www.theskatinglesson.com. Archived from the original on April 25, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ "Skaters live a life full of lessons off ice training". Daily Herald. Retrieved November 25, 2025.