ABout US
College Curling USA, affiliated with USA Curling, is the administrative branch of college curling in the United States. Our mission is to promote the growth of college curling within a diverse and vibrant collegiate community. We provide competitive curling opportunities for college students—including the oversight of the annual national College Curling USA Championship—and support athlete instruction and club development within a collegiate environment.
The goal of College Curling USA is the promotion and development of on-campus curling clubs and curling activities. Collegiate curling teams play for their schools, not as individuals. Collegiate curling teams must be in communication with their respective schools regarding their intent to compete using the school name. Normally, college curlers are part of a recognized campus club or recognized student organization, or are otherwise be formally affiliated with their school. If students have difficulty accessing legitimacy and/or recognition within their school, students may contact college@usacurling.org for assistance. Affiliation with one’s school affords opportunities to access student funding and other resources the college provides for its students. Most collegiate curling teams curl at a local community curling club or on ice provided by their school. In addition to the College Curling USA Championships, College Curling USA promotes regional college bonspiels and smaller match play games to make frequent and regular competitions between college curling clubs possible.
College Curling USA Committee
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Sam Futch
CHAIR
A Penn State Club Curling alumnus, Sam served as the club's post-COVID president, where he led its revitalization. He grew the organization to over 100 members, re-established its competitive intercollegiate presence, and hosted the team’s first home spiel on campus. After graduating and becoming chair of College Curling, Sam’s ongoing mission is elevating the profile of College Curling with a focus on fostering new collegiate programs nationwide.
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Jodi Olmsted
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Jodi has served on the USA college curling committee since the 2018-19 season, is a level 1 certified curling instructor, advisor & coach.
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Kelsey Becker
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Kelsey first learned to curl in the Broomstones College Curling program in 2016. She rejoined the College Curling Committee in 2023 after previously serving two terms as a student representative 2017-2019. Kelsey now co-runs the Broomstones College Curling program, and regularly travels to bonspiels in the Northeast to assist with event management, coaching, or whatever else is needed. Her favorite college curling memory is winning bronze at the 2019 College Nationals on home ice with MIT.
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Nancy Myers
Nancy recently retired from the University of Nebraska Lincoln where she was Director of Organization Development and taught Human Resource Management and Qualitative Research Design. Prior to that she was Director of the Faculty/Staff Employee Assistance Program. She holds a Ph. D in Human Resource Development. Nancy started curling at age 13 in the Schenectady Curling Club. She also curled briefly with the Broadmoor Curling Club (Colorado Springs). After an absence from curling, she joined the Aksarben Curling Club (Omaha) in 2007 where she serves as coordinator for its college curling program for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Nebraska-Omaha and Creighton University. Nancy’s goals for college curling are to introduce college students to curling as well as provide opportunities for experienced college curlers, build an inclusive and collaborative collegiate curling program within the United States and provide opportunities for competitive college curling at all levels.
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Evan Chapman
Evan Chapman is from Blue Hill, Maine, and is double majoring in Government and Legal Studies and History at Bowdoin College. He started curling at Bowdoin his freshman year and is now, as a junior, has been captain of the team for two years. Evan is also a Member of the Belfast Curling Club. He hopes to foster community amongst the schools and bring everyone together as one College Curling.
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Andie McDonald
Andie McDonald started curling in Madison, WI and has been curling for 12 years. She lives in Arizona and is going to ASU for nutrition entrepreneurship and a minor in tourism management. She is the Co founder and President of Sun Devil Curling Club. She has competed in seven Jr National Championships, one Mixed Doubles National Championship, and one Mixed National Championship.
Student representatives
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Matt Hand
WEST REGION
Matt is a junior at Arizona State University, currently studying data science. He’s now curled for two full years and is the sitting president of the ASU Curling Club. He is originally from Hershey, PA, where he would go to attend James Madison University before transferring out west. He’s committed and ready to work to further grow the sport of curling for everybody!
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Gracie Kohn
MIDWEST REGION
Gracie is a senior at Michigan Technological University studying Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Electrical Engineering. She has been curling for 10+ years at Portage Curling Club. She is the founder of Huskies Curl at Michigan Tech, served as president for 3 years, and is now serving as Social Rep. She loves teaching people about the sport of curling and cannot wait to help bulid the sport.
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Remy Maynard
NORTHEAST REGION
Remy is a junior at Castleton University, studying Exercise Science with a concentration in Physical Therapy. Growing up in Scotia, New York, Remy curled out of the Schenectady Curling Club juniors program for 6 years before coming to Castleton. He is the Vice President of the Castleton Club, helping the club grow each year. He loves to teach/coach whenever he can and grow the sport of curling!