Sue Ellis Bio

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Coaching Experience

  • Level 4 Certification NCCP Canada
  • 2002 - present - Ellis Edge founder and Head coach
  • 1999 - 2002 - US National Short Track Team Head Coach and Olympic Coach
  • 42 World Cups Medals, 4 Olympic medals, 3 Goodwill Games medals, 6 World Championship medals, 2001 World Men's Relay Championship
  • 1998 - 1999 - US Speedskating Development Coach
  • 1984 - 1998 - Speed Skate New Brunswick Technical Director / Provincial Coach

Awards / Recognition

  • 1981 New Brunswick Female Athlete of the Year
  • 1995 New Brunswick Female Coach of the Year
  • 1996 Finalist for Coach of the Year for Canada
  • 1996 Finalist for Saint John Coach of the Year
  • 1997 Coach of the Year - Canada - Runner up
  • 2000 US Speed Skating Coach of the Year
  • 2010 Inducted into Saint John Sports Hall of Fame

Athletic Achievements

  • Member of Canadian National Short Track Team - 1981-1984
  • National Records - 1981 - Senior 400m, 800m
  • North American Short Track Champion - 1982
  • National Senior Short Track Champion - 1981
  • Member of 1977 Canada Games Long Track Team
  • Member of 1985 Canada Games Cycling Team​