Holly Strickland receives the Outstanding Coach Award

Holly Strickland with her husband and co-coach, Jon Strickland.

Heinz Neiderhauser Outstanding Coaching Award winner:
Holly Strickland

Holly and her coaching partner and husband Jon have helped to strengthen the Arrowhead Nordic Ski Club (ANSC) by coaching and developing the Arrowhead Race Crew for the last several years. A seasoned teacher, Holly always embeds an element of fun at every practice. In addition, Holly was truly exceptional at organizing the 2025 Ontario Winter Games (OWG) and she hosted the Ontario Youth Championships at Arrowhead last year. She has been instrumental in raising the profile of the Southern Ontario District (SOD) team as she has also served as the SOD Coach for the past several years. Holly also promotes interaction across clubs helping to facilitate closer collaborations and interchange of coaching ideas and philosophies.