Longtime moguls coach Rob Kober wins Jack Donohue Coach of the Year award
When Canadian moguls star Mikael Kingsbury was about to compete in the six-man super final at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, he turned to longtime coach Rob Kober and told him what he had in mind for his last run.
Kober gave Kingsbury a knowing nod, confident smile and a fist bump. Sometimes it’s what a coach doesn’t say that can get an athlete ready for peak performance.
“It’s the best feeling when your coach has total trust in you,” Kingsbury said. “I knew he was there for anything. He’s a big reason (why I won). He was super-composed, super-calm and super-confident about us doing a great thing in Pyeongchang. (He’s) a big part of the medal and I’ll be forever grateful.”
After many seasons of training, preparation and hard work with Kober by his side, Kingsbury shone on the sport’s biggest stage. He won Olympic gold for the first time in a dominant season that saw him win a pair of Crystal Globes.