Our coaches and support staff are critical to delivering a high-quality experience to our student-athletes. Many of our coaching staff have decades of experience riding bicycles for fun and in race environments. While our backgrounds and experiences may be different, we all share a great passion for the sport and for hopefully passing along that enthusiasm for the sport to future generations.
Do you share a similar passion? We’re always looking for a few new coaches & support staff volunteers.
Learn more about our awesome coaching staff and our support staff below. We’re so grateful to all of you for your time and enthusiasm!
St Vrain MTB Coaching Staff
Jake Reynolds
Team Director
Jake is in his third season with St Vrain MTB, and his first season as the team director. After introducing his four kids to singletrack at a young age and allowing them to grow at their own pace, he now actively supports his daughter and middle son in their passions.
He’s looking forward to growing with the team, and helping each student-athlete develop a passion for the sport.
When not riding his bike, you’ll find him hiking with his family, helping homeschool four kids, in the garage fixing something with two wheels, or stopping bad guys on the internet.
Coaching Level: Level 3
Ride Group: Snowshoe
Preferred Gift Card(s): REI or Amazon Gift Card
John Cotton
Head Coach
John returns in his eighth season with St. Vrain MTB. This will be his fourth season as head coach.
He has been involved in cycling since he was just 14 years old. During that time, he’s raced competitively in Road, Cyclocross, Mountain Bike, and Track and spent much of his youth traveling and competing at the top national level.
John has been actively coaching youth cycling for over a decade and finds great satisfaction in coaching, mentoring, getting to know, and being just a small part of enabling the transformation of your young athletes into productive adults.
When not riding, you’ll find him working in Recruitment Marketing, taking photographs, skiing, enjoying the great Colorado outdoors, or spending time with his family.
Coaching Level: Level 3
Ride Group: Albstadt
Preferred Gift Card(s): Amazon Gift Card
Jason Sturniolo
Team Director
Jason is in his fifth season with St Vrain MTB, after serving four seasons the team director. He has been involved in supporting his two sons with their participation in various bike programs since 2018 and rides his mountain bike and gravel bike every chance he gets.
He’s looking forward to supporting the team this season and helping the student-athletes build on their skills, get outside and have fun
When not riding with the team, you’ll find him active in the outdoors or working on his sales career.
Coaching Level: Level 3
Ride Group: Snowshoe
Preferred Gift Card(s): Amazon Gift Card
Eric Jepsen
Coach
Coach Eric is in his eleventh season with St. Vrain MTB. As the former Team Director and Head Coach, he has guided the helm and grown the team from being a grassroots organization to the powerhouse team it represents today.
Coaching Level: Level 3
Ride Group: Float
Preferred Gift Card(s): Amazon Gift Card
Riley Cotton
Coach
Riley returns for his fourth season of coaching, after four years as a rider with the St. Vrain Mountain Bike Team. As a Colorado League rider, he rode for both Silver Creek and Niwot during his tenure.
Riley has been racing competitively since he was just 7 years old. He competes in Road, Cyclocross, Mountain Bike, and Track at the highest national level.
He has been involved with coaching and mentoring other riders at clinics and cycling camps. He is currently coaching with Boulder Junior Cycling (BJC).
When not riding, you’ll find him studying at Front Range Community College, skiing, or playing online video games.
Coaching Level: Level 3
Ride Group: Float
Preferred Gift Card(s): Amazon Gift Card
Karl Beshore
Coach
Karl is in his fifth season of coaching with St Vrain MTB. He has been involved in supporting his sons with bike racing since 2015.
He’s looking forward to supporting riders in following their passion to meet their goals while racing at the top of the league’s categories.
When he’s not riding, you’ll find him dreaming about riding his bike, fixing his bike, or shopping for a new bike.
Coaching Level: Level 3
Ride Group: Nové Město
Preferred Gift Card(s): Amazon Gift Card
Jon Reuter
Coach
Jon is in fifth season with St Vrain MTB. He has supported his son’s participation in enduro and high school racing for the last three years and continues his support of the St. Vrain MTB program this year, after his son’s graduation.
He’s looking forward to supporting the team by helping riders enhance their endurance and bike skills, as well as coaching and cheering everyone on at the exciting weekend races.
When not riding, you’ll find him backpacking in the mountains and fishing with his dogs.
Coaching Level: Level 3
Ride Group: Maribor
Preferred Gift Card(s): Amazon Gift Card
David Stephenson
Coach
David is in his ninth season with St Vrain MTB. He has been involved in supporting his sons with mountain biking and motocross. With both sons now graduated, he continues to offer his assistance and skills as an excellent ride technician to the team. You’d be hard-pressed to find a better cornering instructor or technique coach than David.
He’s looking forward to helping riders improve their technical skills and mentoring them to become more proficient and safer riders.
When he’s not riding, you’ll find him riding motorcycles or enjoying the Colorado great outdoors.
Coaching Level: Level 3
Ride Group: Albestat
Preferred Gift Card(s): Amazon Gift Card
Wes Green
Coach
Wes is currently in his third season as a coach for St. Vrain MTB. As an avid cyclist, both in mountain biking and road cycling, he became involved with the team because of his oldest son’s interest in joining. Wes saw this as a perfect opportunity to give back to the cycling community and help support the next generation of riders.
This season, he’s looking forward to riding weekly with the team, contributing to the progression of these young aspiring cyclists.
When he’s not riding with the team, you’ll find him facilitating his passions through his career for over 30+ years, working in the outdoor industry. He enjoys spending as much time outside adventuring – hiking, skiing, and cycling – with family and friends.
Coaching Level: Level 1
Ride Group: TBD
Preferred Gift Card(s): Amazon Gift Card
St Vrain MTB Support Staff
Hillary Simonson
Team Registration & Volunteer Coordinator
Hillary returns for her third year with St. Vrain MTB and her second as a staff member of the team.
Once again, she’s serving in an administrative role for the team by helping with registration, communication, budgeting, and more.
If your question or problem doesn’t have to do with how or where to ride a bike – feel free to reach out and she can’t help you – or she’ll find someone who can!
(By the way, she can ride a bike.)
Preferred Gift Card(s): Amazon Gift Card
Lauren Kohn
Team Spirit Coordinator
Lauren is thrilled to kick off her first year with St. Vrain MTB, bringing energy and enthusiasm as the Team Spirit Coordinator. She’s excited to lead the charge in welcoming new riders to the adventure of mountain biking. In addition, she’ll be spearheading efforts to outfit both riders and coaches in SVMTB team gear.
Outside of the team, Lauren is a dedicated high school teacher of 18 years who finds joy in working with teenagers. When she’s not grading papers, you’ll find her hiking, camping, paddleboarding, or getting lost in a great book. She’s also a proud wife to Adam and mom to Ben (11th grade) and Avery (college senior), always cheering them on in their pursuits. While you won’t find her riding singletrack, she loves cruising around McIntosh Lake on her beloved bike, “Rosie.
Preferred Gift Card(s): Amazon Gift Card
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