• Source: University of Delaware Figure Skating Club

The University of Delaware Figure Skating Club (UDFSC) was chartered in January 1986. The University of Delaware is home to the Blue (Fred Rust Arena) and Gold arenas which serve as the home of the University of Delaware Figure Skating Club and the Delaware Ice Skating Science Development Center (ISSDC). The University of Delaware Ice Skating Science Development Center (ISSDC) is a year-round training facility designed to meet the needs of figure skaters, first-time competitors and Olympians. The ISSDC was directed by Ronald Ludington, who coached skaters in 9 consecutive Olympics and 36 World Championships. His personal credentials included several skating titles: U.S. Pair Champion (1956–60), U.S. Silver Dance Champion (1958), World Bronze Medalist (1959), Olympic Bronze Medalist (1960), and World Invitational Dance Champion (1965).




Coaching staff


The University of Delaware FSC is home to many top level National and International coaches. This is one of the main draws to the skating club. Among others, top coaches include:

Ron Ludington
Pamela Gregory
Priscilla Hill
Tiffany Scott
Philip Dulebohn




Athletes


The following are athletes who have represented the club in competition or have trained at the club.

Brent Bommentre
Melissa Bulanhagui
John Coughlin
Albena Denkova
Melissa Gregory
Akiyuki Kido
Anjelika Krylova
Tara Lipinski
Kimmie Meissner
Jordan Miller
Bridget Namiotka
Kimberly Navarro
Oleg Ovsiannikov
Ami Parekh
Denis Petukhov
Craig Ratterree
Shaun Rogers
Scott Smith
Maxim Staviski
Taylor Toth
Geoffry Varner
Nozomi Watanabe
Johnny Weir
Sara Wheat
Megan Williams-Stewart
Christine Zukowski
In 2006, the University of Delaware sent 31 figure skaters to the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Missouri, more than any other figure skating club in the United States. Additionally, in 2011 thirty-two skaters from UD qualified for senior and junior national teams after the Eastern sectional championships.




Collegiate results


The University of Delaware has a record of strong performances in collegiate figure skating and is one of the top teams in the country as per national rankings. They compete out of the Eastern Conference. The University has been represented at every US National Intercollegiate Figure Skating Championships ever since its inception. Teams qualify for the national championship by competing in three conference competitions. At the conclusion of each event, skaters and university teams are awarded points in each of the three conferences: Eastern, Midwestern and Pacific Coast. The top three teams from each conference qualify for the national championship. Every year, approximately 40 teams enter into the conference competitions and nine qualify for Nationals. The team has won the national championships seven times, first in 2002 and most recently in 2024.
The University of Delaware Figure Skating Team has never placed lower than 3rd at the national championships and never lower than second in their conference. Further, individual collegiate skaters who have placed in the top 3 at the US National Collegiate Figure Skating Championships include Melissa Parker (1999 & 2002, Sr.), Megan McAndrew (1999, Jr.), Mark Butt (2000, Jr.), Jennifer Don (2003, Sr.), Laura Stefanik (2006 & 2007, Jr.), Jazmyn Manzouri (2006 & 2007, Jr.), Taylor Toth (2007, Jr.), Kathleen Criss (2014, Jr.), Taylor Aruanno (2015, Jr.) and Matthew Kennedy (2019, Jr.).




References






External links


University of Delaware Figure Skating Club
University of Delaware Collegiate Figure Skating Club

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• University of Delaware Figure Skating Club
• Fred Rust Ice Arena
• Newark, Delaware
• Shaun Rogers (figure skater)
• Pam Gregory
• Jere Michael
• Ronald Ludington
• Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, The University of Delaware
• Scott Smith (figure skater)
• University of Delaware