Kevin Salinas
Zion,IL
Summary
Highly-motivated person with a desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Hockey Skills Coach
Elev802
Essex Junction, VT
10.2023 - Current
- Provided individual and group coaching sessions to help participants develop their skillset.
- Assisted with the design and implementation of new initiatives to support skill building efforts.
- Provided feedback and guidance on how to improve performance based on observations.
- Developed lesson plans, activities, other resources for use in training sessions.
Assistant Coach
Saint Michael's College
Colchester, VT
07.2023 - 04.2024
- Coordinator for the recruitment of student-athletes for the program.
- Conducted practice sessions and provided instruction to players on technique, strategy, and performance.
- Developed scouting reports and game plans for upcoming opponents.
- Analyzed video footage to identify areas of improvement for individual players or the entire squad.
- Monitored academic progress of student-athletes to ensure compliance with NCAA rules.
- Provided feedback to athletes on their performances in practices and competitions.
- Coordinator of the power play, which includes coming up with different strategies and teaching the different options on the power play.
Assistant Coach
Dells Ducks
Wisconsin Dells, WI
09.2022 - 05.2023
- Managed team budget and coordination of setting up travel, hotels, buses, and meals for the team.
- Designed a powerplay to a season best in 7 years at 19%
- Conducted practice sessions and provided instruction to players on technique, strategy, and performance.
- · Coordinator for designing and carrying out the strength and conditioning program. Which includes designing off-season, pre-season, in-season, and winter break programs for the athletes.
- · Controlling the personal on the bench and adapting to other teams strengths on the fly
Team Evaluator
USA Hockey
Chicago, IL
06.2021 - 06.2022
Assistant Coach
Lawrence University
Appleton, WI
08.2020 - 05.2022
- Assists the head coach with practice planning and carrying out practices as well. This also includes coordinating skills sessions during practices.
- Recruiting Coordinator for recruiting student-athletes for the program.
- Assists the head coach in coming up with game day strategies and teaching the strategies to the players. Which includes defensive, offensive, neutral zone, penalty kill, power play, and even traps.
- Developed scouting reports and game plans for upcoming opponents.
- Analyzed video footage to identify areas of improvement for individual players or the entire squad.
Assistant Coach
New England College
Henniker, NH
08.2017 - 05.2020
- Assisted in the recruitment of student-athletes for the program.
- Conducted practice sessions and provided instruction to players on technique, strategy, and performance.
- Monitored academic progress of student-athletes to ensure compliance with NCAA rules.
- Provided feedback to athletes on their performances in practices and competitions.
- Managed team budget by ensuring that all expenses were within allocated funds.
- Organized team activities such as charity events, team dinners, and awards ceremonies.
- Analyzed video footage to identify areas of improvement for individual players or the entire squad.
- Coordinator of the Penalty Kill which ranks 27th in the nation out of 68 teams this season.
Skills Instructor
Turcotte Hockey School
Chicago, IL
06.2014 - 06.2017
Education
MBA - Business Administration And Management
New England College
Henniker, NH05-2019
Bachelor of Science - Fitness & Health Promotion
Aurora University
Aurora, IL05-2017
Skills
- Task Delegation
- Performance Assessment
- Feedback Analysis
- Training delivery
- Leadership Development
- Attention to Detail
- Team Exercises
- Budget Administration
- Training Video Production
- Clear Communication
- Effective Communication
- Business Administration
- Time Management
- Decision-Making
- Multitasking
- Problem-Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Organizational Skills
- Coaching and Development
Hockey Experience
Aurora University NCAA DIII
Wisconsin Rampage
Dells Ducks
Waterloo Blackhawks
Chicago Young Americans
Accomplishments
- 2x State Champion
- 3x Regional Champion
- 2x League Champion
- 4x Captain
- 8x Assistant Captain
Timeline
Hockey Skills Coach
Elev802
10.2023 - Current
Assistant Coach
Saint Michael's College
07.2023 - 04.2024
Assistant Coach
Dells Ducks
09.2022 - 05.2023
Team Evaluator
USA Hockey
06.2021 - 06.2022
Assistant Coach
Lawrence University
08.2020 - 05.2022
Assistant Coach
New England College
08.2017 - 05.2020
Skills Instructor
Turcotte Hockey School
06.2014 - 06.2017
MBA - Business Administration And Management
New England College
Bachelor of Science - Fitness & Health Promotion
Aurora University
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