Alexei Sotskov Elected To NEPSAC Board

Vermont Academy’s Athletic Director Mr. Alexei Sotskov was elected to the executive board of the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) in May 2019.
 
“I am honored by this opportunity. I very much appreciate the nomination and acceptance of my candidacy by the Board,” Sotskov said upon being nominated to the NEPSAC executive board.  “I am excited to be part of the group and to work on policies and procedures for athletics in the college preparatory schools of New England. I want to make sure these policies reflect the visions and missions of the member schools as well as help to promote a healthy lifestyle and foster athletic opportunities among the students of our schools.”
 
“He’s been terrific to work with and I have really enjoyed his enthusiasm and energy with every discussion we’ve had. He’ll bring many good qualities to the meetings,” NEPSAC president and athletic director at Deerfield Academy Bob Howe said of Sotskov.
 
The board will meet eight times throughout the upcoming academic year and Sotskov will represent the District 2 schools in Vermont and New Hampshire.
 
Sotskov started his career at Vermont Academy in 2002 as director of sports on snow. In 2008 he took a break from Vermont Academy to be the head ski coach at the University of Maine, Presque Isle (NCAA Division I) from 2009-2010, and serve as an Olympic coach for the New Zealand National Ski Team in 2010.  Sotskov returned to Vermont Academy in 2010 after the Vancouver Olympics to resume his role as the director of sports on snow. He has also been a math tutor and instructor since 2010 and recently took on the role of athletic director in 2018. Before his time at Vermont Academy, Sotskov was a member of the Russian National Ski Team from 1978-1989 and coached several Olympic skiers in Russia and the United States.
 
Vermont Academy is a coed college preparatory boarding and day school located in Saxtons River, Vermont, serving grades 9-12 plus a postgraduate year.  Located on 450-acres, Vermont Academy is one of only a few schools nation-wide that boasts an on-site ski jump, and is in close proximity to several major ski slopes in southern Vermont.  Offering 20 interscholastic sports each year, many of Vermont Academy graduates go on to play Division I, II, and III sports and play professionally.  Each February, the Academy hosts the oldest Winter Carnival held at a school or university in the nation.
 
About NEPSAC:
Established in 1942, the Maine-based organization is an association of athletic directors from accredited New England independent schools. The NEPSAC has more than 160 member schools.
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Vermont Academy is a coed college preparatory boarding and day school in southern Vermont, serving grades 9-12 plus a postgraduate year.