Hobart and William Smith Colleges Athletics

Dale Solotruck was named the head coach of the Hobart and William Smith Colleges Alpine skiing teams in 2022, heading into their inaugural varsity seasons. He came to HWS after a 16-year stint as the co-head coach of the men’s and women’s Alpine Skiing teams at Castleton University.

In his second year as head coach of the Hobart and William Smith Alpine Skiing teams, Solotruck led the Statesmen to a spot at the USCSA National Championships. Solotruck led the Statesmen to a third place finish at the USCSA Mideast Conference Championships, landing two skiers on the All-Conference team and qualifying for the national tournament. The Herons finished fifth at regionals, landing one skier on the All-Conference team. Solotruck mentored Ethan Hine, who in his first year at Hobart was named a three time USCSA All-American after finishing top-15 in the skier cross, the giant slalom and the slalom. Hine also won the Abe Solomon Memorial Award for the Hobart Athletics Department Rookie of the Year.  

In his first year at the helm, Solotruck led the Herons to a third-place finish at the USCSA National Championships. Solotruck produced two All-Americans, six Scholar All-Americans, and three All-Conference selections in his first season. He led the Herons to a first-place finish and the Statesmen to a fifth-place finish at the USCSA Mideast Regional Championships. Between the two programs, Solotruck led HWS to 14 top-three finishes, putting HWS on the map in collegiate alpine skiing. 

In his time at Castleton, Solotruck helped lead a program that routinely earned podium finishes at the ECSC Regional Championships and the USCSA National Championships. He coached the Spartans to five individual national championships as well as dozens of USCSA All-American and Scholar All-American awards.

In 2020, Solotruck led the Castleton women to a USCSA slalom national championship, while the men’s team finished second nationally.

Prior to his time at Castleton, Solotruck also coached at Dartmouth College, SUNY Morrisville, Adirondack Community College, and Green Mountain College. He helped the Big Green win a national championship in 2007, led the Eagles to a pair of USCSA Eastern Regional appearances, and led the Timberwolves to five straight USCSA regional appearances.

Over his 25-year career, Solotruck has coached at three different levels of higher education, including the NJCAA, USCSA and NCAA. He is certified in both PSIA and USSA and is a VARA and USSA level 200/300 ski coach while also having served in executive roles for the USCSA New York Conference’s Adirondack Division.

In addition to his coaching resume, Solotruck has also served as an assistant dean for student activities, athletics and residence life at Morrisville and as assistant dean for athletics, recreation, and student activities at SUNY Adirondack.

Solotruck has an associate’s degree from SUNY Schenectady and a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Potsdam.