MANAGEMENT AND COACHING EXPERIENCE
Current | Owner and Coach Schouten Performance Coaching International, Inc. |
9/2010 – 6/2024 | National Team Coach Speed Skating Canada, Calgary, AB |
5/2006 – 9/2010 | National Team Manager Men/Head Coach Men German Speed Skating Federation, Berlin, Germany |
5/2002 – 4/2006 | Speedskating High Performance Manager/Coach Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City, USA |
9/1998 – 4/2002 | US Allround and Long-Distance National Team Coach US Speedskating, Milwaukee and Salt Lake City, USA |
5/1998 – 9/1998 | Acting US Junior National Team Coach US Speedskating, Minneapolis, USA |
12/1995 – 4/1998 | Northern Regional Coach US Speedskating, Minneapolis, USA |
7/1994 – 12/1995 | Head Coach Speedskating Club Haarlem Speedskating Club Haarlem, Haarlem, the Netherlands |
8/1993 – 10/1994 | Sailor in the Dutch Navy (drafted). Elite Sport Coach Dutch Navy, Amsterdam, the Netherlands |
5/1991 – 12/1995 | Regional Sprint Coach Gewest Noord-Holland/Utrecht Gewest Noord-Holland/Utrecht, the Netherlands |
COACHING AWARDS
2023 | Petro Canada Coaching Excellence Award |
2021 | Petro Canada Coaching Excellence Award |
2020 | Petro Canada Coaching Excellence Award |
2018 | Petro Canada Coaching Excellence Award |
2017 | Speed Skating Canada National Coach of the Year |
2017 | Petro Canada Coaching Excellence Award |
2016 | Petro Canada Coaching Excellence Award |
2014 | Petro Canada Coaching Excellence Award |
2012 | Petro Canada Coaching Excellence Award |
2011 | Petro Canada Coaching Excellence Award |
1999 | US Speedskating National Coach of the Year |
FORMAL EDUCATION
2025 – current | Canadian Coaching Academy: Leadership and Performance Coach. International Coaching Federation Certification |
2025 | Co-Active Training Institute: Fundamentals of Coaching |
2016 – 2024 | Own The Podium: Canada Leads, Coaching Enhancement Program. Seminars, courses and personal sessions on Leadership and Coaching |
1990 – 1994 | Graduate School: Sport, Physical Activity and Health Specialization ‘Master in Sports Management & Policies’. Completed 16 of 17 graduate courses. University of Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands. |
Sept 1993 | Seminar: Sports Medicine: Training and Injuries University of Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands. |
1986 – 1990 | Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education Academy of Physical Education, Amsterdam, the Netherlands |
1990 | Seminar: Elite Athlete Coaching Academy of Physical Education, Amsterdam, the Netherlands |