Coaches

Title: Head High School Nordic Coach

Alma Mater: St. Lawrence University; B.A Eng., M.A Leadership

Email: coachdanahatton@gmail.com

Phone: 207.409.3674

At Yarmouth: 2nd Year

Coach Hatton enters her second season at the helm of the Yarmouth Nordic team.  Hatton comes to Maine public high school skiing as one of the most well rounded coaches. Having skied since she was young and all four years at St. Lawrence University, she is passionate about the sport. Coaching at her Alma Mater for two years as an Assistant Coach, she helped lead several athletes to NCAA's. Upon completing her Masters in Leadership at St. Lawrence in 2021, she became the U.S. Biathlon Assistant National Team Coach, based out of Lake Placid, NY.  She then went on to be the Dartmouth Men's and Women's Nordic Assistant Coach. She has coached high school running and skiing in the summers, and is currently Yarmouth's Assistant Cross Country running Coach.  Hatton recently returned from Australia over the summer having coached the NSWACT XC program under the organization, Snow Australia. This season will make 3 winters in 1 year for her! She also helps Nonstop Nordic Club in the off-seasons. Hatton is USSA L100 certified, and excited to be back in her home state. She will lead Team Maine's 2024 U16's as Trip Leader for the second year, and was selected for the Women Ski Coaches Association GearUp Program in 2023. Dana grew up in Cape Elizabeth and continues to live there with her puppy, Rossi, appropriately named.

Title: Assistant High School Nordic Coach

Degrees:  BS Ed. MS Ed.

Email:  morse.ski05@gmail.com

Phone: 207.712.0380

At Yarmouth: 1970-2018

Coach Bob Morse is the former Head Coach of the Yarmouth Ski Team, a position he held for 38 years. Coach Morse retired from Yarmouth’s Frank Harrison Middle School in 2017 after 50 years of teaching.  In 2018, he also retired from coaching, departing as one of the most highly decorated high school ski coaches in the history of Maine.  Coach Morse’s ski teams earned over 100 team state championships, and his former athletes had success at the collegiate, professional, and Olympic levels.  Coach Morse is a certified Professional Ski Instructor (PSIA -E) and an avid skier and runner.  Coach Morse is also member of the Maine Ski Hall of Fame, class of 2005. Last season marked his 50th year as a coach in Maine!

Career Close Press Herald Article, Article2.  

Title: Assistant High School Nordic Coach

Alma Mater:  Colby College

Email: jacksonmhall@gmail.com

Phone: 207.756.5220

At Yarmouth: 1st Year

Coach Jackson graduated from Yarmouth High School and went on to ski for the Colby College Nordic team all four years.  

Title: Head Middle School Nordic Coach

Alma Mater:  

Email: kellie_mcmahon@yarmouthschools.org

Phone: 207.846.2499

At Yarmouth: 

Title: Assistant Middle School Nordic Coach

Alma Mater:  

Email: tate_gale@yarmouthschools.org

Phone: 207.846.2499

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