Coaching Qualifications

 

2008 Olympic Cycling Team Manager

 

Coach to two Olympic Team Members, Beijing 2008 (Catharine Pendrel and Alex Wrubleski)

 

Coach to World Cup MTB Winner, 2008 (Catharine Pendrel)

 

2008 Pan American Track Cycling Championships Manager

 

 

National Coaching Institute Graduate – High Performance Coaching Diploma

 

National Coaching Certification Program – Level 4 Cycling Coach

 

University of Victoria – PDPP Teaching Program Graduate

 

University of Calgary – B.A. Social Science

 

 

Coach to Pan Am Mountain Bike Championships Silver Medalist, 2006

 

Founder – Olympic Oval National Cycling Center Junior Program

 

Founder – Pacific Sport National Cycling Center Junior Program

 

    

National/International Coaching Assignments

 

Olympic Team Manager – Beijing 2008

 

Pan American Cycling Championships Manager, 2008

 

Canadian Cycling Association – National Team Coach – Bermuda Grand Prix, 2001

 

Canadian Cycling Association – National Team Coach -  Barboados International Track Festival

 

World Triathlon Coaches Symposium, Edmonton , 2000 – Guest Speaker

 

World Triathlon Coaches Symposium, Paris , France , 1994 – Canadian Delegate

 

World Triathlon Championships, 1995– National Team Junior Coach – Cancun , Mexico

 

 

 

International Medals Earned by Dan’s Athletes

 

Winner Bromont World Cup, 2008 – Catharine Pendrel

 

4^th Place Fleche Wallone World Cup, 2008 – Alex Wrubleski

 

4^th Place Berne World Cup, 2008 – Alex Wrubleski

 

Pan American Games – Gold Medalist, 2007 – Catharine Pendrel

 

Pan American Cycling Championships, Brazil, 2006 – Catharine Pendrel, Silver Medalist

 

 

 

National Team Members Coached by Dan

 

Catharine Pendrel, 2008 Mountain Bike World Championship Team, Italy

 

 

Catharine Pendrel , 2006 Pan Am Mountain Bike Championships, Brazil

 

Catharine Pendrel , 2006 World Mountain Bike Championships, Rotorura , New Zealand

 

Catharine Pendrel , 2005 Senior Elite MTB Team, World Mountain Bike Championships, Livigno ,Italy

 

 Jenny Trew, 2005, Montreal World Cup, Tour of Montreal , Wachovia Liberty Classic

 

  Catharine Pendrel , 2004 Senior Elite MTB Team, World Mountain Bike Championships, Les Gets, France

 

 Andrew Davidson, 2003 Junior World Road Cycling Championships and CCA European Training Center

 

 Laura Yoisten, 2001, Junior World Track Cycling Championships

 

 Ryan McKenzie, 2001, Junior World Track Cycling Championships

 

  Cam McKinnon, 2001, Junior World Track Cycling Championships

 

 Nick Corcoran, 2001, Junior World Track Cycling Championships

 

 Laura Yoisten, 2001, Junior World Road Cycling Championships and Tour of Bermuda

 

 Laura Yoisten, 2000, Junior World Road Racing Championships

 

 Jenny Trew, 1999, National Development Team

 

 Laura Yoisten, 1999, National Development Team

 

 Juston Laprarie, 1996, Junior World Triathlon Championships, Cleveland

 

 Travis Smith, 1995, Junior World Triathlon Championships, Cancun , Mexico

 

 Several Age Group World Triathlon Championship team members from the University of Calgary Triathlon Club.

 

 

 Canadian Champions Coached by Dan Proulx

 

 Breanna Loster, 2005 Senior National Sprint Champion

 

 Breanna Loster, 2004, Senior  Keiren Champion

 

 Andrew Davidson, 2002, Junior Points Race Champion

 

 Andrew Davidson, 2002, Junior Time Trial Champ

 

 Laura Yoisten, 2001, Junior Points Race Champion

 

 Team Alberta , 2001, Team Sprint Champs

 

 Laura Yoisten, 2001, Junior Pursuit Champion

 

 Laura Yoisten, 2001, Junior 500m TT Champion

 

 Ryan McKenzie, 2000, Junior Sprint Champion

 

 Jenny Trew, 1999, Junior Sprint Champ

 

 Joel Regimbald, 1999, Junior Sprint Champion

 

 Lysanne Delogne, 1998, Junior Points Race Champion

 

 Laura Yoisten, 1998, Minime National MTB Champion 

 

 

 Other Historical Moments of Interest

 

 2006

 

 Jamie Sparling wins a Bronze medal in the pursuit at the National Track Championships

 Sparling also takes a silver medal in the Points Race with the help of Ryan McKenzie

 

 2005

 

 Breanna Loster wins National Sprint Championship

 Jenny Trew takes earns the  Bronze in the Keiren, Silver in the 500m and a Bornze in the Points Race at the National Track Cycling Championships

 

 2004

 

 Breanna Loster, Silver 500m, Silver Sprints at National Track Cycling Championships behind eventual Olympic Champion Lori-Ann Meunzer.

  Catharine Pendrel , 2nd in Canada Cup National MTB Series.  3rd Canada Cup #1.  2nd Canada Cup #2. 2nd Canada Cup #4. 2nd Canada Cup #5.

 Keith Bruneau, Bronze in Sprints at National Track Cycling Championships

 Jenny Trew finishes fourth in National Criterium Championships.  She also finished 4th in Sprints, 500m and Keiren at National Championships

Alena Radomsky, fourth in Scratch race at National Track Championships.  Also places 9th, Gastown Grand Prix, 7th overall at Tour de White Rock.

 

 2003

 

Andrew Davidson named to European Training Center Program

Davidson rides with Jet Fuel professional cycling team based in Toronto

Don King finishes 7th overall at Ironman Canada

 

2002

 

Andrew Davidson - 2 podium finishes at the Tour de l'Abitibi Junior International Stage Race in Quebec .

Jenny Trew, 4th place, Senior National Road Racing Championships, London , Ontario - Team Opus.  5th in National Champs Keiren.

Opus Women's Professional Cycling Team founded by Dan Proulx - competes at the Montreal World Cup.  Swiss National Champion and Olympian, Priska Doppman, rides for the team and gets 4th.

 

2001

 

Jenny Trew, wins Silver in Sprints at Nationals to Lori Ann Meunzer at Senior National Track Cycling Champs

Corcoran and MacKinnon win Silver and Bronze medals in Sprints at Track Nationals.

Trew earns Bronze medal in 500m Time Trial at Track Nationals.

Team Alberta team pursuit is a disaster and creates one of the funnier moments at the National Track Cycling Championships.

Jenny Trew, Laura Yoisten and Lysanne Delonge represents Alberta at Canada Games in London .

Trew races  San Rafeal Criterium in California with Verizon Wireless.

Coach Dan graduates from National Coaching Institute - Calgary

 

2000

 

Laura Yoisten wins named to Junior National Road team for Green Mountain Stage Race - Vermont

Yoisten attends Junior World Road Cycling Championships

Andrew Davidson and Eric Holland compete at first National Mountain Bike Championship in Camp Fortune , Quebec .

 

1999

Zach Davis finishes 3rd at Junior National Time Trial Championships.  Places 8th at Tour de l'Abitibi time trial.

Zach Davis wins Silver medal in Pursuit at Track Nationals.

Ryan McKenzie does out of competition time trials and would have won Track Nationals in 2 events - but forgets about the meet entry deadline and must race exhibition.  Tough lessons!

Half of Alberta Team at Tour de l'Abitibi coached by Dan

Laura Yoisten wins Bronze medal at Junior   National Mountain Bike Championships.

Jenny Trew finishes 2nd at Junior National Time Trial Championships behind Genvieve Jeanson.  Also places 3rd in Junior National Road Race Championships.

Dave Johns, Laura Yoisten, Jenny Trew represent Alberta at Western Canada Games.

Andrew Davidson and Eric Holland join Olympic Oval junior program as cadets.  Only interested in one thing - MTB.  They hate track and road - where they would eventually find success.

 

1998

 

Jenny Trew finishes 2nd in Points Race, 2nd Sprints, 2nd in 500m TT

Travis Smith finished 2nd in Junior Kilometer at National Champs.  Also represents Alberta at Tour de l'Abitibi

Lysanne Delogne, 3rd in Sprints, 3rd  Pursuit  and 2nd in 500m at Junior Track Nationals

Laura Yoisten, 4th in Sprints at Junior Track Nationals

Laura Yoisten places 8th at Junior National Triathlon Championships in Winnipeg .

 

 Tri-Athletics Sport Club changes name to Olympic Oval National Cycling Center Junior Program.  Members include riders who would eventually be highly competitive in the National and International level of cycling.  The following athletes went on to become successful cyclists:

 

Zach Davis

Ryan McKenzie – National Senior Team 2006

Tarra McKenzie

Travis Smith

Jenny Trew

Laura Yoisten – Webcor Professional Cycling Team 2006

 

1997

 

Travis Smith wins silver medal in Team Sprint at National Track Cycling Championships

Tarra McKenzie wins silver medal in Sprints at National Track Cycling Championships

Tarra McKenzie named to Canada Games Cycling Team

 

 1996

 

Juston Laprarie qualifies for Junior World Triathlon Championships in Cleveland , Ohio

 

1994

 

Tri-Athletics Sport Club is founded by Dan Proulx

Travis Smith qualifies for Triathlon World Championships

 

1990-1996

Coach Dan works as Head Coach of the University of Calgary Triathlon Club

 

1990-1994

 

Junior Age group Coach – Cascade Swim Club of Calgary

 

Athletic Accomplishments

 

12x Ironman Canada Competitor

 

ITU Long Distance World Championships National Team Member

 

Provincial Champion in Long Distance Triathlon

 

Provincial Champion in Olympic Distance Triathlon

 

Provincial Champion in Swimming (200 Breastroke)

 

Provincial Team Member in Swimming