MNC University
MNC U is Mansfield Nordic Club’s collegiate summer training group. Existing in various iterations over the years, this group first codified under then-UVM assistant coach Perry Thomas in the summer of 2021. Currently, MNC University is coached by Brandon Herhusky.
Brandon is a native of Lake Tahoe, California, and is serving as UVM’s assistant coach. Prior to this, Brandon served in similar roles at Harvard and Sugar Bowl Ski Team and Academy.
Brandon has run similar college focused training groups the past two summers in Truckee, California, and Boston, Massachusetts. Most notably Brandon helped coach JC Schoonmaker in his buildup to the 2022 Beijing Olympics through his Truckee based collegiate group.
Brandon graduated from the University of Alaska Anchorage with a Bachelors of Science in Dietetics and Nutrition with a minor in Athletic Training.
2024 Summer Roster
Marielle Ackerman – University of Vermont
Liza Bell – Bates College
Camille Bolduc – University of Vermont
Shea Brams – Middlebury College
Geo DeBrosse – St Lawrence University
Kai Donnelly – College of St Scholastica
Sam Gallaudet – Harvard
Nico Hochanadel – University of Vermont
Janne Koch – Williams College
Clara Lake – Harvard
Rye MacCurtain – Bates College
Molly Moening – University of Vermont
Emma Page – University of Vermont
Eliot Schneider – Middlebury College
Sofia Scirica – Middlebury College
Evelyn Walton – Dartmouth College