Buck Names Logan Mowry Assistant Nordic Skiing Coach

FAIRBANKS – The Alaska Nanooks Nordic snowboarding crew has formally introduced the hiring of Logan Mowry as their new assistant coach. Mowry returns to Fairbanks after having skied for the ‘Nooks from 2018 to 2020.

“It’s my honor to welcome Logan in making his return to Nanook Nation!” stated head Nanooks ski coach Ben Buck. “His love for Fairbanks and UAF makes him an invaluable asset to a team that prides itself on its history and culture. His experience as a former competitor in the RMISA, as a coach of high-performing junior athletes in Montana and Idaho, and as a wildland firefighter have prepared him to take this next step in his coaching career, and I look forward to working together!”

From 2022 to 2024, Mowry labored as a head coach at Glacier Nordic Club in Whitefish, Mont., the place he led day-to-day practices for highschool athletes and created individualized coaching plans for every athlete. Most just lately, he served as prep crew coach for Grand Targhee Ski and Snowboard in Driggs, Idaho, from Oct. 2025 to April 2026. In addition to his time teaching, he additionally served as a crew member for Snake River Hotshots in Pocatello, Idaho.

As a student-athlete at Alaska, Mowry appeared in 13 races for the ‘Nooks in 2018-19, starting the yr with a fifth and ninth-place end within the dash traditional and 10k freestyle on the Nordic Cup. He picked up a Twenty second-place end within the 20k traditional at that season’s RMISA Championships, ending his race in 56:26.7. The following season, Mowry skied in 9 races for the Blue and Gold, recording a pair of Seventeenth-place leads to the 10k freestyle on the Colorado Invitational and 10k traditional on the Denver Invitational, and would observe up his efficiency within the traditional by putting thirteenth within the 10k freestyle pursuit. At the RMISA Championships, he added a Twenty sixth-place end within the 10k freestyle. Mowry additionally ran cross-country whereas at Alaska.

“Getting to coach the Nanooks is an awesome responsibility that I don’t take lightly,” stated Mowry on returning to the Nanooks. “It’s a surreal moment coming back to coach a team that I’ve competed for in the past and I’m eager to make an impact.”

Mowry is a Fairbanks native and graduated from UAF in 2021 with a level in Business Administration. His first day because the Nanooks Nordic snowboarding assistant coach is August 10, 2026.

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