Tiny has always had a passion for teaching and coaching, working with kids and adults since high school. He brings that same enthusiasm to NEJRD, helping skaters build confidence, teamwork, and athletic drive both on and off the track. What inspires him most is seeing skaters achieve something they once thought they couldn’t do.

Tiny’s derby journey began with Mass Maelstrom and soon after with Pioneer Valley Roller Derby’s Dirty Dozen. He went on to coach at Worcester Junior Roller Derby, where his love for mentoring young athletes grew even stronger. Today, he skates with Casco Bay Roller Derby and serves on both their board and training staff.

Coach Risky grew up skating at her local rink and finally, after a LONG hiatus, joined Boston Roller Derby in 2022 and is now a jammer for not only their home and travel teams, for which she won Rookie of the Year, but also for Team Massachusetts. There is a rumor she blocked once! She also serves as the Outreach Chair for Boston Roller Derby, whose focus is on helping local nonprofits, and will be joining their Coach-in-training program this upcoming season. When not skating, Risky spends her free time dabbling in metallurgy where she makes handcrafted crystals and assorted jewelry out of… wait for it… Bismuth.

Coach Shocker started his derby career reffing for Granite State Roller Derby before making the move to New Hampshire Roller Derby in 2014. From there he launched his own playing career with Mass Maelstrom. Shocker is a utility player blocking , jamming and pivoting. He started coaching for NH Roller Derby in 2019. In 2021 Shocker began playing for Casco Bay Roller Derby in Maine.

Dawn brings a unique blend of professional expertise and personal passion to her role as a skater support coach.  With three years of experience coaching youth and high school tumbling and cheerleading. Professionally, Dawn spent over 20 years in leadership and management roles.  She is now an IT Application Support Business Analyst, where she combines her strong problem solving skills with a commitment to supporting others and driving continuous improvement.  As a mother of three children, ages 21,19, and 17, Dawn understands the value of balancing discipline with encouragement.  Dawn is deeply committed to helping young people grow not only as teammates and athletes but also as individuals who are resilient, confident and ready to take on life challenges.

Coach Smackie started playing derby in 2014 with the Aloha City Rollers. In 2016, she began her coaching journey with the Yokosuka Mochi Pounders in Japan. She and her Co-Coach took a handful of skaters and built it to a team of 20+ skaters with a full coaching staff and junior officials. While in Japan, she skated with the Yokosuka Sushi Rollers and even went to the Roller Derby World Cup with Team Japan. After another move in 2018, Smackie found herself back in Hawaii being the Head Coach of the Honolulu Lei-Outs. She also Co-Captained Pacific Roller Derby’s travel team, The Hulagans. In 2021 Smackie made her final move to New Hampshire where she joined NHRD and Casco Bay and volunteered to coach with us We are so grateful to have her!

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Coach Slay started her derby career with Boston Junior Roller Derby in 2019 and then moved to New England Junior Roller Derby in Spring of 2021 when the team began. Slay was a member of the Riptide Riots, A team for 4 years and was Captain 3x. Slay now skates as a blocker for both Boston Roller Derby and Casco Bay Roller Derby. Slay’s other interests are musical theatre and riding dressage with her horse Drifter.

Coach Chase started skating later in life. He is more familiar with ice than roller but used to go to the local rink until it closed about a decade ago. He’s learning as he goes which can be helpful for new skaters, they have something in common. He’s currently enrolled in the BRD reffing class to gain new skills and skates as often and with as many different groups as possible.