Ross Miner

Ross Miner (born January 24, 1991) is an American skating coach and retired competitive figure skater. He is the 2012 Four Continents bronze medalist, 2009 JGP Final bronze medalist, 2013 and 2018 U.S. national silver medalist and 2009 U.S. junior champion. In 2021, Miner was suspended from coaching for six months by the United States Center for SafeSport, for sexual harassment.[1]

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Ross Miner
Miner at the 2009–10 ISU Junior Grand Prix
Born (1991-01-24) January 24, 1991
Burlington, Vermont, U.S.
HometownWatertown, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
CoachMark Mitchell
Peter Johansson
Bobby Martin
Skating clubSkating Club of Boston
Began skating1995
Retired2018
Medal record
Representing  United States
Figure skating: Men's singles
Four Continents Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Colorado Springs Men's singles

Personal life

Ross Miner was born in Burlington, Vermont. In addition to figure skating, he also played hockey until the age of 12.[2] Miner moved from Williston, Vermont, to Watertown, Massachusetts, when he was 12.[3] He takes on-line courses from the University of Missouri.[4]

Career

Early career

Ross Miner began skating at the age of three.[2] When he was 12, he began training at the Skating Club of Boston.[4] He had to relearn much from scratch as his jump technique was extremely poor at the beginning – underrotating even single Axels; nevertheless, Mark Mitchell and Peter Johansson agreed to coach him.[4]

In the 2004–05 season, Miner competed on the Intermediate level. He won the bronze medal at his regional championship to qualify for the U.S. Junior Championships, where he placed eighth. He remained on the intermediate level during the following season. He won the silver medal at his regional championship to qualify for the U.S. Junior Championships, where he won the gold medal.

In the 2006–07 season, Miner moved up to the Novice level. He won his regional championship and then placed fifth at his sectional championship, missing qualifying for the 2007 U.S. Championships by one position.

In the 2007–08 season, Miner remained on the Novice level. He won his sectional championship to qualify for the 2008 U.S. Championships, where he won the silver medal. Following the U.S. Championships, Miner was assigned to the 2008 Gardena Spring Trophy, where he won the silver medal on the Junior level.

In the 2008–09 season, Miner moved up to the Junior level nationally. He won his sectional championships to qualify for the 2009 U.S. Championships. At Nationals, Miner won the short program[5] and placed second in the free skate to win the gold medal overall.[6][7]

Following the event, Miner was named to the team to the 2009 World Junior Championships,[8] where he placed tenth.

Miner won the bronze medal at the 2009–10 Junior Grand Prix Final. He had qualified to compete at the senior level at the 2010 U.S. Nationals but suffered a high ankle sprain while practicing a triple Axel.[4][9] He was forced to withdraw from the event and also missed the Junior Worlds that season.

Senior career

During the 2010–11 season, Miner finished ninth at 2010 NHK Trophy and seventh at 2010 Cup of China. He made his senior national debut at the 2011 U.S. Championships where he won the bronze medal.[10] He was selected to compete at the 2011 World Championships, where he finished eleventh. During the off-season, he worked on a quad Salchow and shortening the lead time into his jumps.[11]

Miner finished fifth at the 2012 Skate Canada International. At the 2012 NHK Trophy, he landed his first quad Salchow in competition and took the bronze medal.[12] At the 2013 U.S. Championships, Miner finished second, behind champion Max Aaron.[13][14]

Miner was ninth at the 2013 Skate Canada International. He withdrew from his other Grand Prix event, the 2013 Trophee Eric Bompard, due to a right ankle sprain.[15] He was seventh at the 2014 U.S. Championships.

Miner began the 2014–15 season competing on the Challenger circuit, winning the silver medal at the 2014 US Classic and gold at the 2014 Autumn Classic. He was eighth at his lone Grand Prix assignment, the 2014 NHK Trophy, and finished sixth at the 2015 U.S. Championships.

Starting the 2015–16 season again at the U.S. Classic, Miner won the bronze medal. On the Grand Prix, Miner was seventh at Skate America before winning the bronze medal with personal best scores at the 2015 Rostelecom Cup. He was fifth at the 2016 U.S. Championships, but was nevertheless named to the American team for the 2016 Four Continents Championships, finishing fourteenth.

Miner was sixth at the 2016 U.S. Classic, before finishing twelfth at the 2016 Skate Canada International and ninth at the 2016 Cup of China. He was fifth at the 2017 U.S. Championships.

To begin what would be his final competitive season, Miner finished sixth at the Autumn Classic. He was given a second Challenger assignment, and placed fifth at the Finlandia Trophy. Given one Grand Prix assignment, he was sixth at the 2017 Skate America. In his final competition, Miner had a striking return to form at the 2018 U.S. Championships. Only sixth in the short program, he was second in the free skate, and took the silver medal.[16] Despite his second-place finish, Miner was not named to the American team for the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, with the second and third spots on the team going to bronze medalist Vincent Zhou and pewter medalist Adam Rippon. This selection process was controversial, and Miner's coach Mark Mitchell criticized the US Federation publicly.[17][18]

Coaching

Following his retirement from competition, Miner worked as a figure skating coach in Boston. In 2021, Miner was suspended from coaching for six months by the United States Center for SafeSport for sexual harassment.[1] On March 31, 2022, the United States Center for SafeSport suspended Miner for another three months.[19]

Programs
Miner at the 2016 U.S.Championships
Miner at the 2011 Skate Canada
Miner at the 2011 World Championships
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2016–2017
[20]		 Queen medley:
    2015–2016
    [21]    		 Queen medley:
    2014–2015
    [22]
    2013–2014
    [23]
    • The Way We Were
      by Marvin Hamlisch
    • Glory
      by Michael W. Smith
    2012–2013
    [24][25]
    2011–2012
    [26]
    • Para Ti
      by Jorge Sanchez
    2010–2011
    [27]
    • Salsa Mix (Para Ti)
      by Jorge Gomez
    		Casablanca:
    2009–2010
    [28]
    2008–2009
    [29][30]
    2007–2008
    [30]
    • I've Got Rhythm
    • Someone to Watch Over Me
    • Nice Work If You Can Get It
      by George Gershwin

    Competitive highlights
    Miner at the 2012 NHK Trophy
    Miner at the 2009–10 Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final

    2006–present

    GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

    International[31]
    Event 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18
    Worlds11th14th
    Four Continents3rd9th14thWD
    GP Cup of China7th9th
    GP NHK Trophy9th3rd3rd7th
    GP Rostelecom Cup3rd
    GP Skate America7th6th
    GP Skate Canada6th5th9th12th
    CS Autumn Classic1st6th
    CS Finlandia5th
    CS U.S. Classic2nd3rd6th
    Gardena2nd
    Nepela Trophy4th
    U.S. Classic3rd
    International: Junior and novice[31]
    Junior Worlds10thWD
    JGP Final3rd
    JGP Croatia2nd
    JGP United States1st
    National[30]
    U.S. Champ.1st JWD3rd3rd2nd7th6th5th5th2nd
    Eastern Sect.1st J
    J: Junior level; TBD: Assigned; WD: Withdrew

    Juvenile to intermediate levels
    International[30]
    Event 00–01 01–02 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08
    Gardena Spring Trophy2nd J
    NACS, Pittsburgh3rd N
    National[30]
    U.S. Championships2nd N
    U.S. Junior Champ.8th I1st I
    Eastern Sectionals5th N1st N
    New England Regionals4th V7th V3rd V2nd I3rd I2nd I1st N

    Detailed results

    Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships.

    2017–18 season
    Date Event SP FS Total
    Dec. 29 – Jan. 8, 2018 2018 U.S. Championships 6
    88.91    		 2
    185.60    		 2
    274.51
    November 24–26, 2017 2017 Skate America 8
    71.59    		 5
    148.03    		 6
    219.62
    October 6–8, 2017 2017 CS Finlandia Trophy 7
    71.64    		 4
    162.08    		 5
    233.72
    September 20–23, 2017 2017 Autumn Classic International 8
    69.84    		 6
    150.12    		 6
    219.96
    2016–17 season
    Date Event SP FS Total
    January 14–22, 2017 2017 U.S. Championships 2
    88.67    		 8
    151.67    		 5
    240.35
    November 18–20, 2016 2016 Cup of China 6
    76.73    		 8
    136.61    		 9
    213.34
    October 28–30, 2016 2016 Skate Canada 11
    63.92    		 12
    132.61    		 12
    196.53
    September 14–18, 2016 2016 CS U.S. Classic 8
    71.37    		 6
    143.11    		 6
    214.48
    2015–16 season
    Date Event SP FS Total
    February 16–21, 2016 2016 Four Continents Championships 17
    58.17    		 12
    132.85    		 14
    191.12
    January 16–24, 2016 2016 U.S. Championships 2
    90.90    		 6
    157.11    		 5
    248.01
    November 20–22, 2015 2015 Rostelecom Cup 3
    85.36    		 4
    163.56    		 3
    248.92
    October 23–25, 2015 2015 Skate America 2
    78.96    		 8
    136.15    		 7
    215.11
    September 16–20, 2015 2015 CS U.S. Classic 1
    74.66    		 5
    135.37    		 3
    209.93
    2014–15 season
    Date Event SP FS Total
    January 18–25, 2015 2015 U.S. Championships 6
    82.25    		 6
    167.03    		 6
    249.28
    November 28–30, 2014 2014 NHK Trophy 8
    65.81    		 8
    137.46    		 8
    203.27
    October 15–16, 2014 2014 Autumn Classic 1
    80.24    		 1
    147.02    		 1
    227.26
    September 11–14, 2014 2014 U.S. Classic 3
    67.06    		 2
    142.72    		 2
    209.78
    2013–14 season
    Date Event SP FS Total
    March 23–25, 2014 2014 Gardena Spring Trophy 2
    71.14    		 2
    138.94    		 2
    210.08
    January 5–12, 2014 2014 U.S. Championships 8
    71.94    		 6
    152.87    		 7
    224.81
    October 24–27, 2013 2013 Skate Canada 10
    66.71    		 8
    130.18    		 9
    196.89
    October 3–5, 2013 2013 Ondrej Nepela Trophy 3
    74.28    		 4
    136.59    		 4
    210.87
    2012–13 season
    Date Event SP FS Total
    March 11–17, 2013 2013 World Championships 14
    70.24    		 13
    141.66    		 14
    211.90
    February 8–11, 2013 2013 Four Continents Championships 9
    74.01    		 7
    140.35    		 9
    214.36
    January 19–27, 2013 2013 U.S. Championships 2
    80.99    		 2
    170.30    		 2
    251.29
    November 22–25, 2012 2012 NHK Trophy 4
    73.41    		 3
    161.96    		 3
    235.37
    October 26–28, 2012 2012 Skate Canada International 8
    69.41    		 4
    144.19    		 5
    213.60
    September 13–16, 2012 2012 U.S. Classic 2
    69.09    		 3
    144.35    		 3
    213.44
    2011–12 season
    Date Event SP FS Total
    February 7–12, 2012 2012 Four Continents Championships 6
    76.89    		 4
    146.34    		 3
    223.23
    January 22–29, 2012 2012 U.S. Championships (Senior) 4
    78.90    		 3
    151.42    		 3
    230.32
    November 11–13, 2011 2011 NHK Trophy 6
    71.12    		 4
    141.24    		 3
    212.36
    October 27–30, 2011 2011 Skate Canada International 9
    60.83    		 5
    141.53    		 6
    202.36
    2010–11 season
    Date Event SP FS Total
    24 April – 1 May 2011 2011 World Championships 13
    70.40    		 11
    147.53    		 11
    217.93
    January 22–30, 2011 2011 U.S. Championships 6
    67.99    		 2
    156.36    		 3
    224.35
    November 5–7, 2010 2010 Cup of China 6
    67.10    		 8
    130.03    		 7
    197.13
    October 21–24, 2010 2010 NHK Trophy 7
    64.85    		 10
    121.77    		 9
    186.62

    Junior level

    Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships. Previous ISU world best highlighted in bold.

    2009–10 season
    Date Event Level SP FS Total
    December 3–6, 2009 2009–10 Junior Grand Prix Final Junior 2
    70.85    		 4
    125.24    		 3
    196.09
    October 7–11, 2009 2009 JGP Croatia Cup Junior 2
    66.86    		 2
    129.22    		 2
    196.08
    September 3–4, 2009 2009 JGP United States Junior 1
    63.82    		 1
    116.13    		 1
    179.95
    2008–09 season
    Date Event Level SP FS Total
    February 23 – March 1, 2009 2009 World Junior Championships Junior 9
    59.15    		 9
    105.65    		 10
    164.80
    January 18–25, 2009 2009 U.S. Championships Junior 1
    66.62    		 2
    117.18    		 1
    183.80
    2007–08 season
    Date Event Level SP FS Total
    March 29–30, 2008 2008 Gardena Trophy (Junior) Junior 2
    50.60    		 3
    92.57    		 2
    143.17
    January 20–27, 2008 2008 U.S. Championships Junior 4
    44.85    		 3
    90.96    		 2
    135.81

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