American skiing standout Mikaela Shiffrin had an unexpected parting with her longtime coach, Mike Day, during the middle of the world championships after informing him that she planned to take a new direction with her staff at the end of the season.
"Mikaela wants to do something different going forward. She wants a new challenge. And she informed Mike and Mike decided to go home," U.S. Alpine director Patrick Riml told The Associated Press on Wednesday. "It's a shock for me that he took off."
"After working with Mike Day for seven seasons, I've decided to move forward with new leadership on my team for the next phase of my career," Shiffrin said in a statement released by the U.S. ski team. "I want to thank Mike and acknowledge all of his work and dedication over the last several years." Shiffrin's personal team also includes new assistant coach Mark Mitter, who remains with her, Riml said."We've got plenty of people here to support Mikaela and provide the training and the information she needs on race day to do her job," Riml said. "She's got great support. ... We'll decide together what makes the most sense moving forward.
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