Coaching Staff

Emma Sheers - Coaching Director

With over 90 professional victories Emma is one of the most successful athletes in the history of the sport. Twice named IWSF Athlete of the year Emma is a multiple winner of every major water ski, title including 2 World Slalom Championships and 2 World Jump Championships along with five World Records.

After an amazing 20 years as a pro skier Emma brings an immense amount of knowledge to her role as coaching Director at Oz Ski Resort.

Her coaching philosophy is based on using fundamentals to build a skier who can ski safely and well in all water conditions and enjoy the sport injury free. Emma has coached numerous National and World Champions.

Career Highlights-

• 2 time World Slalom Champion
• 2 time World Jump Champion
• 2 time World Junior Jump Champion
• 2 time IWSF Athlete of the year
• 5 time World Record Holder
• Former World Championship Record holder, slalom (12 years), and Jump
• 15 time Moomba Masters Champion
• 7 time Masters Champion
• Former Australian Record Holder Slalom and Jump
• Finalist Australian Female Athlete of the year
• Queensland Sport Hall of Fame Inductee
• Sunshine Coast Hall of Fame Inductee

Rick Habermann- slalom coach

Rick's coaching philosophy is based on building a complete athlete, setting up skis to suit their style and creating a strong, balanced and fearless competitor.

Rick has been coaching for twenty years. 

His career highlights include coaching Emma to the following:

• two World Slalom titles
• Ranked number 1 in the world
• World Championship record holder (for 12 years)
• Moomba Masters record holder
• US Masters record holder
• Three US Masters slalom titles
• Five Moomba slalom titles
•  Thirty Pro slalom titles

Since starting Oz Ski Resort in 2013 Rick has coached

• 25 Australian National Champions
• Three different students have broken eight national slalom records