Dana Hatton (Provided photo — US Biathlon)

LAKE PLACID — US Biathlon is pleased to announce the hiring of Dana Hatton as the new national team assistant coach.

Hatton grew up in Maine and skied with the St. Lawrence University’s varsity Nordic ski team for four years. She also worked as an intern reporter for the Adirondack Daily Enterprise in the summer of 2017.

Most recently, Hatton spent two years as the graduate assistant coach for the St. Lawrence ski team, where she completed her master’s degree in leadership. Prior to her role as a coach, she spent time with AmeriCorps, working with middle school students in Boston.

The US Biathlon team is currently running its first National Team camp of the year in Lake Placid at the new facilities at Mount Van Hoevenberg. Hatton’s main role will be assisting in the implementation of training for athletes in Lake Placid, attending camps and working with other National Team staff to ready the team for the 2022 Olympic season.

“We are thrilled to have Dana onboard as we move into the most important part of the Olympic preparation period!” said US Biathlon Director of High Performance Lowell Bailey. “She knows the Lake Placid trail system better than I do and will be a great addition to the USBA staff based here. The National Team will greatly benefit from having Dana on the ground during the training camp interims, when our European-based head coaches are not here.”

“I’m looking forward to working with and learning from the National Team and coaching staff,” said Hatton. “This is an exciting opportunity for me, and I can’t wait to expand my knowledge about biathlon and ski racing at the highest level.”