USA Curling Hires Brad Gushue as High-Performance Director

USA Curling announced Wednesday that Brad Gushue, the Canadian skip who led his country to Olympic gold in 2006, has been hired as its high-performance director to strengthen the national program's push for medals at upcoming Winter Games.

The 45-year-old Gushue, who recently retired from competitive play after a career that included Olympic bronze in 2022, a world championship title in 2017 and seven Canadian national titles, will oversee national team operations, athlete development and high-performance strategies. Based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, he will collaborate with American athletes, coaches and support staff to align training systems, identify emerging talent and plan competitions.

"This role felt like a natural fit, and positions like this don't come along all that often in the sport of curling," Gushue said in a statement from USA Curling. "It is an opportunity to stay close to the sport and make a meaningful impact in a new way."

The appointment comes as the United States builds on recent Olympic successes. The country earned silver in mixed doubles at the Milan-Cortina Games in February, while the men's team captured gold in 2018 and bronze in 2006....