M.R. Hostetter

Biography

Mary Rachel (M.R) Hostetter is set for her fifth season as the Alpine Associate Head Coach of the University of Denver Ski Team in winter 2026. In her previous four seasons, she has helped guide the Pioneers to four top-four finishes at the NCAA Championship and first place among all alpine squads at the 2023 National Championships. Hostetter has also aided alpine skiers to 27 individual victories and 24 All-American honors. Hostetter, 35, helped guide senior Sara Rask to eight individual victories in 2025, including a pair of national titles in women's slalom and giant slalom and a season sweep in the collegiate slalom events (seven wins). Additionally, junior Mia Hunt joined Rask with a pair of All-American awards and made her FIS Alpine World Cup debut earlier in the season in Killington, Vermont. The Steamboat Springs, Colorado, native returned to Denver prior to the 2022 collegiate season after previously being an alpine skier at the school from 2009-2011.