Meet Our Coaches
We are proud to have a diverse group of experienced, qualified and passionate coaches who guide our athletes through every step in their progression. Get to know our coaches and their stories below.
All coaches follow a development pathway (Luge and Bobsleigh/Skeleton) as laid out by the national federations.
If you have questions about the BC Sliding Development Centre, want to get in touch with one of our coaches, or if you even want to join us as a coach please contact us by email.
Peter Iliev
Head Coach, Luge
Peter is a two-time Olympian, was part of Bulgaria’s national luge team for eleven years, and raced on 15 different tracks, including Whistler’s when he competed here during the Games in 2010. Luge fascinates him because while it is a fun adrenaline sport, it is all about natural laws, g-forces and strength. He loves that the sport teaches athletes respect for teammates and rivals and helps develop athletes’ character and confidence. Luge for him, has always been about sharing experience, knowledge and skills, so after retiring from competition in 2010, he decided to get involved in coaching. As the coach of Bulgaria’s Junior National Team for seven years, he helped athletes qualify for and race at the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi 2014, and he coached athletes for the Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck 2012 and Lillehammer 2016.
His coaching philosophy is to provide his athletes with all tools to slide successfully in a positive and safe environment. To achieve this, he not only focuses on building athletes’ sliding skills, strength and knowledge around sled maintenance. He also mentors his athletes in developing a true passion for the sport and for achieving their goals and teaches them values like respect, responsibility, resilience, empathy, teamwork and sportsmanship. He also has an interest in research around luge training and analyzing technical parameters of the sport, and he was also involved in designing training facilities such as luge ramps.