Dirt Monkey
photo credit: Jon Becker
ROLE(S) IN LEAGUE//
- Coach
TEAM(S)//
BIO//The Dirt Monkey was born into servitude as an original member of the Pit Crew in the first DRD bout in 2006 helping to clean wheels, fix skates and maintain the track. In July 2008, the Dirt Monkey was elevated to assistant coach for the MHC travel team and went along on the ride that ended with an impressive showing at the Western Regional Tournament as the 12th and final seed. 2009 saw the Dirt Monkey continue his role on MHC as well as assuming head coach for the Bad Apples home team and assistant coach on the Bruising Altitude travel squad. The Dirt Monkey is known primarily for his supply of replacement toe stops, calling lineups during bouts, and acting as the yin to Angus' yang all while occasionaly donning a kilt.
ATHLETIC BACKGROUND//The Dirt Monkey has played various team sports for over 30 years including baseball, football, soccer, ice hockey and Gaelic hurling as well as non-team sports including skiing, scuba diving and wrestling. None of these things are generally played on quad skates. This has given him a rather diverse base of apparently disparate strategies and techniques to attempt and apply to roller derby. If asked, he will ramble on and on and on about this. Consider yourselves warned.
AWARDS RECEIVED//In November 2009 the Dirt Monkey received one of the third-place bronze medals MHC received for finishing third at the WFTDA National Tournament. It is large, heavy, and quite fabulous.
2010 Coach Award - Most Dedicated and Best Platform Shoes
2011 Mile High Club "Selfless & Devoted Coach" Award
