Fredrik Landstedt Last College: New Mexico '91 Position: Head Coach Experience: 2nd Year

On June 14, 2007, University of New Mexico Vice President of Athletics Paul Krebs announced that Fredrik Landstedt would become the second head coach in the history of the UNM skiing program.

"When we started looking for someone to replace George Brooks, Fredrik Landstedt was the easy choice," stated Krebs. "He has been an integral part of our ski team for the last 10 years and is a graduate of the University of New Mexico. He brings continuity to one of the top ski teams in the country and we are confident he can continue the success UNM has enjoyed in skiing under coach Brooks."

Landstedt finished his 10th season as the Nordic coach with the Lobos in 2007. Last season, Landstedt helped the Lobos place sixth overall at the NCAA Championships, guiding the Nordic team to a sixth-place finish in cross country events. During his tenure at UNM he has coached 18 Lobos to 30 All-American awards, two individual national championships and four team national titles. Landstedt also served as the President of the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association from 2000-06.

Prior to coming to UNM, Landstedt coached at the University of Colorado for three years where he won an NCAA national championship. Before moving to Colorado he coached the West Valley High School ski team in Fairbanks, Alaska, to two state team titles. Landstedt also served as an assistant coach in New Mexico prior to his move to Alaska, including the 1990 and 1991 seasons at UNM.

During his skiing days, Landstedt was a top national skier and placed in the top-10 in the U.S. National Championships eight times between 1991-93. Landstedt was one of the top collegiate skiers in the nation while competing for the Lobos, earning All-American status after he finished fourth in the NCAA Championships in 1987. As a young ski racer in Sweden, Landstedt took three medals in the Swedish Junior Championships and finished in the top-20 in many national competitions as a senior racer.

Originally from Solleftea, Sweden, Landstedt graduated from the University of New Mexico with a bachelor's degree in Economics in 1991 and an associate degree in Accounting/Bookkeeping in 1989. Landstedt represented the U.S. Ski Team as a coach during the 2006 World Junior Championships and the U-23 World Championships. Landstedt serves as the NCAA Skiing Secretary-Rules editor. Landstedt and his wife, Brenda, have three sons, Gabriel (12), Adrian (10) and Andreas (6), and a daughter, Zara (1).