Kathy Casey PHO TO BY PAU L HA R VAT H
By Terri Milner Tarquini
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Circa 1993
Kathy on the ice with Frank Carroll
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athy Casey was 12 years old when she first stepped on the ice and she knew one thing: One day, she wanted to coach. In the ensuing decades, she built a reputation on toughness and technique, a career built on providing information and support to countless athletes and coaches, and friendships built on love and loyalty. And a legacy built on all the above. “I loved Kathy very, very much,” said Frank Carroll, Olympic Coach of the Year and inductee in the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame, PSA Coaches Hall of Fame, and World Figure Skating Hall of Fame. “She
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“I love what I do. and I consid It’s a great job er myself for tunate.” ~ K at h y Casey
was a strict disciplinarian and she didn’t take any guff from anyone, which sometimes got her in a little trouble, but it also earned her quite a fan base. So many people admired and loved her.” Casey, who died on September 16, 2019, was a true giant in the sport of figure skating…and as unpretentious as they come. “When someone is great, they don’t ponder their own significance,” Carroll said. “They just keep going and keep contributing day after day and they keep doing their job. She contributed so much to our sport; she was so respected and so loved.” From 1962, when she became the assistant coach at
