Former skeleton athlete Caleb Smith has joined USA Bobsled and Skeleton as their skeleton technical and development lead coach ©IBSF

Former American skeleton athlete Caleb Smith has joined USA Bobsled and Skeleton as their skeleton technical and development lead coach. 

Smith, who competed himself between 2001 and 2011, had previously been a coach for British Bobsleigh and Skeleton.

In his role there he helped guide Lizzy Yarnold, Laura Deas and Dominic Parsons to medals at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Yarnold retained her gold from Sochi 2014 in the women's skeleton event, where Deas won bronze.

Parsons then won bronze in the men's skeleton competition.

Caleb Smith helped mastermind Lizzy Yarnold's Olympic triumph in Pyeongchang, as part of his role at British Bobsleigh and Skeleton ©Getty Images
Caleb Smith helped mastermind Lizzy Yarnold's Olympic triumph in Pyeongchang, as part of his role at British Bobsleigh and Skeleton ©Getty Images

In his new role in the US, Smith will provide support to head coach Tuffield Latour on the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation World Cup circuit.

He will also provide strategic support on their skeleton development and technology programmes.

During his own career Smith won the 2007 US National Championships.

His best international finish came at the 2006 World Cup event at Lake Placid, where he finished second.