Jill Watson
Figure Skating Coach


Jill had an outstanding competitive skating career, highlighted by multiple national and international achievements in pairs skating. She was the U.S. National Pairs Champion in 1985, 1987, and 1988, and in 1987 she was honored as U.S. Figure Skating’s Athlete of the Year. That same year, she earned a bronze medal at the World Championships in Cincinnati, Ohio, further establishing herself as one of the top pairs skaters in the world.
In 1988, Jill continued her success on the international stage, winning the World Professional Pairs Championship in Ottawa, Canada and Paris, France. She also earned an Olympic bronze medal in pairs figure skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada. In recognition of her incredible career and lasting impact on the sport, she was inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2004.
- 1988 was on Ted Koppel’s Nightline
- 1988 was on a One Week Telecast of Hollywood Squares
- 1989 Ice Capades TV Christmas Special
- 1988-1989 Toured as Star Performer with Ice Capades
- 1996 Olympic Torch Bearer in Dana Point, California
Jill focuses on Figure Skating, Pairs, and Skating Skills. She enjoys helping skaters build strong basics and improve their technique on the ice.
Jill lived in Indiana before moving here to Arizona, she has lived in Arizona for the last 12 years.