Tiffany Chin, who had the good fortune of being coached by Frank Carroll and John Nicks, won the U.S. title in 1985 and World bronze medals in 1985 and ‘86.
equipment. He often travels for work, and Chin and Kyle sometimes tag along to his more excit- ing destinations, such as France.
Although Chin is frank in saying the nature
of some of Kan’s work is “over her head,” she feels greatly satisfied that she made time to attend col- lege during her professional performing career. An English literature major, Chin said earning a bachelor’s degree allowed her to see a world beyond skating. When she made the decision to pursue a career as a coach, it was out of a genuine love of the sport, not because she felt it was the only path available to her.
When asked to reflect on a favorite compet-
itive moment, she said, of course, the Olympics were incredible, but her fondest memories are of the ISU tours that followed the World Champi- onships. Tere were many wonderful moments during her pro career, but a special memory was working with the late Robert Wagenhoffer on the Gershwin on Ice tour. During Chin’s competitive days, the media often depicted her mother, Marjorie, as a dom- ineering stage mother. While Chin describes herself as having a different parenting style, she wants the world to know she not only loves her
mother deeply, but they remain extremely close. “I understand that the press didn’t under- stand the cultural aspect of it, and they didn’t un- derstand that a part of what she did helped make me as good as I was,” Chin said.
When it comes to being a grandmother,
Marjorie is quite the softie who dotes on her three grandchildren (Chin’s younger sister has two chil- dren). Having her family and Kan’s within driving distance creates an extended family environment. “It’s wonderful,” Chin said. “My son has
his cousins. I’ve got this big network of people, which is so nice.”