Emilie Nussear

Emilie Nussear
Emilie Nussear
Personal information
Alternative names	Emilie Connors
Country represented	United States
Born	November 9, 1982 (age 40); Clearwater, Florida
Height	1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Former partner	Brandon Forsyth ; Mathew Gates
Former coach	Tatiana Tarasova, Nikolai Morozov, Maia Usova, Bob Young
Former training locations	Newington, Connecticut ; Simsbury, Connecticut
Retired	2003

Last updated July 21, 2023

Emilie Nussear Connors^[1] (born November 9, 1982)^[2] is an American former competitive ice dancer. She had the most success with partner Brandon Forsyth, with whom she is the 2000 World Junior silver medalist. They were coached by Bob Young in Simsbury, Connecticut.^[3]

In January 2002, Nussear tried out with Mathew Gates on the advice of her coach, Tatiana Tarasova.^[2] Nussear/Gates won the silver medal at the 2002 Karl Schäfer Memorial and placed 5th at the 2003 U.S. Championships. They were coached by Tarasova, Nikolai Morozov, and Maia Usova in Newington, Connecticut.^[2]

As of 2016, she is a coach at the International Skating Center of Connecticut in Simsbury.^[1]

She is married to sports journalist Kevin Connors of ESPN.^[4]

Programs

(with Gates)

Season	Original dance	Free dance
2002–03 ^[2]	Waltz Polka Waltz	The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi

Results

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Forsyth

International^[3]
Event	1998–1999	1999–2000
World Junior Champ.	15th	2nd
JGP Final		2nd
JGP Bulgaria	3rd
JGP Hungary	3rd
JGP Netherlands		2nd
JGP Norway		1st
National^[3]
U.S. Championships	2nd J.	2nd J.
J. = Junior level

With Gates

International^[2]
Event	2002–03
GP Skate America	7th
Karl Schäfer Memorial	2nd
National^[2]
U.S. Championships	5th

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References

1 2 "Emilie (Nussear) Connors" (PDF). International Skating Center of Connecticut. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 16, 2016.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "Emilie NUSSEAR / Mathew GATES: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on December 28, 2006.
1 2 3 "NUSSEAR Emilie / FORSYTH Brandon". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 16, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
↑ "Former Rockville Centre resident announces engagement". Long Island Herald. Long Island, New York. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2022.

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[ISCCbio-1] 1 2 "Emilie (Nussear) Connors" (PDF). International Skating Center of Connecticut. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 16, 2016.

[ISU-0203-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Emilie NUSSEAR / Mathew GATES: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on December 28, 2006.

[ISU-ENBF-3] 1 2 3 "NUSSEAR Emilie / FORSYTH Brandon". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 16, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2016.

[Engagement-4] "Former Rockville Centre resident announces engagement". Long Island Herald. Long Island, New York. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2022.

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