Phillip Dutton and Bobby Costello have just announced that they are withdrawing their application for the USEF Chef/Technical Advisor position. They have released the following joint statement:
After much discussion and thought, we have decided to withdraw our names from consideration for the USEF Chef d’Equipe/Technical Advisor position.
With a record of coaching multiple four star level riders and horses, years of international competitive experience, extensive organizational and committee experience and a comprehensive vision and plan for the future of our sport, we were disappointed that the Search Committee elected to not put our name forward to the Active Athletes Committee.
We appreciate whole heartedly the effort by the Active Athletes Committee to keep us in the process and for their encouragement. However, we feel that by staying in the process this will create further division and controversy. Therefore, for the good of our sport, we feel it is best to move on and for the new coach to be selected and to unite behind him.
Again, we would like to thank everyone who has supported us during the last few months and wish the remaining candidates the best of luck.
Sincerely,
Phillip Dutton
Robert Costello
The Eligible Athletes had a procedural meeting Monday morning and they will meet this week to discuss formally adding candidates to the short list for consideration, but Phillip and Bobby are no longer candidates. With this news, one of the most promising applications is no longer part of the selection process to find the next US coach. More later. Go eventing.
