Elliot Trotter is the founder and former Editor in Chief of Skyd Magazine. He began playing ultimate at Highland Park High School (IL) in 2004, with then coach Kunal Pujara, and has been throwing way too hard ever since. In attending the University of Puget Sound, Elliot helped found the UPS Postmen and went on to captain his sophomore year. Elliot has coached everything from the elementary to club level in addition to numerous clinics and programs. Elliot has also been involved in many ultimate projects, founding RISE UP Ultimate and hosting Ultimate Globe Trotter, a travel show about ultimate. As a player, Elliot has competed internationally with many club teams including Melbourne Heads of State, Queretaro's Malaki, Auckland Magon, Boracay Dragons, Copenhagen Ragnarok and Seattle Voodoo. Additionally he has represented Australia at the 2015 World Beach Championships, Philippines at the 2015 Asian Oceanic Championships and has played professionally for the Seattle Rainmakers of the MLU.

SkydCast #11: Melissa Witmer, Ultimate Results

by January 27, 2012, 4:00am 0

I’m pleased to be able to speak with Melissa Witmer in this SkydCast. In addition to the many amazing projects she’s involved with (info below), she has been a key…

Worlds 2012: Interview with Evans/Holmes of Dingoes, Australia

by January 26, 2012, 5:00am 0

Australia’s Dingoes are considered one of the stronger teams competing at Worlds this year in Sakai, Japan. Though there is plenty of talent, Ultimate is still growing in Australia and…

SkydCast #10: Nexgen Network, Kevin Minderhout

by January 19, 2012, 4:00am 0

As their Kickstarter campaign nears an end, the NexGen Network (NGN) may be onto something big for the sport. NGN intends to broadcast and provide live streaming video of Ultimate…

Thursday Dumps: Playbook App, NGN, LC

by January 12, 2012, 1:25pm 0

Check out this Free Ultimate app called Ultimate Frisbee Playbook. We haven’t tried it out yet, but the app give folks a white board that saves animated plays, handles rosters,…

SkydCast #9: Ultimate Peace, David Barkan

by January 6, 2012, 3:02pm 0

Ultimate Peace is a remarkable organization that promotes conflict resolution, mutual respect and Spirit of the Game to youth through Ultimate camps and clinics. Ultimate Peace is entering its third year of…

The Ultimate Renaissance: One Year of Skyd

by December 23, 2011, 10:00am 0

In one year, Skyd has made a lot of progress in creating a united media front for the sport of Ultimate. I’m still astonished and enthused by the support and…

In Her Own Words: Suzanne Fields, Boston Spinsters (Part 2)

by December 21, 2011, 8:00am 0

In Part 1 of our interview series with Suzanne Fields, we talked about Suzanne’s early years with Ultimate, including the led up to the creation of the Women’s Division, her first…

Support Skyd: The Skyd Store

by December 20, 2011, 12:00am 0

Everyone knows that the most important part of Ultimate is to look good while doing it. At Skyd we hold that truth to be self-evident, and are proud to announce…

In Her Own Words: Suzanne Fields, Boston Spinsters (Part 1)

by December 19, 2011, 11:00am 0

Few can say they’ve accomplished as much in and for the sport as Hall of Famer Suzanne Fields. After competing at Nationals with Boston Open Division teams, in 1981, Suzanne…

SkydCast #8: Windmill Windup

by December 15, 2011, 12:37pm 0

Skyd’s Elliot Trotter chats with Tournament Co-Director Frans Passchier and the Netherlands’ own Erik “the Kraken” Doesburg about the most fun tournament in Europe, the Windmill Windup. Founded and run…