Meet Wade
Wade Cox
Wade Cox is one of the most successful slalom skiers in the sport’s history. His legendary professional ski career spanned over 3 decades with Pro Titles coming in the 80’s, 90’s, and 2000’s. His 47 Pro Slalom Titles included 2 Pro Tour Season Championships, finishing the year ranked #1 in the world each year, 33 US Pro Tour Titles, 10 World Cup Slalom Titles, 6 US National Slalom Titles, and 2 US Masters Slalom Titles. Not to mention countless other international titles including the Austrian Masters, British Masters, Canadian Masters, Italian Masters, Jr. Moomba Masters, McCormick Cup, Mexican Masters, Oz Ski, and the Princes Pro-Am. Wade was also a former holder of the US National Slalom Record, US Pro Tour Slalom Record, the World Cup Slalom Record as well as many other Regional, State, and lake records. Coxy started as a young gun on the Pro Tour, but quickly shot to the top… and stayed there. Throughout the 1990’s he was on top as the HO Skis and Pro Tour poster boy, battling it out with Andy Mapple and pushing the boundaries of slalom skiing to places never seen before. Nowadays he continues to spread his waterski knowledge by way of his SkiWithWade Tour and being the Syndicate Team Coach providing key insight to the next generation of pro skiers.
Statistics & Awards
2012 Inducted into the USA WaterSki Hall of Fame
2008 Retired at US Masters Callaway Gardens, GA
2007 US Masters 2nd Men’s Slalom
2007 MC-Mal-CC Pro Won Head to Head Bracket
2006 Boardstock Pro 2nd Men’s Slalom
2006 WaterSki Mag Shootout 2nd Men’s Slalom
2006 US Nationals 3rd Men’s Slalom
2005 Princes Pro-Am Slalom Champion
2005 Orlando Pro Tour 2nd Men’s Slalom
2005 Cirencester Pro-Am 3rd Men’s Slalom
2004 British Masters (Thorpe Park) 3rd Men’s Slalom
2000 OZ Ski Mens Slalom Champion
2000 Orlando Pro Tour 1st Men’s Slalom
2000 Pan American Men’s Slalom Champion
2000 US Open 2nd Men’s Slalom
2000 Malibu Open 2nd Men’s Slalom
2000 Detroit Pro Tour 2nd Men’s Slalom
2000 Moomba Masters 3rd Men’s Slalom
1999 US National Open Men’s Slalom Champion
1999 Italian Masters Men’s Slalom Champion
1999 Austrian Masters Men’s Slalom Champion
1999 British Masters (Thorpe Park) Mens Slalom Champion
1999 US Team Trials 1st Men’s Slalom
1999 US Open 2nd Men’s Slalom
1999 Moomba Masters 2nd Mens Slalom
1999 Sacramento Pro Tour 1st Men’s Slalom
1999 Moomba World Cup Men’s Slalom
1999 OZ Ski 2nd Men’s Slalom
1998 Ft Lauderdale Pro Tour 1st Men’s Slalom
1998 Portland Pro Tour 1st Men’s Slalom
1998 US Nationals 2nd Men’s Slalom
1997 US National Open Men’s Slalom Champion
1997 Indianapolis Pro Tour 1st Men’s Slalom
1997 Austin Pro Tour 1st Men’s Slalom
1997 Sacramento Pro Tour 1st Men’s Slalom
1997 US Open 2nd Men’s Slalom
1997 Princes Pro-Am 2nd Men’s Slalom
1997 US Masters 3rd Men’s Slalom
1996 US Masters Slalom Champion
1996 US Open Slalom Champion
1996 Orlando Pro Tour 1st Men’s Slalom
1996 Shreveport Pro Tour 1st Men’s Slalom
1996 Detroit Pro Tour 1st Men’s Slalom
1996 Indianapolis Pro Tour 1st Men’s Slalom
1996 US Pro Tour Season Slalom Champion
1995 US Masters Men’s Slalom Champion
1995 US National Open Men’s Slalom Champion
1995 Canadian Masters Slalom Champion
1995 Hartford Pro Tour 1st Men’s Slalom
1995 Detroit Pro Tour 1st Men’s Slalom
1995 Shreveport Pro Tour 1st Men’s Slalom
1995 St Paul Pro Tour 1st Men’s Slalom
1995 Portland Pro Tour 1st Men’s Slalom
1995 Philadelphia Pro Tour 1st Men’s Slalom
1995 Omaha Pro Tour 1st Men’s Slalom
1995 US Team Trial 1st Men’s Slalom
1995 World Championships 3rd Men’s Slalom
1995 US Pro Tour Season Slalom Champion
1994 St Louis Pro Tour 1st Men’s Slalom
1994 Indianapolis Pro Tour 1st Men’s Slalom
1994 US Masters 2nd Men’s Slalom
1994 US Open 2nd Men’s Slalom
1994 US National Slalom Record 3 ¼ @41
1993 Cypress Gardens Pro Tour 1st Men’s Slalom
1993 St Paul Pro Tour 1st Men’s Slalom
1993 Hartford Pro Tour Finals 1st Men’s Slalom
1993 US Masters 2nd Men’s Slalom
1993 US Open 2nd Men’s Slalom
1992 Indianapolis Pro Tour 1st Men’s Slalom
1992 Dallas Pro Tour 1st Men’s Slalom
1992 US Open 2nd Men’s Slalom
1992 US National Men’s Slalom Slalom Record 1@41
1992 US National Men’s Slalom Record 3@41
1991 Orlando Pro Tour 1st Men’s Slalom
1991 McCormick Cup 1st Men’s Slalom
1990 US Masters 2nd Men’s Slalom
1990 Canadian Pro 2nd Men’s Slalom
1989 St Louis Coors Light Pro Tour 1st Men’s Slalom
1989 Shreveport Coors Light Pro Tour 3rd Men’s Slalom
1988 Orlando Coors Light Pro Tour 7th Mens Slalom
1988 Marine World Coors 2nd Men’s Slalom
1988 Knoxville Coors Light Pro Tour 2nd Men’s Slalom
1986 Southern Regionals Mens 1 Trick Champion
1985 Jr Moomba Slalom Champion
1985 Jr Moomba Trick Champion
1985 Jr Moomba Jump Champion
1985 Jr Moomba Overall Champion 42
1984 US Nationals 2nd Boys Slalom
1984 US Nationals 2nd Boys Overall
1984 US Nationals 2nd Boys Tricks
1983 US National Boys Slalom Champion
1983 US Nationals 2nd Boys Overall
1983 US Nationals 2nd Boys Tricks
1981 US National Jr Boys Slalom Champion
1981 US National Jr Boys Overall Champion
1981 US Nationals 2nd Jr Boys Tricks