1975 Sexist OSU Newsletter
The Old Man, the newsletter of the Ohio State University Men’s Rugby club announced the formation of the Ohio State women’s team. Note the graphic illustration of a female player.
1977 The Pitch
The Tube and the Pitch, two different Ohio State Women’s team newsletters from 1977 show the grassroots organizing, bawdy nature of women’s rugby at the time.
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Meet our 2025
conference speakers
Speakers and information will be added as they are confirmed.
Keynote Speakers
Lauren Doyle is from Boody, Illinois, She played rugby and ran track at Eastern Illinois University. In 2012, she made her World Series debut in Dubai. She has since been a member of USA Rugby National 7’s team for over 12 years. She was the co-captain of the 2024 Olympic team. Lauren recently retired and is living her best life in San Diego, CA.
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2015 Toronto, PanAm games- Silver Medalist
2016 Rio de Janeiro, Olympic games- 5th
2018 San Francisco, World Cup- 4th
2019 Biarritz- 1st tournament Gold in USA Rugby history
2021 Tokyo ,Olympic games- 6th
2022 Cape Town, World Cup- 4th
2023 Santiago, PanAm games- Gold Medalist
2024 Paris, Olympic games- Bronze Medalist
Tamara Sheppard is the USAR Manager of High Performance Rugby. Prior to assuming the position at USAR, she was the High Performance Director with Swimming Australia. She was the architect of one of Swimming Australia’s most successful Olympic campaigns ever during the Tokyo games in 2021. ​
Tamara began her career in rugby with Queensland Rugby Union as a State Administration Manager, facilitating strategic planning and competition development across the region. She brings a range of experience with sports governing bodies developing cultures and effective operating models across men’s and women’s programs.
Naya Tapper is from Charlotte, North Carolina. She played rugby at UNC-Chapel Hill, where she majored in Exercise and Sports Science. Naya made her sevens series debut in Sao Paulo in 2016. She was selected for the 2020 Olympic team. She was the co-captain of the team in the Paris 2024 games, Naya participated in the 2018 and 2023 PanAmerican Games, leading them to their first gold medal and Rugby World Cup Sevens San Francisco 2018 and Cape Town 2022. Naya was the first American woman to score 100 career tries and is currently the ‘all-time try scorer’ for the USA women with 129 tries. Her chase down try-saving tackle against Ireland in Dubai Sevens 2021 was named the #1 play on ESPN’s SportsCenter Top 10 Plays.
Naya made her USA XV’s debut in July 2016 against Canada, and went on to play 12 test matches, including the 2017 Rugby World Cup in Ireland. Naya recently retired but intends to continue to grow the sport around the world. Her namesake Naya Tapper Scholarship in partnership with OMBAC Rugby provides financial assistance to youth rugby players. She will also continue her outside ventures of public speaking, managing her mentorship program with MICR, and engaging with her community.
Alycia Washington began her rugby journey in 2008 at the University of Connecticut and ascended through the USA Rugby pathway, earning her place as a Junior All-American, Collegiate All-American, and ultimately a member of the USA Women’s National Team. She made her international debut in 2015 against England and represented the USA in the 2017 Rugby World Cup. Alycia recently announced her retirement from international test rugby, closing out her career with 26 caps over nearly a decade of international play. Her highlights include winning the WPL National Championship with New York Rugby Club in 2017 and making 47 appearances in England’s Premiership Women’s Rugby League. She also competed in three tours with Barbarians FC.
Alycia and fellow USA Eagle Kristine Sommer co-founded the XV Foundation in 2020 to provide consistent and sustainable support for the Women’s National Team. Outside of playing, she enjoys sharing her expertise as a broadcast commentator and has coached youth, high school, and college-level teams. She is also a 300-level certified referee. Now based in Bordeaux, France, she competes in the French Elite 1 Division with the Stade Bordelais Lionesses.
Mattison Grey is a leadership and performance specialist, business and leadership coach, speaker, and author. Since 1997, Mattison has been coaching teams and individuals and consulting in organizations in the areas of leadership, communication, team work, and high performance.
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​Founder and Owner of Greystone Guides. Business, Leadership, Executive and High-Performance Coach; Performance Psychology and Mental Skills Consultant; Certified Positive Psychology Coach®; The Emotional Culture Deck - ECD Certified Pro Consultant; Director of Mental Performance American Rugby Pro Training Center (2015-2021 7’s National Champions 2015); Mental Skills Coach Texas Rugby Union All-Stars (2022, 2023, 2024). Mental Skill Coach Chicago North Shore Women's Rugby 2024 and Atlantis Rugby 7’s Women 2024. Co-Author, The Motivation Myth.
2025 Presenters
KJ Abel-Ruch
Governance Chair, USAR Senior Club Council Executive Committee; Treasurer, Mid America Rugby Union; Head Coach, U23 Central South All-Stars; Head Coach, Mid America All-Stars; Manager USWNT U20 Team; Head Coach, Kansas Women’s Rugby Club, University of Kansas Women; World Rugby Educator and Trainer; USA Rugby Training and Education, Central Region Administrator; Coach, Kansas City Jazz; Mid-America President; Member, USA Rugby Congress; USA 15s Player Pool.​
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Kat Aversano
Vice President, Women’s Elite Rugby (WER); Head Coach, Howard University Women’s Rugby, Co-Director USWRF Women’s History Museum, Diretor, Southeast USA Youth and High School Rugby, Coach Educator, World Rugby, Coach Fort Hunt High School, Legal Historian and Inforamtion Specialist with the Department of Justice
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Karl Barth
Head Coach of Summit High School Girls Rugby for 30 years, first Head Coach of the US U19 program and Defensive Coach for the U20 women. Former Coach of the ERRFU (Eastern Rockies) U23 women and U19 women, the U19 and 23 West Women, Tiger Rugby Women 7’s, ARPTC 7’s, APEX U18 (15/7’s), Atlantis U19 Women, Hawkeye U16 Women, and the Stars & Stripes 7’s. Head strength and conditioning coach at Summit High School, Coach of Alpine skiing (he recently won an 18th state championship with the team) and the assistant track coach - sprints.
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Angel Brunner
Founder and CEO, EB5 Capital (EB-5 is an alternative financing tool for economic development. To date, the company has created nearly 50,000 U.S. jobs while working with families from more than 75 countries). Director of CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP). On the board of NOAVC, one of the largest climate-focused investment funds in Europe. Presidential appointment to the US Trade Representative’s (USTR) Trade Advisory Committee on Africa (TACA). Board of Trustees for Brown University and on the Board of Governors for Brown University’s Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs. A recipient of the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award from AmeriCorps, Captain of the Brown Women’s Rugby team, and former player for the Berkeley All Blues.
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Olivia Benzan-Daniel​
Women’s Director of Operations, CRAA; Head Coach, Women’s Independents U23 program (Free Jacks Academy); Head Coach, Brandeis University Women’s Rugby and Cambridge Rindge & Latin High School Girls Team; President and player, Beantown RFC; Assistant Coach, Free Jacks Academy U19 Girls Team; player, Beantown WPL team; Member, USA Rugby College Council, Member, USA Rugby Audit & Risk Committee, USA Rugby Team Manager, World Rugby Coach Educator
Sylvia Braaten
Former Associate Head Coach of Women's Rugby at Harvard University. In the five years coaching at Harvard, won two NIRA National Championships (2019, 2023) and one USA 7’s National Championship (2024). Current Performance and Recovery Coach with USA Rugby, WNT 15s - implements strategies to maximize performance and recovery with special considerations around circadian health and the menstrual cycle. Recent graduate of Harvard Extension School with a graduate certificate in Organizational Behavior. Lead of Athletic Performance Coach with USA Rugby, WNT 15s (2020-2024). Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA - CSCS). Member of the 2014 and 2017 USA Rugby World Cup Team and competed in the HSBC World Rugby 7s Series. Competed for the Twin Cities Amazons in the Women's Premier League and was an integral member of the 2013 Championship team.
Jamie Burke
WER Director of Rugby, Member, USA Rugby International Athlete Council, and USA Rugby Board of Directors; Head Coach, WPL Colorado Gray Wolves; Former Assistant Coach, USA Rugby WNT 15’s; Former Head Coach, Rugby Colorado Girls High School All-State Team; USA Rugby Coach Educator; Captain, 2010 World Cup Team, Member of 2006, 2010, 2014 World Cup Team; Named to IRB World Cup Dream Team, Team of the Year and Team of the Decade by Rugby Magazine; ScrumQueens All Star World Cup Team (2010 and 2011); Named as the Best Women's tighthead prop of all time; First USA player to earn 50 caps (earned 51 total caps).
Sarah Chabot
Assistant coach with the senior women’s national team. Head Coach, USA Falcons tour of Brazil. She played prop for the Eagles earning 25 international caps. Head Coach American Raptors (mens MLR team); Played for Central Michigan University, The Midwest RFC U-23, Minnesota Valkyries RFC, NOVA RFC, Chicago North Shore RFC, GLendale Raptors/Glendale MERLINS, and USA Rugby Sevens and USA Rugby 15’s
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Meg Clarke
Played for the County Will Morrigians and then, Glendale Raptors. Served as the National Small College Rugby Commissioner for the Rocky Mountain League, Fundraising Chair, referee and coach. Equipped with a L300 Coaching and L100 Referee Certifications. They coached for Regis University girls and the men's Colorado Rush Rugby Football Club. In 2018 Meg began working with Girls Rugby Inc and has risen to the role of Colorado Program Manager for Girls Rugby.
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Amanda Cox
Major League Rugby TMO; USA Rugby Referee Coach; World Rugby Referee Educator; WPL Referee Manager (2018-2024) Founding member of Raleigh Venom (4-time National Champions)
Martha Daines
Manager, USA Rugby’s Women’s High-Performance Pathway; USA Rugby/World Rugby Coach Trainer; Head Coach, Metropolis Valkyries; Former coaching roles include: USWNT; USA U23s/USA ‘A’/Collegiate All-Americans; USA U18s; Midwest Select Side, University of Minnesota and Macalester College; Recipient of USWRF Lifetime Achievement Award, USWNT Player.
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Karen Fong Donoghue
Karen is the owner and founder of The Rugger's Edge, the only college counseling advising company focusing on rugby players' specific needs. For the past 14 years, she has had her share of dealing with challenging clients - from students to parents to coaches. She played for UC Davis, Pacific Coast Grizzlies U-23, USA Rugby U-23, UCLA Women’s Rugby Club, Santa Monica Women’s Rugby Club, Pacific Coast Grizzlies Senior Womens, SoCal Griffins Senior Women, USA Rugby Referee, World Rugby Educator & Trainer
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Lauren Doyle
Lauren is from Boody, Illinois and attended Eastern Illinois University where she played rugby and ran track. In 2012, she made her World Series debut in Dubai. She has since been a member of USA Rugby National 7’s team for over 12 years. She was the co-captain of the 2024 Olympic team. Lauren recently retired and is living her best life in San Diego, CA.
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Tiffany Faʻaeʻe
Tiffany was the first woman coach in U.S. men's professional rugby when she took the position as assistant coach with Rugby United New York, a Major League Rugby expansion team. A decorated international player, she was a member of the USWNT from 2015-2017. In 2017, she captained the Eagles in the Women’s Rugby World Cup in Ireland, where the US finished fourth. A native of New Zealand, she played for the New Zealand Rugby League Selection Squad in 2014, and the Samoan Women’s Rugby League Team in 2011. In 2014 and 2017, she was the team captain of the WPL New York Rugby Club. In addition to serving as the Head Coach at Life West, she has been the Program Director at ROOTS Rugby, the Youth Program Director at the New York Rugby Club, and the Head Coach of men's and women’s rugby at Monroe College in New York. She is the coach of the PR7’s New York Locals and 7’s coach for the New York Athletic Club
Mattison Grey
Founder and Owner of Greystone Guides. Business, Leadership, Executive and High-Performance Coach; Performance Psychology and Mental Skills Consultant; Certified Positive Psychology Coach®; The Emotional Culture Deck - ECD Certified Pro Consultant; Director of Mental Performance American Rugby Pro Training Center (2015-2021 7’s National Champions 2015); Mental Skills Coach Texas Rugby Union All-Stars (2022, 2023, 2024). Mental Skill Coach Chicago North Shore Women's Rugby 2024 and Atlantis Rugby 7’s Women 2024. Co-Author, The Motivation Myth.
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Kelly Griffin
Head Coach, Golden State Retrievers PR7’s, Former Head Coach, Loonies PR7’s; Head Coach, University of California, Santa Barbara Women’s Rugby; Member, Berkeley All Blues (2008-2011), MVP 7’s National Championship (2011); USWNT 7’s (Pan Am Games Silver Medal 2015, World Cup Bronze Medal 2013); Captain, 2016 US Women’s Olympic Team.
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Jami Frech
Head Coach, University of Michigan Women’s Rugby since 2004. Organizer and Coach, NCR summer touring sides. She has been a player-coach for the Ann Arbor WRFC and for the Detroit Tradesmen's WRFC. Jamie is a managing partner at Frech and Wang, a digital marketing consultant firm.
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Heather Haney
Head Coach of U12's Co-Ed and U12's Girls, Denver Wolfpack Youth Rugby; Former Coach of U10's Co-Ed, Denver Wolfpack Youth Rugby; Founding Board Member, Denver Wolfpack Youth Rugby; Former Board Member, Rugby Colorado; Player, San Diego Surfers, SoCal Griffins Rugby, Philadelphia Rugby Football Club. Heather is also the proud parent of Annika (U12 player and excellent U8 and U10 youth referee) and Lilah (U10 player and recent receipt of the Wolfpack Leadership Award).
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Vicki Hudson
Vicki has been part of the rugby community as player, coach, referee, referee coach, and educator since 1980. She brings expertise and facilitation as a Mental Performance and Resiliency Coach. She holds a MA in Sport and Performance Psychology and is the founder of Rock Steady Performance Consulting, LLC.
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Liz Kirk
Head Coach, Seattle Women’s Rugby, Director of Women’s Rugby, Seattle Rugby Club since 2018. Select side coaching included roles as assistant coach for Pacific Coast Grizzlies (2002-2004), US Women's U23 Team (2000-2004), US Women’s Senior Side (2006, 2016-2017). Liz was a US Women’s National Team Player from 1996-2003 (1998 and 2002 World Cup, 23 Caps). She is Professor in the Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health program and Associate Dean for Education, School of Public Health at the University of Washington.
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Jenny Kronish
Has been a member of the US Women’s National 15’s team since 2021. She played professionally for the London Harlequins from 2022-2023. Jenny has a BA from Harvard University where she was a two-time NIRA All-American. She has played for the Beantown and the Glendale Merlins, where she won a WPL Championship in 2018. Jenny has an MBA from the University of Massachusetts.
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Derika Legg
Professional Development Coach & Consultant. Derika spent over 20 years building and developing high performance teams as a ‘people leader’ in business and as rugby coach. She’s trained as a certified coach to help teams and individuals navigate change and works with Coaches, Athletes and Business Professionals to focus on personal development to maximize potential. She played for 15 years and now coaches the University of California San Diego Women’s Rugby Team and the San Diego Women’s Club Rugby Team.
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Amelia Luciano
Match Official, Major League Rugby; Referee, inaugural WXV competition; President, Ivy Ruby Conference; President, New England Rugby Referees Society; Head Coach, Yale University Women’s Rugby, Head Coach, Cornell University Women’s Rugby; Assistant Coach, American International College.
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Amy Marks
A global keynote speaker known throughout the world as the Queen of Prefab, Amy is the SVP of Innovation at Compass Datacenters She pioneers industrialized methods, digital innovation, and sustainable practices in design and construction. She played prop at the University of Florida, Northshore WRFC, and Morris Rugby. Her daughter Mackenzie has followed in her footsteps and is a prop for Morris HS Girls, EIRA, EGRL, PR 7s Rise, Atlantis, and attends USA Development Camp for U18. Amy is a USWRF board member and the Chair of Corporate Partnerships and mentors many in our community.
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Alex McCulloch
Faculty-Advisor and Coach, Girls’ Club Rugby, Trimble Technical High School (Fort Worth, TX); Currently spearheading Title IX complaint on behalf of girls in the Fort Worth Independent School District; Executive Director, Texas Interscholastic Rugby Association; President and Head Coach, Panther City Rugby (Fort Worth, Texas); Past-Chair for the Youth Competitions Committee, Rugby Texas; Past-President, Fort Worth Rugby Club; Licensed Athletic Trainer; Former-Professional Ballet Dancer.
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Timaris Montano
Head Coach of the University of New Mexico men’s rugby team, Assistant Football Coach, Gallup High School, Executive Director, New Mexico Youth Rugby, Founder and Head Coach, Indigenous Warriors Rugby; Founder and Coach, Gallup Rugby Football Club, (the club for the nearby Navajo reservation); awarded Premiership Rugby Scholarship in 2019
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Kelly Romano
Kelly is a grateful coach and advocate for girls rugby. Kelly started her rugby adventures at Illinois State University. Kelly was given the opportunity to play while studying abroad in Perth, Australia and Wellington, New Zealand. She has spent the last 12 years building and growing girls rugby in her hometown of Carmel, Indiana. Kelly's program is the only option for girls in 2nd to 12th grade to play rugby in the state of Indiana. Kelly has coached at all levels from 2nd grade flag rugby to college. She is currently the head coach at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana.
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Laura Sayabouth
teaches 9-12 Health and Physical Education in Commerce City, CO. She has been involved with volleyball for 18 years and is the Head Volleyball Coach and New Teacher Mentor at her school. Laura has been involved with rugby for over 13 years - first with the Raleigh Venom and currently with the Colorado Gray Wolves. Laura is a USA Rugby Educator (strength & conditioning). She is also involved with Weredragons RFC, an international touring side that supports developing rugby in Laos and SE Asia.
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Tamara Sheppard
Tamara is the USAR Manager of High Performance Rugby. Prior to assuming the position at USAR, she was the High Performance Director with Swimming Australia. She was the architect of one of Swimming Australia’s most successful Olympic campaigns ever during the Tokyo games in 2021. Tamara began her career in rugby with Queensland Rugby Union as a State Administration Manager, facilitating strategic planning and competition development across the region. She brings a range of experience with sports governing bodies developing cultures and effective operating models across men’s and women’s programs.
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Angela Smarto
Director of Women’s Rugby, National Collegiate Rugby; Former Head Coach, Robert Morris University Women’s Rugby; Recipient 2023 USWRF Women's Committee Award; College Commissioner, Secretary, Select Side Program Founder, Allegheny Rugby Union; President and 2x DII National Champion, Pittsburgh Rugby Club (now Pittsburgh Forge Rugby); Lifetime Member and 3x DI National Champion, Penn State Rugby. Smarto is a High School Special Education Teacher in Pittsburgh, PA.
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Hannah Stolba
Head Coach Bay Area WER; Head Coach, Berkeley All Blues WPL Rugby; Head Coach, Pacific Coast U23s; Previously - Skills Coach, Otago Rugby Club, NZ; Former Head Coach, Glendale Merlins D1 Rugby; Former Assistant Coach, Stanford Rugby; Former Assistant Coach, University of Colorado; Player, USWNT U23 Team, USWNT Senior Women 15s (2010 and 2014 World Cup); player, El Salvador, División de Honor, Spain; Otago, FPC, New Zealand; Glendale Merlins, Berkeley All Blues, Metropolis Valkyries, WPL.
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Mary Swanstrom
Athletic Trainer, UC Davis Gymnastics and Tennis; World Rugby Educator and Trainer; USA Rugby Training and Education Southern Region Administrator; USA Rugby Senior Club Council Training and Education Committee and USA Youth and High School Training and Education committees; Athletic Trainer with the Houston Sabercats (MLR) Athletic Trainer, track and cross country, Athletico; Athletic Trainer with Airforce Fighter Pilots, focusing on spinal injury prevention; Coach, San Diego Armada and Chicago Dragons men’s IGR rugby team; Forwards Coach, University of Minnesota Duluth men’s rugby team, Head Coach, Kennedy High School Boys Rugby Club; Player, Chicago North Shore, San Diego Surfers.
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Naya Tapper
Naya played rugby at UNC-Chapel Hill, where she majored in Exercise and Sports Science. She made her sevens series debut in Sao Paulo in 2016. She was selected for the 2020 Olympic team. She was the co-captain of the team in the Paris 2024 games, Naya participated in the 2018 and 2023 PanAmerican Games, leading them to their first gold medal and Rugby World Cup Sevens San Francisco 2018 and Cape Town 2022. Naya was the first American woman to score 100 career tries and is currently the ‘all-time try scorer’ for the USA women with 129 tries. Her chase down try-saving tackle against Ireland in Dubai Sevens 2021 was named the #1 play on ESPN’s SportsCenter Top 10 Plays. Naya made her USA XV’s debut in July 2016 against Canada, and went on to play 12 test matches, including the 2017 Rugby World Cup in Ireland. Naya recently retired but intends to continue to grow the sport around the world. Her namesake Naya Tapper Scholarship in partnership with OMBAC Rugby provides financial assistance to youth rugby players. She will also continue her outside ventures of public speaking, managing her mentorship program with MICR, and engaging with her community.
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Lauren Trout
Head Coach, Texas Team, Women’s PR’7’s; Head Coach, Chicago North Shore 7’s, Assistant Coach, Chicago North Shore 15’s; Coach, Illinois Collegiate All-Stars; 2016 USA's Club Coach of the Year; Training Consultant, USA Rugby; Player, Chicago North Shore, Atlantis, Stars, ARPTC, USA Developmental 7’s, the USA 15s Player Pool, and the USARL Women's National Team.
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Kitt Wagner-Ruiz
Head Coach, WER Boston, Head Coach, Beantown Women’s Rugby; Assistant Coach, Brown University Women’s Rugby; Assistant Coach, USWNT U20 Team; Player, USWNT 15’s Women's World Cup (2010 and 2014), USWNT 7’s; Former Commissioner, Women's Premier League; Former Head Coach, Women's Premier League Select Side; Former Head Coach, Atlanta Harlequins Women's Rugby; Former Head Coach, Glendale Women's Rugby.
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Alycia Washington
Alycia began her rugby journey in 2008 at the University of Connecticut and ascended through the USA Rugby pathway, earning her place as a Junior All-American, Collegiate All-American, and ultimately a member of the USA Women’s National Team. She made her international debut in 2015 against England and represented the USA in the 2017 Rugby World Cup. Alycia recently announced her retirement from international test rugby, closing out her career with 26 caps over nearly a decade of international play. Her highlights include winning the WPL National Championship with New York Rugby Club in 2017 and making 47 appearances in England’s Premiership Women’s Rugby League. She also competed in three tours with Barbarians FC. Alycia and fellow USA Eagle Kristine Sommer co-founded the XV Foundation in 2020 to provide consistent and sustainable support for the Women’s National Team. Outside of playing, she enjoys sharing her expertise as a broadcast commentator and has coached youth, high school, and college-level teams. She is also a 300-level certified referee. Now based in Bordeaux, France, she competes in the French Elite 1 Division with the Stade Bordelais Lionesses.
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Amy Valenta
PT, DPT, OCS, MTC. Medical Director at Major League Rugby, Owner Catalyst Athletic Performance and Catalyst Physical Therapy. Denver, CO. Vice-Chairman of the National Collegiate Rugby Medical Safety Committee, Tournament Physiotherapist World Rugby, Medical Coordinator Colorado Gray Wolves, Former Physiotherapist ERRFU (Eastern Rockies) and West Select Side, Former Head Physiotherapist for the USA National Rugby Teams (2002-2017); completing the 2010, 2014 and 2017 World Cup Cycles, Former Medical Director for the Glendale Rugby Club (2007-2022).
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Shane Young
Co-Founder and Executive Director, Memphis Inner City Rugby (MICR) - a high school rugby league made up of more than 300 players and alumni. In addition, MICR’s Pathways Program offers tutoring, transportation, jobs, and alumni services to its members. Since the program's inception, MICR has served around 3,000 athletes with over 100 going on to collegiate programs across the country. Shane/MICR have currently had the lease approved to build a field with facilities.
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Wendy Young
Creator and Editor of Your Scrumhalf Connection website; Journalist at 2010, 2014, and 2021 RWC; Rugby Play-by-Play Commentator; WPL Referee Coach; USA Rugby Senior Club Competitions Committee; Administrator, Texas Geographic Union (GU); Former player, Austin Valkyries, Oklahoma Roses, West RFU, and USWNT Pool; Member of Texas Rugby Union Hall of Fame, Oklahoma Rugby Hall of Fame, and Texas Rugby Referee Association Lifetime Member.
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