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Position Announcement – Assistant Coach (15s) & Head Coach (7s)

Philadelphia Women’s Rugby is now accepting applications for the position of Assistant Coach for Spring 2010, as well as for the position of Head 7s Coach for Summer 2010. These positions may be held by the same individual. In addition to providing compensation for coaching time, the club will cover all travel and coach development expenses. The ideal candidate has club or collegiate level coaching experience (men or women), is able to commit to weekly practices and games, and is interested in coaching both elite and developmental players. Applicants for the position of Assistant Coach must be able to work with the Head Coach to design and implement practices and communicate with all players, including providing feedback to develop the individual and team game. He or she should be able to lead practices in the Head Coach’s absence. The ideal candidate will also have knowledge of the game that complements that of the Head Coach. Applicants for the position of Sevens Coach must be able to design and implement practices and communicate with all players, including providing feedback to develop the individual and team game.

Philadelphia Women’s Rugby Football Club (PWRFC) was founded in 1976, making it the most established women’s rugby club in the Philadelphia area. PWRFC currently fields a competitive Senior side as well as Developmental side that compete in 15’s in the fall and spring and 7’s in the summer. Our Senior side competes in CR3 Division I, and our Developmental side competes against Division I and II sides. Our Senior side is highly competitive, and regularly earns a berth in the National Playoffs. We are based in center city Philadelphia with a centrally located practice facility and a dedicated rugby pitch for all home games. We practice on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and play a competitive schedule against teams in PA, DC, MD and VA. Philadelphia Women’s Rugby is made up of a group of over 40 players with various levels of experience. Some have played for many years, while others just joined us this year. We boast several USA Women’s National Team pool players, USA U23 Women’s National Team players, and MARFU and EPRU select side players. PWRFC aims to support all levels of play and aspirations and is searching for coaches to support these goals.

Any interested party should forward his or her rugby resume along with a brief statement of coaching philosophy to Emily Sabato, Club President, at president@pwrfc.org. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Questions and further information about the position can be obtained by emailing the Club President. More information about PWRFC can be obtained at www.pwrfc.org

Dear Rugby Coaches and those who would like to be,

There are two teams that I have heard from this week that desperately need your help!

Rio Linda High School in Sacramento and Bishop O’ Dowd High School in Oakland are both
looking for Girls Coaches and help with the Boys teams.

Monty Hisaw at Rio Linda HS is coaching over 60 boys by himself and the girls want a team.
Here is his contact info:
riolindarugby@live.com

Ray Lehren at Bishop O’Dowd HS is coaching both the Boys and Girls team and needs help.
Here is his contact info:
rlehner@bishopodowd.org

Please contact either of these coaches if you can help or know someone who can.

Here is your chance to help out. Rugby needs YOU!!

Sincerely,
Karen Chance
NorCal Girls U-19 Coordinator

from my inbox:

Hey Wendy,

Would you be so kind and post that Severn River Womens Rugby Club is looking for a coach.Here are some info on them.

The Severn River R.F.C. is a D2 Rugby Football Club located near Annapolis, the State Capital of Maryland. Since it’s inception, nearly 30 years ago, the club has played an integral role in forwarding the sport of rugby football in the region. Severn River is an organization that not only supports the recreation of the sport, but also the legacy of the sport. The club invites players from all age and skill levels to attend, and presently offers Mens, Womens, Under 19s and Old Boys (Salts) competitions.

Severn River W.R.F.C. 2009 highlights:

Severn Women Bowl winners for Cheesesteak 7s

Scores were:
Severn 48-0 Thorns 2
Severn 36-12 Suffolk
Severn 42-0 Brandywine

Severn Women Win Almost Heaven 7s

Be proud that your Severn River Pandas won the Almost Heaven 7s women’s bracket! We did SO well that we conceded only 2 tries, and the host team forfeited because we did so well in previous matches!

Severn Women Win PAC 7’s

Scores Were:
Severn 36 Stingers 0
Severn 36 Chesapeake 0
Severn 22 NOVAIII 0
Severn 22 Furies II 7

*No were not only a sevens team we play 15’s equally well.
*We are a competitive team looking for a coach with experience.
*First time coaches please do not apply.
*Please send coaching resume to Jeanna Beard at unplumbed@gmail.com

from my inbox:

Thank you some much for your response. I coached the girls in their first year last year but now am not able to coach full time. They are apart of the Middle TN rugby conference and are located at Cheatham County Central High School. They are a great bunch of girls that love the sport and I hate to see them lose this. For many of them, rugby is the only positive thing they are a part of.

This is their website: http://cheathamcentralrugby.webs.com

If you are interesting in coaching this girls HS team please email YSC at wendy@scrumhalfconnection.com so I can pass on their contact information.