BRYC Rugby is proud of its coaches, mentoring new coaches, and teaching parents our sport.  Over the last 3 seasons, we have brought on high school and college students AND non-playing parents for hands on coaching experience.  BRYC Rugby coaches use self / team discovery and positive coaching alliance (PCA) tools to teach individual and team skills.  If you are interested in coaching, please contact Coach Izzy at his email below.

Players and parents if you have any questions, please contact any or all of the coaches below.  Below lists the returning coaches with a brief biography.

Jack Hagan - Coach and Commissioner jack10fly@aol.com
* Over twenty years of playing experience.
* Coached youth and adults teams
* Represented the DC area in 7 and 15 a side teams playing in the backs

Viking Rugby expects Coach Jack to lead the U17s in 2010!

Steve (Izzy) Israel - Coach izzy_woz@hotmail.com
* Over twenty years of playing experience
* Member Bay Area Rugby National Division 2 Semi-Finalist
* Coaching Certifications include: USARFU Level 1: Introducing Rugby, Level 2: Developing Rugby Skills, and NZRFU Level 1.
* Coached youth and adults rugby teams
* Represented Texas Rugby Union for both 7s and 15s playing in the forwards
* Played and coached across the US and overseas

Viking Rugby expects Coach Izzy to lead the U13s in 2010!

Chris Siegel - Coach mortgagechris@aol.com
* Played for West Hartford (Connecticut) Yahoos (Men's Team - Senior Year in High School) Fullback
* 4 Years at Ohio Wesleyan University (Captain and Club President Senior Year)
* Coached youth touch and tackle teams at SYC before coming to the Vikings

Viking Rugby is expecting Chris to lead the U15 tackle team in 2010!

Gustavo Rife - Coach gustavo.rife@verizon.net
* Played rugby for over 20 years, participated in numerous national tournaments in Argentina (7, 9, 15 a side)
* Founding member of "Los Cardales" Rugby Club, which means "thistle patch". When we got the land for the pitch, it was a thistle patch, literally. We had to clean it (I think I still have some thorns in my hands!)
* Returning coach of Viking Rugby

Viking Rugby expects Coach Gustavo to lead the U11s in 2010!