Rugby team From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The New York Athletic Club Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team based in New York City that is affiliated with the New York Athletic Club.
| |||
| Full name | New York Athletic Club Rugby Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Union | USA Rugby | ||
| Nickname(s) | Winged Foot | ||
| Founded | 1973 | ||
| Ground(s) | Travers Island | ||
| President | Ted Vaccaro | ||
| Coach(es) | Mike Petri | ||
| League(s) | American Rugby Premiership | ||
| |||
| Official website | |||
| www | |||
American Rugby Premiership
NYAC was coached from 2000 to 2011 by Mike Tolkin, who also served as the defensive coach (2009-2011 & RWC 2011) and Head Coach (2012-2015 & RWC 2015) for the United States national rugby team Former coach Bruce McLane is a regular contributor to Ruggermatrix and current head coach of Iona College.
Phil Bailey, a former rugby league professional and current USA men's national team 15s defensive coach, took over as head coach for the 2014/2015 season. Phil was assisted by another former professional, Neil McMillan. Neil spent time with Ulster, Harlequins, and Sale before moving to New York.
Past and current Eagles include:
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
