CWH Girl Ruggers
Cincinnati Walnut Hills Girls Rugby Football Club was founded in the spring of 2016.
Head Coach Nick Geary's coaching philosophy is "to maximize the potential of every athlete; increasing their skill level and the team’s success while maintaining a fun, safe and close knit team environment. Rugby provides all the fitness and self-confidence that is associated with most team sports; the correct guidance also provides key life lessons."
After an amazing season, CWH became the Southern Ohio DII Conference Champion just months after the team was formed.
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In the Spring of 2017, CWH claimed the Conference Champion Title for the 2nd year in a row and boasted the best group of players the team has seen yet.
About the Coaches
PLAYING:
Age 9 thru 18: Represented School
U15 and U17: Regional Player representing Leicestershire
(Equivalent of State Level)
1980-1982: Leicester Tigers Colts
1982-1986: Exeter University
1984: Newport Rugby Club
1986-1990: Baton Rouge Rugby Club
1988-1990: United States Southern Regional Team
COACHING:
1986-1990: Head Coach: Louisiana State University Men’s Team
(NCAA regional finals 3/4 years)
1994-1996: Cincinnati Kelts Men's Team
2004-2006: Assistant Coach: Colgate University Ladies
2006-2009: Head Coach: Colgate University Ladies team
(Division II Playoffs 2006, 2007)
2009-2011: Head Coach: Xavier University Ladies Team
(Division III State Champions 2010)
2012-Present: Head Coach: University of Cincinnati Ladies Team
(3 time Conference Champions, 1 Elite 8 appearance, 2 Sweet 16 appearances in the 15's National Tournament)
2016-Present: Head Coach: Cincinnati Walnut Hills High School Girls Rugby
Nick is certified in identifying concussion in sports, creating a safe environment, is a level 300 certified coach and a level 200 referee.
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Varsity Coach: Craig Russell
Head Coach: Nick Geary
Played for Walsall RFC at age 7
Selected to join the Leicester Tigers RFC Youth Academy
Joined the British Army Junior Leaders
Continued career as back for British Army RFC
Played for Burton-on-Trent RFC for 6 years
Later played for Essington RFC
Level 200 Certified Coach
IRB Level 2 Coach
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After meeting his wife at Oktoberfest in Munich, Craig made the move across the pond and now lives in Terrace park (Cincinnati) with wife Kimberly and two children. Craig owns a remodeling business know as The English Contractor & Remodeling Services.
Due to having back surgery, Coach Craig was advised to stop playing rugby, and that's when he made the move to coaching to give back to the sport.
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"One of my most memorable moments is when I scored at Welford Road, home of the Leicester Tigers. My favorite playing position is outside center."
Varsity Coach: Molly Jennings
Played for Wayzata Girls Rugby Club from 2004-2008.
Fillies team captain in 2004
First XV team captain in 2008.
Played Sevens for the first time summer of 2017 for Cincinnati Rugby Football Club.
Began coaching with Cincinnati Girls Rugby during their first season in 2016.
Level 200 Certified
Molly moved to Cincinnati in 2012 and kept and ear out for potential coaching opportunities.
She is an elementary special education teacher and new mother!
Junior Varsity Coach: Angie Morgan
Angelina "Angie" Morgan
Age 42 (April 4, 1975)
NCAA athletic at EKU 1994-1998.
Started playing 15s rugby at EKU in Spring 1995-1998.
Started playing with Cincy-Dayton in Spring 2000- Spring 2006.
Moved to Chicago started playing w Northshore Fall 2006- Spring 2009.
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(Cincy-Dayton had split in 2006 to create two independent Woman's teams creating the teams what we know today as the Cincinnati Kelts women side & DARC.)
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Picked back up w Cincinnati Kelts side Spring 2010-Spring 2015.
2010 started playing 7s and creating travel motley teams. 2010-2106. Helped in the development of the first Cincinnati Wolfhounds competitive Ladies Summer 7s team 2014.
2015 Retired from 15s. Continued playing 7s thru 2016.
With the guidance of Coach Al of the Cincinnati Hounds & fellow Rugger & Sir Raven Jones, decide to begin coaching in 2017.
Junior Varsity Coach: George Kimura
Certification:
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Level 200 Coaching
Level 1 Officiating 15s
Coaching experience:
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1993-1995: University of Southern California Asst. Coach
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2000-2005: North County Barbarians U-19, Head/Asst. Coach
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2003-2005: Southern California Rugby Football Union, Executive Board member(Youth Representative)
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2013-2015: Lakota Sports Organization, Youth Coach
2016-Present Rookie Rugby Cincinnati, Youth Coach
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Playing:
1987-1992 San Fernando Valley R.F.C.
1993-1995 Old Mission Beach Athletic Club. R.F.C.
1998-2002 North County R.F.C.
Born in the U.S, but George grew up in Japan and watched rugby games with his grandfather, a former rugby player who took him many games at stadium.
George also founded Godzilla R.F.C. when he lived in Southern California with local Japanese rugby players and won Eagle Rock Sevens Tournament's Black division in 1998.
George and his wife will be celebrating our 25th anniversary this year and have a daughter in Freshman at Mount Notre Dame and 7th grade son who plays on Rookie Rugby Cincinnati's Bulldogs.
Besides rugby, George enjoys dancing tango with his wife and photography.
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Junior Varsity Coach: Geoff Byrne
Geoff began playing rugby in college at Denison University where he became club president and team captain in his junior year.
He also played with Stillorgan RFC in Dublin, Ireland while studying abroad.
Geoff has played with the Cincinnati Kelts since 2010, where he was forwards captain from 2014-2016.
This is his first formal coaching role.
Geoff is a practicing attorney and lives in Walnut Hills with his wife Esther and dogs Betty and Sadie.
Varsity Coaching Assistant: Emily Koslovsky
Playing for 1 year
2017 OHSAA division 2 state champion with Cincinnati Eagles
2017 Ohio Valley DII Conference champions
Nationally ranked college Top 5 DII teams
First year assisting the team
Level 200 coaching license
Starting flanker (6) for UCWRFC
Starting winger (11/14) for Cincinnati Eagles
Rookie Rugby Coach