Peter Steinberg
Peter Steinberg (born 16 May 1971) is an American rugby union coach and former player. He is the current head coach of the United States.[1] He has previously coached the Penn State Rugby.[2] He was born in Cambridge, United Kingdom.
The 2014 National Team Captain and Coach Peter Steinberg.
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| Date of birth | 16 May 1971 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Cambridge, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Sawston Village College | ||||||||||||||||
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Coaching career
In 1995, Steinberg moved from Assistant Coach to Head Coach for the Penn State women's rugby team, replacing Coach Charlie Smith. Steinberg built upon what Smith started, and created a college rugby dynasty at Penn State Rugby winning national championships in 1997, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014.
Steinberg coached the United States women's national rugby team during the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup in Paris.
The 2014 National Team With Peter Steinberg.
Honors
- D1 College Rugby National Championship
- Winner: 2007, 2009
- D2 College Rugby National Championship
- Winner: 2004
- NASC MARFU National Championship
- Winner: 2005
- Sports Illustrated Face in the Crowd
- Winner: 2004
References
- "America's top rugby players unite in Greeley to train for upcoming tournament", The Tribune, May 26, 2013.
- "Locals help fuel college rugby machine", Daily Local News, 06/14/2014.
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Preceded by Kathy Flores |
United States National Rugby Union Team Coach 2011-Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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