After a great year on the pitch its all hands on deck to support our largest fundraiser of the year! Your support of this golf tournament is necessary to maintain our climb to the top.

Recap of the past two years under coach Troy Hall

As you know.....we had something like 5 returning players as we moved into the 2017 season...

Placed 6th at National Collegiate 7s Tournament
2019 NCRC 7s Champions
2019 OSU 7s Champions
4-1 against the ducks in 15's
undefeated against the ducks in 7's
Placed 2nd at 2018 NCRC Sevens
Placed 2nd at 2019 NCRC 15s Championships
2018 PAC 7s Wins over Utah & Stanford
OSU's Juwan Johnson Selected to All American Team Camp
90%+ Player Retainment
Secured Assistant Coaches for 2019-20

Quick Troy Rugby Facts:

-USA Eagles 7s
-USA Eagle 15s
-USA Selects
-National D1 Champion (NYAC 2010 & 2015)
-Nutrition & Wellness Consultant: Professional Rugby Athletes Nationally & Internationally

Thoughts about Troy from a former coach of his;

I have coached Troy Hall on multiple occasions, as a National Champion winner at the New York Athletic Club as well as on the United States National Rugby Team.

Getting to know Troy and having the opportunity to coach him was a tremendous privilege for me. He was truly a gifted player on the field; a player possessed of multiple talents and the unique ability to carry a team on his shoulders with electric pace and an extraordinary skill set. However, it was it was away from the matches that set Troy apart and prepared him to be a multi-faceted weapon and champion in the heat of battle.

Great teams and national squads always have a great amount of talent at any given time; however, it is the character of a man that sets apart the truly great competitors. Troy Hall is one of those elite players, but he is also a man of superior integrity as well. He defines what an athlete should aspire to be - hard working, humble, successful and respected. Troy worked hard to ensure his success through a committed program of strength and conditioning as well as diet and skill enhancement. He was always prepared to play on game day - and succeed. His demeanor is that of a gentleman - soft spoken and liked and respected by all of his teammates and coaches. Troy saved his biggest statements for the field and accepted the accolades with humility. It has been no accident that he has accomplished what he did throughout his life, and continues to give back and inspire'.

I put this information together to recap what we have done and who we have coaching our club. It is imperative that we get the word out to support the golf tournament and auction. Even if you cant support, if you could volunteer or help spread the word that would be great. We need to secure more golfers asap so we know that our efforts will pay off and the club will continue its progress. I have included three ways to support our efforts. The flier below can be used to mail in a check or forward it to other alums or potential sponsors. Their is also the eventbrite link or the Paypal link in blue so lots of options to support the coaches fund. I look forward to seeing some old faces at the golf tournament and sharing old stories again.

Geoff Wookie Latham 86-88
Chairman of BRAG and the Alumni Rugby Board

The Beavs are represented at All American Camp
Juwan Johnson headed down to California for the All American invite only Tryouts. Its a great honor to be invited and represent OSU. Click on the link below to see the list of invitee's.
https://www.usarugby.org/2019/06/roster-announced-for-mens-collegiate-all-american-selection-camp-2019/

The OSU Rugby Club is the most winningest sport in OSU history. The last 10 years have been overshadowed with transition and rebuilding, but thanks to great strides from our players, alumni and coaching staff, we are back on track. Our OSU Rugby 7's team just qualified for nationals and we need a well funded program to keep the momentum building towards our goal to establish OSU as an institutional powerhouse in USA collegiate rugby. OSU RUGBY NEEDS YOU! COME JOIN US!

Join the OSU rugby family at this signature Beaver Rugby fundraising event. Connect with current players, coaches, alumni, parents and supporters of all things OSU Rugby on the championship golf courses of Pumpkin Ridge.

Anyone interested in volunteering to help make this tourney a huge success please feel free to reach out to me at wookiebeav86-88@nickyusa.com. We could use help securing sponsors, filling foursomes, setting up the auction and securing auction items. Their is a ton to do so any help is appreciated. You can click on the link above or below to go right to our Eventbrite site and join us on august 3rd for our biggest fund raiser of the year.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/osu-rugby-alumni-golf-tournament-tickets-61140121750