Coaches
Vince Atkinson (Head Coach)
Nicknames: Vinny, Hurricane, Edge, ‘V’
Years Played: 21
Team Status:Head Coach
Positions: 5,6
Teams Played For: Too many to remember…
Teams Coached: Clemson Women’s, GRU Collegiates, South Collegiates, Charlotte RSL and Greenville
Best Rugby Memory: As a player, making the national final 16 in 1998 with Greenville RFC. As a coach, having
the privilege to coach the South Collegiate All-Stars and winning the National Championship in 2010.
…More “Best memories” to come.
Worst Rugby Memory: Any loss where we beat ourselves.
Chris Courtney (Assistant Coach)
Nicknames: Greedy,S.H.O.E. (Slowest Human on Earth), Neuter, Scar, Stitches
Years Played: 12
Team Status:Assistant Coach
Positions: Hooker primarily, Center and Wing in my really years.
Teams Played For: Greenville Griffins,Gentlemen of Dixie Select/Touring Side and Various Teams that Needed a Player
that particular day.
Best Rugby Memory: Being the Division 2 South Champs and making the Sweet 16
in Chicago. We kicked every ones butt in the south that year.
Worst Rugby Memory: Not being able to play in the Saturday game of the Sweet
16. Lucky for me, I did make the trip to Chicago Sunday
morning and played in the consolation game against Ft.Worth.
Thanks to the Club and Scott Lindsey for getting me there. Then flying back that night to
Atlanta with the team and having problems with the plan and having to fly around Chicago
about four times then back to Atlanta with the
landing gear down. A flight that usually takes 2 hours took 4, man what a long
day.
Dan Roberts (Forwards Coach)
Nicknames: F**king Irish
Years Played: 31
Team Status: Assistant Coach (Forwards)
Positions: #8, Blindside Flanker, 2nd Row
Teams Played For:Wicklow RFC (Ireland), Rangitoto College East Coast
Bays, Marist North Harbour(NZ), San Francisco Marin, Greenville Griffins (US).
Best Rugby Memory:
Getting to the Nationals in 1998 and 2006. It's a hard road to get there
and one that shouldn't be taken for granted. Looking forward to working
hard for the next appearance.
Worst Rugby Memory:
Tearing my ACL, MCL and PCL against Charleston. Trying to fly hack the ball ahead. I should know better.
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