The United States Merchant Marine Academy in Great Neck, New York is currently searching for a paid assistant rugby coach.
The assistant coach would be expected to support the head coach by recruiting, reviewing film, and running at least two practices a week. Practices take place Monday – Friday from 5 PM to 7 PM, and the season runs from August to November. The more time the successful candidate is willing to commit, the more the alumni would be able to pay him or her.
USMMA Rugby, or better known as Kings Point Rugby, has been around since its inception in 1970. The school is small with a student body of only 1,000, but is no stranger to rugby success. Last year, the D3 program won its conference in 15s and made it to the regional round of the national playoffs.
This past fall, for the second year in a row, USMMA played West Point's C side. This game was a very competitive 32-29 loss and one West Point coach said that it was the best competition their C side had come against all year.
