Coaches and Staff

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Mal Bland

Director of Rugby

HS Boys - Head Coach

Mal is the co-founder of the club. He has coached for over 25 years.  Mal is also an engineer.

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Will Cobb

HS Girls - Head Coach

 

Will Cobb is a founding player at Coventry Rugby.  At Mount St. Mary's University, he played for and managed the Division 1 Men's Rugby Program. As a versatile backline utility player, Coach Cobb brings a wealth of experience to his coaching approach. Will is also a teacher at OJR HS.

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Jake Smith

U16 Boys - Head Coach

 

After starting his career at Coventry Rugby, Jake played for Kutztown University, Rugby United NY U23, Old Glory U23, and the Mid-Atlantic Sharks - mostly in front row positions.  Jake is also a basketball coach.

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Bill Kenney

Coach of Boys Teams

 

Coach Bill was introduced to rugby at Juniata College in 1994 and has been playing ever since. A passionate fan of the sport, he enjoys traveling to watch top-tier rugby. With over a decade of coaching experience, he is dedicated to sharing his knowledge and love for the game with the next generation of players.

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Maddy Forster

Assistant Coach - Girls HS

Maddy officially began her rugby career at Kutztown University, where she captained multiple seasons and was vice president of the women’s rugby club. Following her collegiate career, she coached Kutztown Women’s rugby for two years along with Coventry youth rugby.
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Lex McCurry

Coach.

Played competitively 1981 to 2017.  Coached by US Hall of Fame Coaches George Betzler & Emil Signes
- Conestoga High School, 2x EPRU HS Champions
- New England College (Player Coach & Captain) Played in first ever New England Collegiate Championships at Harvard
- Philadelphia-Whitemarsh RFC 15s & 7s, 1999 USA Super League Playoffs & D1 Men USA Sweet 16, Mid-Atlantic 7s Championship USA Qualifier finals, 2x Cape Fear 7s Champion, Saranac CanAm >35 Champion

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Barrett Tyson

Club Treasurer

 

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Alicia Strenkoski

Team Mom/Fundraising Lead

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Aaron Strenkoski

Team Manager

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Pete Lorenzi

Club Secretary

Helps with general admin for the club and field lining.