Husky Rugby
The University of Washington Husky Rugby Club competes in the Northwest Collegiate Rugby Conference (NCRC) within the Division 1AA of the College Rugby Association of America.

Practice Schedule
Contact Coach Will Wheaton, coach@huskyrugby.com, to join a practice, no experience necessary!
Mon/Wed/Thur: 6:00 - 8:00pm
No Practice: 1/20, 2/17, 3/13
Show up 10 minutes early, practice starts on time.
Roster

Alfred Larson

Amit Klier

Andre Delvaux

Andrew Stanfel
Socials

Angus Hui

Anson Sidle

Artem Petry

Brian Cain Jr.
KIT

Caleb Jay

Come Vaubourg

Connor Callahan

Connor Fitz

Davis Phinney

Dillon Tran
S&C

Dylan Weber

Ean Lovell

Ethan Brown

Ethan Cullens

Gabe Meyer-Yen

Halen Moeck

Harrison Ochieng

Jack Efrusy

Jaedan Johnson
KIT

Jia Wu

Jsame Fola

Liam Tamisiea-Davis

Logan Haynes

Lucas Hunziker

Malcolm Rayner

Mark Lamansky

Matthew Curtis

Max Karapetov

Michael Bruin

Myer Swedlow

Noah Braun
S&C

Noah Griffaton

Peter Golden

Remington Gack
SOCIAL

Rory Stobie

Sebastian Sosa
KIT

Thomas Williams

Vaea Tangitau
RECRUITING

Victor Marcenac
PRESIDENT

William Seeley

Xavier Moimoi

Yarrow Dean

Andrew Stanfel

Angus Hui

Anson Sidle

Aval Sirithanawat
Treasurer

Benjamin Carney
Social Chair
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Bo Sodnombayar
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Brian Cain Jr.

Christian Mirich
Backs Captain
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Colin Dorsch
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David Moody
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Duncan Reece

Dylan Pool
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Ean Lovell
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Ethan Jordan

Jacob Pati
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Jaedan Johnson
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Jake Osborne-McKenna

James Savio

Jia Wu
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Josef Dostal
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Kaiyuan Zheng
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Lucas Hunziker
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Max Karapetov
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Noah Braun
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Orion Lehnert De Smet
Recruiting Officer
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Peter Golden
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Remington Gack

Sebastian Sosa

Shah Asraff Khan Mohamed Bakhash

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Victor Marcenac
Vice President
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Zach Lilja

Zach Merlesena
Equipment Officer

Zach Poyen
Equipment Officer
Coaching Staff

Will Wheaton

- Boys & Girls Club, Ferndale
- Western Washington University
- Seattle Vikings
- PNW Loggers. High School
- WA Selects HS Rugby
- University of Washington
- Shawnigan Lake School, BC
- Cranbrook School, Sydney
- University of Victoria
- Spokane Razorbacks
- Chuckanut Bay Rugby
- Collegiate Loggers
- Western Washington University
Rugby is life, and life is a “contact” sport. By building community through sport, developing good character and resiliency, and connecting young people to a local and worldwide rugby network, we will always find community.
Rugby is not top-down – Coaches are advisors and facilitate skill acquisition. Player-to-player coaching and drawing leadership out of every player promotes good decision-making and autonomy under pressure.
Success is knowing you’ve performed at the peak of your capability in any aspect of life.

Nick Wallace

Mason Pedersen

- USA Maccabi Rugby
- University of Arizona
- Belmont Shore Rugby Club
- San Diego Breakers
- Austin Elite
- Austin Gilgronis
- Seattle Seawolves
- USA U20
- USA College All Americans
- USA Selects
I love the game of rugby and enjoy passing my knowledge onto the younger generation of players.

Isaiah Chinen

- Kona Bulls/Kona Royals
- Eastside Lions
- University of Washington Men's
- Guest Coach Seattle Rugby Club Women's
- Guest Coach WAC 7s Women's
- Seattle Touch Rugby Women's Head Coach
- Kona Bulls
- All Hawaii
- HS All Americans
- Stanford Rugby
- Arizona State
- University of Washington
- Seattle Rugby
- Seattle Touch
- USA Touch
- WAC Rugby
It's important to have clarity in our roles to develop great people and players, giving the tools to help people understand the "Why" we do things while giving players a license to be creative writhin our teams goals and play style. No ones bigger than the team, and the team is always a safe place to foster growth and acceptance

David Busby

- Seattle Rugby Backs Coach
- Washington Athletic Club 7s
- Div. 1 Club Sides in Ireland
- Ulster Rugby
- Ireland u20s
- Ireland 7s
- Seattle Seawolves
Key character traits for players: work rate, expression and humility

Eric Duechle

Coached rugby for Eastside Lions and University of Washington. Assisted a camp with Oregon Rugby.
Started playing senior in highschool. Played college level at the Air Force Academy. Won National Championships with Belmont Shore 7s & 15s, Washington Athletic Club 7s and Seattle Seawolves 15s.
Believe in yourself, believe you can learn the skills and apply them to victory.

Louie Henson

- Rainier 7s, 2013 (2nd place in state)
- Rainier Forwards Coach, 2013
- WWU assistant coach, 2022-2023
- Rainier Highlanders, 2009-2012
- Loggers, 2012
- WWU, 2012-2017
- Henley Hawks, 2017
- Seattle Rugby Club, 2017-2021
- Seattle Seawolves, 2018 & 2021
"we are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit" - Aristotle

Mike Alfstad

- Head Coach UWRFC 1981-1985
- Fatherhood 1985-2010
- UWRFC Assistant Coach 2011- 2014
- Head Coach UWRFC, NCRC League Champions 2015
- LH Prop Sun Valley RFC 1972-1979
- OPSB 1979-1981
It is all about generational passing along critical life lessons, doing for others what was done for us/me. Creating and sustaining a culture of accountability, integrity and belonging to something larger than oneself is both an almost sacred opportunity and an absolute coaching necessity; it is also every coach's most important responsibility. Yes, I want to see every one of our kids develop as players, but the truth of it is that growth we work to develop in them comes from their deep inner growth facilitated by their playing experiences. Over time the scores of the matches fade, but the character development carries them through all the years of their life.
Administrative Career
- PNRFU President 1981- 1991
- Hosted England, 1st match of first ever USA Tour 1982
- Hosted Scotland, 1st match ever of first USA tour 1985

Galen Cheney

- University of Washington
- 8 Seasons Youth Football Coaching
- Kent Crusaders
- University of Washington
- Seattle U
- Old Aztecs
Inspire players to believe in themselves and to play the game the way they want to live their life off the field. Foster core team values: be accountable, be a family, be tough.
Run With The Big Dawgs
Husky Rugby, Where Determination Finds Victory!







