Kevin O'Brien (rugby union coach) explained

Coachyears2:1991
Coachteams1:Beantown Women’s Rugby
Coachteams3:Middlebury College Men’s Rugby
Coachteams4:Harvard University Men’s Rugby
Coachteams5:Burlington Men’s Rugby
Coachteams6:Eastern Women’s Rugby All-Stars
Coachteams7:South Burlington High School Boy’s Rugby (co-coach)

Kevin O'Brien is a Welsh rugby union coach. He coached the United States women's national rugby union team at the inaugural 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup.[1] [2] He is the only coach to have won a Rugby World Cup for the United States so far.[3]

O'Brien attended Saint Mary's College in London, England from 1966 to 1970. He was initially contacted by Beantown Women's Rugby in Boston to be their Head Coach. He has coached for over 45 years and at all levels of rugby.

In 2021 O'Brien was inducted into the US Rugby Hall of Fame.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wise . Chad . 2017-01-26 . Throwback Thursday: Revenge, Finality, And The Cup . 2022-04-04 . USA Rugby.
  2. Web site: Wise . Chad . 2017-01-19 . Throwback Thursday: Eagles Land In Wales . 2022-04-04 . USA Rugby.
  3. Web site: 2021-07-28 . Kevin O’Brien - United States Rugby Foundation . 2022-04-09 . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2021-05-04 . 2021 Hall of Fame Inductees & Special Award Recipients . 2022-04-09 . en-US.