Head Coaches

2023 Coaching Staff (tbc)

Kyle Sumsion - Dartmouth Men’s Head Coach; USA U18s Defense coach, former USA U20s Head Coach
Dominic Wareing - Dartmouth Men’s attack and backs coach, USA U18 boys Head coach
Colton Cariaga - Harvard Men’s Head Coach; USA U23’s Men’s Head Coach; former US Falcon & Collegiate All-American
David Laflamme - Brown Men’s Head Coach
Matt Sherman - West Point (USMA); former US Eagles player & coach
Bob Weggler - Norwich University Men’s Head Coach
Craig Wilson - Yale Men’s & Women’s Head Coach; Performance Analyst USA Women’s National Team

Karen Fong Donoghue - Lead academic advisor, Rugger’s Edge
Alex Magleby - CEO of MLR New England; Dartmouth Technical Advisor; former US General Manager, High Performance Director, National Sevens Coach, US Eagle captain and player

dominic Wareing, camp director

Backs and attack coach, Dartmouth, 2022 - Present
USA National team U18s, Head Coach 2020 - Present
Old Blue RFC New York, Head Coach 2016 - 2022
Play Rugby USA Director of Youth Development, 2007 - 2022
Northeast Academy Olympic Development Program Director of Coaching, 2016 - 2019
Northeast Academy Olympic Development Program Head S&C Coach, 2013 - 2016
Northampton Saints RFC, England, Assistant S&C Coach, 2004 - 2007
Email: Dominic.M.Wareing@dartmouth.edu

Kyle sumsion

Head Coach, Dartmouth, 2022 - Present
USA National U20s Head Coach, 2021 - Present
US Military Academy Associate Head Coach & Director of Operations, 2018 - 2022
Major League Rugby, Professional Athlete 2016 - 2021
Lindenwood University - Belleville Admissions Counselor & Rugby Coach, 2015 - 2017
USA Rugby, National Team Athlete, 2013 - 2015
Brigham Young University, BA Life Sciences
- 5x National Champion
- 3x USA Collegiate All-American
- 2x USA Collegiate All-American HM

Karen Fong Donoghue, ACADEMIC ADVISOR

Founder & President, The Rugger’s Edge, 2013 - Present
High School All-American Academic Advisor, USA Rugby, 2012 - Present
Professional College Admissions Consultant, 2009 - Present
National ‘B Panel’ Referee, USA Rugby, 2009 - Present
Assistant Coach, Cathedral Catholic High School Boys JV & Varsity, 2010-13
Assistant Coach, San Diego Young Aztecs U16 Boys, 2008-10
Assistant Coach, St. Augustine High School Boys JV & Varsity, 2009-2010
Former player & founding member, Santa Monica Women's Rugby Club, 2004-2008
Former player, US National U-23s, 2002
Collegiate All-American, University of California, Davis, 2000
Former player, University of California, Davis, 1997-2002
BA, Communications, University of California - Davis
MA, Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services, Chapman University

Alex Magleby, Founder

General Manager National Teams & High Performance, USA Rugby 16 - 18
Director of Performance (15s & 7s), USA Rugby, 2015 - 2016
National Development Director, US Men's National 7s, 2014 - Present
Head Coach, US National 7s Team, 2012-13
Head Coach, Dartmouth College, 2001-12
- 2x USA Sevens Collegiate Rugby Champions, 2011 & 2012
- 14x Ivy League Rugby Champions
Head Coach, Collegiate All-American Team, 2009-11
Head Coach, Collegiate All-American 7s, 2011
Former Captain, US National 7s Team, 2000-05
Former player, US National 15s & 7s, 2000-05
- 125 international appearances for US Sevens Team
- 8 international appearances for US National 15s Team
Former Board of Director, USA Rugby, 2004-06
Former Captain, Dartmouth College, 1997-2000
Former player, Highland High School, MVP-Forwards
- 3x National High School Champions, 1994-96
Founder, Sylvan Advantage - Performance Analysis
BA, Engineering Sciences, & BE Candidate, Mechanical-Industrial Engineering, Dartmouth College