Steve Finkel

Steve Finkel
Full nameStephen Finkel
Date of birth (1953-01-23) January 23, 1953 (age 71)
UniversityOhio University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1981–87 United States 6 (0)

Stephen Finkel (born January 23, 1953) is an American former international rugby union player and coach.[1]

Finkel was a Scioto Valley RFC product and played on the varsity team at Ohio University.[2]

A flanker, Finkel represented the United States in the inaugural edition of the Hong Kong Sevens and was capped six times for the Eagles XV during the 1980s, with two appearances at the 1987 Rugby World Cup in Australia.[2]

Finkel was the Ohio State University head rugby coach from 1988 to 1991, then took charge of the United States men's national rugby sevens team, which he coached to the 1993 Rugby World Cup Sevens.[3]

In 2017, Finkel was inducted into the US Rugby Hall of Fame.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Walker, Dave (January 13, 1993). "Where Eagles Scrumall-Star Rugby Hopefuls To Invade Tempe". Phoenix New Times.
  2. ^ a b c "2017 US Rugby Hall of Fame Class Announced". Goff Rugby Report. April 3, 2017.
  3. ^ Murphy, Austin (April 19, 1993). "Another Hein, Another Football". Sports Illustrated.