After falling just short in the National Championship game last season to the University of Tennessee, the BGSU Men’s Rugby program is ranked 2nd in the country in the latest preseason poll just behind the National Champions.
Legendary coach and now Director of Rugby operations at Bowling Green State University, Roger Mazzerella, joined Clint this morning to preview the upcoming season and talk about the major changes in the conference this year as well.
Mazzarella was on the university’s first team which started playing in 1968. He continued playing beyond graduation and took over as head coach. He remains involved even after passing the reins over to his son, Tony. He now serves as Director of Rugby Operations and primary recruiter. As a coach and captain Roger Mazzarella posted a 1,285-216-47 record, an .856 winning percentage. He has also captained or coached the club to 26 straight Mid- American Conference championships, eight national championship appearances and 16 Ohio or Michigan Collegiate Conference titles. The team won the National Championship in 2018.
Roger Mazzerella – Coach and Director of Rugby operations at Bowling Green State University
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