About this episode
Recruitment Form CLICK HERE Topics Matt Sherman's Rugby Background Started playing rugby in high school at Piedmont, California Played at Cal, winning 4 national championships Continued rugby career at Oxford while getting master's degree Began coaching early, including high school team while at Cal Army West Point Rugby Program Typical cadet schedule: classes, formations, team meals, afternoon training Practice schedule: Mon (weights/film), Tue-Wed (intense field work), Thu (gym/mental), Fri (team run) Program values: trust, commitment, love - doing the right thing, giving best effort, putting team first 2022 National Championship factors: strong leadership, culture improvements post-COVID, depth, few injuries Recruiting for Army Rugby Look for character first - attitude, effort, living team values Physical ability is secondary to character traits Recruitment process: Junior year: Winter webinar, start application in February Senior year: Summer Leadership Experience (SLE) week, July 7-10 summer camp Encourage talking to Army officers/West Point grads in community Next Steps Check show notes for Matt Sherman's contact info and recruitment questionnaire Consider attending Army's Summer Leadership Experience (SLE) for rising seniors Look into Army's summer rugby camp July 7-10 (details coming soon) Watch for Army vs Cal Berkeley match on March 15th Continue efforts to grow rugby at all levels to positively influence more lives worldrugbyshop.com rugbynorcal.org