Alumna Emily Rees was named women’s rugby recruiting coordinator and coach
Two-time University of Mary Washington graduate and former four-year Eagle player Emily Rees has been named as Recruiting Coordinator/Coach for the women’s rugby program. “We are excited to welcome Emily back to UMW”, said UMW Director of Athletics Patrick Catullo. “Her outstanding background in public education and rugby makes her a great addition to the women’s rugby program and to UMW Athletics.”
Rees returns to her alma mater after teaching for the past five years in Stafford County. She has been involved with rugby since arriving on campus at UMW in 2016, competing with the team in the USA Rugby Women’s DII Collegiate Nationals round of 16. In addition, she has also played with Northern Virginia Women’s Rugby, and with Rappahannock Women’s Rugby, won the USA Club Rugby Division III Atlantic Super Regional Championship in 2022. This summer, she assisted in coaching Spotsylvania Police’s youth rugby camp as a representative from Rappahannock Rugby.
A 2020 Bachelor of Science graduate in Psychology from UMW, she also gained her Master of Science from UMW in Elementary education in 2021. Read more.