Pete Steinberg (born 16 May 1971) is an American rugby union coach and former player. He is the current head coach of the

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. He has previously coached the Penn State Rugby. He was born in Cambridge, United Kingdom. Peter_Steinberg

Coaching career

In 1995, Steinberg moved from Assistant Coach to Head Coach for the Penn State women's rugby team, replacing Coach Charlie Smith. Steinberg built upon what Smith started, and created a

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dynasty at Penn State Rugby winning national championships in 1997, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014. Steinberg coached the United States women's national rugby team during the

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and in

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in Ireland. He stepped down as Head Coach after the 2017 World Cup. 2014_USA_Rugby_Team_with_Peter_Steinberg

Honors

* D1 College Rugby National Championship **Winner: 2007, 2009 * D2 College Rugby National Championship **Winner: 2004 * NASC MARFU National Championship **Winner: 2005 * Sports Illustrated Face in the Crowd **Winner: 2004

References

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