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Our Board of Directors
Philly Touch Rugby’s Board of Directors is made up of individuals who are passionate about building community through sport. Each Board member has a history with the sport of rugby and touch rugby as players, coaches, referees, tournament organizers, and advocates who are excited to support and advance PTR’s mission of bringing the sport of touch rugby to the Philadelphia community.
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Rob Glover
Coach & PresidentRob began playing competitive touch in 2015 following 13 years of playing 15s and 7s rugby. He's been on USA Touch National Champion teams in the Mixed and Mens divisions, played on the Mens 30s USA team at the 2019 Touch World Cup, and played in tournaments across the USA and in Toronto, Cayman Islands, and New Zealand. Since 2018, he's been working on building a team in Philadelphia and is excited to be a part of the growth of the sport in the Philly area.
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Siddhant Rao
Vice PresidentSid dabbled in Touch while playing Rugby at Cornell- after moving to Philly, he found PTR and has been a consistent member since. He hopes to one day go to USA Touch Nationals with a Philly team! He's usually the one blasting the group chat with announcements, but hey- someone's gotta do it!
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Bryan "OT" Oteri
TreasurerPlayed rugby union 15s and 7s for 13 years and retired from full contact for several years before giving F.I.T. a fair shake once he hit "old boys" status. Bryan has been the Tournament Director for the ever popular Surfside 7s Rugby Tournament hosted by Philadelphia-Whitemarsh RFC in Stone Harbor, NJ for the last eight years. During his rugby union career he has made several trips to the National Championships and would like to do the same with Philly Touch.
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Kaylin Bailey
SecretaryKaylin played rugby at Penn before transitioning to Touch. She's participated in several tournaments with Philly Touch and plays a key role in the operations of the club!
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Mick Lennon
Emeritus CoachA native of Australia, Mick has over 20 years' Touch experience at International, National and State levels and has represented Australia (as a player) at the 2007 & 2019 World Cups and 2010 and 2013 Trans-Tasman Series as well as representing both New South Wales and Queensland across 7 State of Origin Series. He has also recently been selected to represent the USA at the 2024 WorldCup. Mick is an accredited Talent level coach and coaching course presenter. He has coached mens, womens, mixed, masters and youth teams from grassroots to elite level. Mick believes Touch is an excellent way to keep fit, meet new friends, and be a part of a community. He is excited for the future of Philly Touch and encourages newcomers to give Touch a try.
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Brianna Doll
Director-at-largeBri joined Philly Touch in 2022 after 8 years of rugby union and was part of the very first competitive PTR team that played in DC. She's been to almost every tournament with the team since and hopes to grow the touch culture in and around the greater Philadelphia area. New players can look forward to see her welcoming smile at practice.
