Coaches



Gary B. Lane
Head Coach

Years Experience: 34 years

Occupation: Real Estate Developer

Experience:
First started playing rugby in 1974
Mill Hill School 1 st XV 1985
Old Millhillian Colts U23 85-87
Harlequin Colts U23 1986
Middlesex U21 XV 1986
Healey and Baker 1 st XV 1986, 87
Old Millhillian 1 st XV 1986, 87
Arizona State University 1 st XV 1987, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92
President Arizona State University R.F.C. 1990
Joint Captain of Arizona State University R.F.C. 1991,92
Inland Pacific U25 Select XV 1990, 91
Tempe Old Devils R.F.C. 1 st XV 1992, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 00
Old Devil Award 1992, 93, 94
National Championship Runner-up 1996
Southern California Griffins Select XV 1997
Head Coach A.S.W.R.F.C 1997, 98, 99 (35-5 record)
A.S.U.W.R.F.C. Sweet Sixteen 1999
C2 Certified USA Referee 2001
Arizona State University R.F.C.Assistant Coach 2001
Coaching Achievements: USA women - Scrum Half, Flyhalf, Southern California Griffins - #8, Scrum-half, Wing, Prop.



Aaron Mcneil
Assistant Coach

Years Experience: 15 years

Occupation: Finance Executive

Experience:
University of Arizona RFC - 1991,92,93
President - University of Arizona RFC - 1993 
Wildcat Award - University of Arizona RFC - 1992 
Most Valuable Varsity Forward - University of Arizona RFC - 1993 
Hillenbrand Award - University of Arizona RFC - 1993
Tempe Old Devils RFC 1st XV 1994-2006
National Championship Runner-up 1996, 2003



Ian Gregor
Assitant Coach

Years Experience: 8 years

Occupation: Teacher

Experience:
University of Arizona Rugby 1999-2003
U of A 1999 Tour Groups to New Zealand and Australia 
2003 Tour Group of New Zealand
Red Mountain Rugby Club
Arizona Select Side 
Caption for University of Arizona and Officer for University of Arizona Rugby
Going to playoffs with the University of Arizona Rugby and with Red Mountain Rugby
Meeting Coach Mike Veth
University of Arizona Rugby
Coach and Manager of the 2003 University of Arizona Tour to New Zealand
Arizona State University Rugby



Nick Candelaria
Assistant Coach

Years Experience: 18 years

Experience:

1990-1991
- ASU Rugby Player/Student

1991-Present
- Tempe Old Devils
- A-side since 1993
- Most Improved Forward Award 1994-95,1995-96,1997-98
- National Championship runner-up 1996
- So. Cal Griffins Select Side 1996
- 1st Div. So. Cal player 1997-1999
- AZ Select Side 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- National Championship runner-up 2003
- Vice President Tempe Old Devils 2006 & 2007
- ASU Ass. Coach 2007-2008




Salty Thompson
Assistant Coach

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