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Emil Signes

Emil Signes
UniversityMIT, Lehigh University, Rutgers University
Rugby union career
Coaching career
Years Team
1987–90 USA Men's 7s (head coach)
1991–93 USA Women's 15s (asst coach)
1996–2005 USA Women's 7s (head coach)

Emil Signes (born 1940) is a former coach for the United States national rugby sevens team.[1][2][3][4] He also facilitated the inclusion of the rugby sevens in the Olympics,[5] due to his promotion of women's rugby worldwide.[5] He is the founder and coach of Atlantis, an invitational 7s rugby team for developing rugby talent among both men and women.[6]

  1. ^ Walker, Dave (Jan 13, 1993). "WHERE EAGLES SCRUMALL-STAR RUGBY HOPEFULS TO INVADE TEMPE". Phoenix New Times. Phoenix New Times, LLC. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  2. ^ Signes, Emil. "Emilito's Rugby Pages". Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  3. ^ Buckley Jr., James (May–June 1996). Island Sports (Volume 16, Number 3 ed.). Santa Barbara, CA, US: Islands Publishing Company. p. 130. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  4. ^ Meixell, Ted (December 19, 1991). "World Cup Rugby 3 Area Sites Used To Help Select U. S. Ladies Team For 1994 Competition". The Morning Call, Lehigh Valley's Newspaper. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  5. ^ a b Goff, Alex (October 2009). "Why Should We Thank This Man for Rugby Getting in the Olympics". SIRC Sports Publishers. Rugby Magazine..
  6. ^ "Interview with Emil Signes". Rugby Magazine. Retrieved 9 June 2014.

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