2024 Coaching Staff

Born: Lewiston, ME Favorite Pastime: skiing, outdoor activities, and maybe pickle ball. Real job - Coach who gets paid extra to teach Rugby Experience: Johnson State College (1992-94) Denver Harlequins (1995-1998) Summit High School (1997-) USA Rugby Men’s U19 (1997-2000) & Women’s U19 (2002-06), U20’s (2010-12) Various Development and Select Sides (West and ERRFU Senior/U23/U19), Tiger Rugby, ARPTC, Stars & Stripes, APEX, Atlantis, Hawkeye, EIRA)

Born: Denver, Colorao Favorite Pastime: Anything outside biking, skiing, camping Real Job: Social Media+Marketing Rugby Experience: My senior year at Summit High I decided to quit cross country and join the rugby team. Little did I know this would shape my entire life. I was lucky to play for Summit and go to win another Championship that season and we were so close to winning nationals but fell short that year, I also was lucky enough to be invited to play with the Under 20s select side USA team. It was a dream come true to play with such amazing players from all around the county. I went to CU Boulder for college and played on the rugby team. During my time I also was selected to play EURFO which was a traveling team out of Colorado that played all over Colorado + Florida. I sadly blew my knee out halfway through college that ended my playing days but I am so grateful to be on the coaching staff for the past 6 years

Born: Corpus Christi, TX Favorite Pastime: Reading and Running Real Job: Energy Technology Program Specalist- Department of Energy Rugby Experience: Gilly Plog started playing rugby in college for the University of Washington. In the summers, she played 7s for Seattle, Atavus Academy, and the Washington Athletic Club. After college, she continued playing 7s in the summer and began playing 15s with Seattle Rugby, competing in both the Canadian Women's Premier League and USA Club D1. Gilly has competed at 4 different national championships, winning 2. She began coaching with Atavus summer camps in 2015, then went on to coach Seattle University Womxn's Rugby from 2016-2019. Gilly no longer competitively plays, but plays on and off for Denver Black Ice's D1 team and Vail's Women's 7s team.

Born: Frisco, CO Favorite Pastime: Ski Mountaineering, Mountain Biking, Canyoneering, Reading Real Job: Marketing and Bradning at Pinnacle Companies Rugby Experience: Fitch’s rugby journey began with a bit of sibling inspiration. Watching his sister shine as an All-American rugby player at Summit High got him hooked. He started his own rugby team in college after a chance encounter with a Fijian holding a rugby ball. He even played a bit with Easts Tigers in Brisbane, Australia. Despite his football background, Fitch dove headfirst into rugby, much to the frustration of his football coaches. After playing with the Glendale Raptors and Merlins, traveling across the U.S., and chasing a rugby dream in New Zealand with Old Boys University, Fitch returned to Denver. While still playing his last full season with the Denver Water Dogs, he was asked to coach the Summit girls’ rugby team. Now, he balances coaching the Summit girls with occasionally strapping up his boots and picking up a ball with the Water Dogs.

Born: Colorado Favorite Pastime: Hiking Real Job: Banquet Serving Rugby Experience: Nicole Kimball started playing rugby at Summit High as a freshman and quickly fell in love with the sport and the rugby community. She went on to play and captain a division one team in college and has returned as a coach to pass on her love of the game to the team that started it all.

Born: Vail, C) Favorite Pastime: Fishing Real Job: Athletic Trainer at Summit High School Rugby Experience: Rob has always loved the sport of rugby and we are so lucky to have him a part of not just our team but the entire school too. He also played rugby at UNC where he went to school to be our beloved Trainer!