Coaches & Staff

Men's Coaches & Staff

Grant Reynolds - Head Coach

Player Achievements
- Hamilton U19 Trialist 1991 New Zealand
- Gold Coast Cyclones Representative (Australia 1996)
- So. Cal. Griffin (USA 1998-2000)
Coaching Experience
- Assisted Coaching Gold Coast Eagles Women's Team 1996
- Interim Head Coach Back Bay RFC 2002
- Assistant Coach Back Bay RFC 2007 - 2008
- Head Coach Back Bay RFC 2009 - 2011

Jaco Vlok

1993-1994: High School First Team + Captain
1994: High School Player of the Year
1994: Under 19 Provincial (Craven week) (South Africa)
1995-1996:Under 21 Eastern Transvaal Provincial (South Africa)
1995:Watunis (PUK University) U21A
1996: Vaal Triangle Technikon U21A, Vaal Triangle Technikon U21 MVP (South Africa)
1996-1998: Vaal Triangle Technikon 1st team (South Africa)
1998-1999:Alberton Rugby Club 1st team (South Africa)
1999: New Orleans RFC, New Orleans, LA
1999: San Antonio Rugby Club, San Antonio Texas
2000- Present: Back Bay RFC, Newport Beach CA

Mario Pedreira

Player

Coaching

San José Rugby Club (1991-2001)
Back Bay Rugby Football Club (2009-2011)
Level I / Level II Coaching Certifications (URBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina - IRB program)

scotland Bradley Davidson

The youth team's for Back Bay Rugby are coached by:

Florida State Mens 1986-1997 (player coach from 95-97)
Back Bay Mens 1997-2004
Back Bay/ Misfits 2004-present
Rugby has taken me all over the US, Europe,France, and South Africa
Coached at FSU 95-97 Back Bay HS/U19s 2004-present SoCal U17 Griffins 2010,2011
Always have loved the All Blacks,and cheer for the US
Lots of favorite moments, like anytime you get a chance to play this great sport, whether its 1st side, seconds,traveling team, alumni.... but winning the Mardi Gras invitational in the elite division against all odds with different players selected from different clubs was a top moment,as well as our U19's playing in the mud and rain in New Hampshire, coming back, after being ahead, and making a very difficult conversion (in those conditions) after tying the score in injury time to take 3rd in the country over a team that had 50 kids was a great feeling, especially after all the hard work the kids and coaches had put in!
I like Back Bay Youth Rugby as it is a chance to share our experience with young kids in hopes that they fall in love with a game that most of us have been involved with for over 25 years and that they too will do the same and stay involved and give back!

Selected and played provincial age group rugby for Taranaki (NZ) Under 19, Colts (U21) Provincial "B" and Provincial Select "A" team.
Season top point scorer on two occasions for Taranaki (NZ) Men's Rugby
Coach Back Bay Youth Rugby since 2004 (founding member with Mr. Jeff Bonnett)
Became certified Referee 2011
Enjoy coaching youth level rugby and playing senior men's rugby.

School rugby history - Stanford University 1980 - 1984
Club rugby history - Back Bay Barbarians 1985 - 1992
Old boy history - Back Bay Sharks
Rugby travel - Australia 1983, Played for University of Queensland Summer 1983, Spain 1992, Played for University of Barcelona
Coaching history - Back Bay Sharks U8 2009/2010 and U10 2010/2011
Referee Experience - Working on getting certified to be Level 1 Ref
Favorite international rugby team - All Blacks
Favorite rugby moment, game or experience - Traveling to Australia and playing the University of Queensland in 1983 at their stadium under the lights with 10,000 fans
Why do you like to be involved with rugby - It is a sport with everything. The game requires intelligence, skill and endurance. The people are passionate and friendly and take the time to enjoy life together.
What do you like about Back Bay Youth Rugby Club - The coaches and managers are dedicated to building a club which welcomes all players, teaches them the game and how to be good sportsman and has a winning and welcome tradition.