The University of Mary Washington athletic department has hired Andrew Spencer as the new Head Coach of the men's rugby team, announced Director of Athletics Patrick Catullo.
"We look forward to having Andrew Spencer join UMW Athletics to be the next head coach of the men's rugby program and continue the team's tradition of excellence," said Catullo. "Coach Spencer's experience and coaching ability will be a great asset to the team, the department and the entire UMW community."
"I'm honored and excited for the opportunity to lead the men's rugby team at the University of Mary Washington," added Spencer. "I want to thank Patrick Catullo and the search committee for their warm welcome throughout the interview process—I'm truly grateful to be joining the UMW athletics team.
"It is a privilege to work alongside current coach and UMW rugby alumnus Charbel Medlej as we build on the program's strong history and guide this team into the next chapter. I look forward to working with this talented group of student-athletes to help them be successful academically and athletically."
Spencer joins UMW from Nazareth University, where he served as head coach for 2024-25. Nazareth competed in National Collegiate Rugby's Liberty Conference. He helmed the team NCR's CRC 7s tournament in the spring. Before that he served as an assistant coach at Nazareth.
