National Collegiate Rugby has announced the appointment of Vice President Steve Hiatt as its Interim Director of Men's Rugby.

NCR CEO Steve Cohen who has been the long term NSCRO/NCR Men's Director will be stepping down from his role as Men’s Director to focus more of his time on strategic programming for the organization.

Hiatt started serving NSCRO in 2014 as a key advisor and was named the NSCRO Vice President in 2017.  He has been the coach of the California State University Maritime Academy’s rugby team since 2010.

As Director of Men’s Rugby with NCR, Hiatt’s focus will be helping NCR teams and players achieve the best collegiate athletic experience possible. With the recent exponential growth of clubs joining NSCRO and now rebranded as NCR, Hiatt will look to raise the service bar even higher for NCR’s members.

“We are thrilled that Steve will be taking over this role," said Cohen. "His commitment to the organization has made him a role model for all of our staff and we cannot wait to see the impact his influence will have on men’s collegiate rugby in the US.”  

Hiatt made the US National Team in both of rugby’s formats, 7s and XVs, as well as the USA Collegiate All-American team. Hiatt and his wife Karen live in Northern California with their three daughters. He received his MBA from Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.