RMA Podcast: Big Man on Campus
RMA Podcast: Big Man on Campus
Luke Gross enjoyed a rugby career as an American that is almost unprecedented in its length at the highest levels.
A basketball player at Indiana State and also at Marshall, Gross picked up the sport of rugby late, but his career blossomed with the Cincinnati Wolfhounds and with his 6-9 frame and love of contact, he soon earned notice from the USA setup.
First capped at 26, Gross ended up retiring with what was then a USA record of 62 caps. He was among the first USA players to earn a professional contract when rugby turned pro in 1996, and over an 11-year period played for eight different professional teams in England, Wales, and Italy.
One of the most popular Eagles, Gross became a coach and worked within USA, the Sacramento Express, and the American Raptors before taking the head coaching job back in his home state at Indiana University this past fall.
Alex Goff sat down with Gross to talk about the nomadic lifestyle of the American professional rugby player, the lessons he takes with him still today, and the transition to coaching.
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