GRR: Mike Friday
07.09.2015 - Alex Goff
Having coached the USA Men’s 7s team to a place in the 2016 Olympics, and to their first-ever World Series tournament victory in London, Head Coach Mike Friday can cross a couple off his list of goals - now there’s another list entry to worry about.
01.26.2015 - Alex Goff
In this column by Goff Rugby Report Editor Alex Goff, the USA 7s team is examined through the blunt evaluation of its head coach.
So I asked Mike Friday what his thoughts were about his USA 7s team winning the Plate in South Africa, and his answer was, perhaps not surprising, but enlightening.
11.17.2014 - Alex Goff
The USA Men's 7s team has some work to do this week and next as it looks to Dubai and South Africa. Coach Mike Friday's team won the Bowl at Gold Coast in Australia, but they need more consistent performances to get into the top eight, and better.
09.30.2014 - Alex Goff
By now everyone knows that the USA 7s coach Mike Friday and his assistant Chris Brown were going to lay down the standards when they took over the team, and even a cursory glance at the squad - the pictures of how hard they were working, the video - and you know that’s true. The team, said Friday, needed to improve technically, tactically, physically, and mentally, and h
09.29.2014 - Alex Goff
Maka Unufe’s inclusion in the USA 7s team to the Gold Coast is an important step for the lanky young speedster.