OUR TEAM

Full Time Staff

  • Shane Young

    Founder | Executive Director

    syoung@memphisinnercityrugby.org

  • Andrea Wensits

    Executive Director

    awensits@memphisinnercityrugby.org

  • Morgan Corlew

    Alumni Support Manager

    morgan@memphisinnercityrugby.org

  • Savannah Austin

    Soulsville Pathway Manager

    savannah@memphisinnercityrugby.org

  • Anukriti Tayal

    Program Coordinator

    anukriti@memphisinnercityrugby.org

  • Ethan Scott

    Operations Coordinator

    ethan@memphisinnercityrugby.org

  • Kaderrius Campbell

    Interim Middle School Pathway Coach

    kaderrius@memphisinnercityrugby.org

  • Nadia Bonner

    Interim High School Pathway Coach

    nadia@memphisinnercityrugby.org

Rugby Mentors

  • Alex "Spiff" Sedrick

    USA Women's Eagles

  • Jaz Gray

    USA Women's Eagles

  • Alena Olsen

    USA Women's Eagles

  • Joanna "Nana" Fa'avesi

    USA Women's Eagles

  • Naya Tapper

    USA Women's Eagles

  • Aaron Cummings

    USA Men's Eagles

  • Lucas Lacamp

    USA Men's Eagles

  • Adam Channel

    USA Men's Eagles

  • Malacchi Esdale

    USA Men's Eagles

  • Marcus Tupuola

    USA Men's Eagles

  • Naima Fuala'au

    USA Men's Eagles

Part Time Staff

  • Terence Hampton Jr.

    Coach | Mentor

    MICR Alum

  • Synithia Harris

    Mentor

    MICR Alum

  • Erica Cathey

    Mentor

    MICR Alum

  • Morgan McGaha

    Coach

  • Kaivion Nisby

    Coach

    MICR Alum

Executive Board

  • Dr. Steevon Hunter, President

    Principal, Kirby High School

  • Devin O'Brien Vice President

    Co-Founder, MICR

  • Brad Trotter

    Director of Math Curriculum, Mobymax

  • Naya Tapper

    USA Rugby

  • John Bradshaw Layfield

    Global Ambassador, Beyond Sport | WWE

  • Jean-Michel Ribieras

    CEO, Sylvamo

  • Samantha Buford

    Assistant Principal, Kirby Middle School

  • Matt Luckhurst

    Founder & Executive Creative Director, The New Company

  • Chris Coleman

    Executive Director, Teach for America Memphis

  • Josh Shores

    Portfolio Manager & President, Southeastern Asset Management

  • Alex Neale

    Senior Vice President, Financial Federal

  • Reginald Boyce

    Senior Pastor, Riverside Missionary Baptist Church

  • Jeb Fields

    Vice President, Cushman Wakefield

  • Allison Polly

    Head of Original Programming, Pepsico

  • Ted Hynes

    Raymond James

Advisory Board

  • Paul Phillips, Chairman

    High Performance Coach

  • Todd Clever

    Todd Clever Foundation

  • Ian Lehn

    President, BOOSTane

  • Joel Katz

    VP of Community Impact, San Diego FC