Peter Steinberg


Pete Steinberg is an American rugby union coach and former player. He is the current head coach of the United States women's [national rugby union team|United States]. He has previously coached the Penn State Rugby. He was born in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Coaching career

In 1995, Steinberg moved from Assistant Coach to Head Coach for the Penn State women's rugby team, replacing Coach Charlie Smith. Steinberg built upon what Smith started, and created a college rugby dynasty at Penn State Rugby winning national championships in 1997, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014.
Steinberg coached the United States women's national rugby team during the 2014 Women's [Rugby World Cup] in Paris and in 2017 [Women's Rugby World Cup] in Ireland. He stepped down as Head Coach after the 2017 World Cup.

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