Barry Horewitch - Head Coach/Forwards Coach
Barry Horewitch began his rugby in high school with the famed Lamorinda Rugby Club in northern California. There he learned from some of the top rugby coaches in the United States and played alongside the likes of current USA Eagles prop Mike MacDonald. Horewitch continued his rugby in college at Indiana University, leading his team to a Division I Sweet 16 appearance in 2003 and playing with the Midwest Thunderbirds Collegiate All-Star side.
Horewitch came to Wake Forest as an assistant coach in the fall of 2006 when he began law school at the University. A hooker by trade, Horewitch worked mainly with the forwards, improving the team's set pieces exponentially and helping to develop a more structured pattern of forward play. Horewitch now takes over the head coaching reins and will remain at the helm through at least the spring of 2009.
Greg Dover - Assistant Coach/Backs Coach
Greg Dover played his collegiate rugby at Furman University from 2002-2005, where he was a part of three consecutive Division III Men's Collegiate East Coast Championship teams. Dover captained the Furman squad in '04-'05 and was named the team's MVP during that championship season as well. Additionally, Dover was selected to the Palmetto Rugby Union All-Star team in 2004. After graduating from Furman, Dover has played for the South Jersey Devils and the Greenville Griffins, both Division II men's rugby clubs.
Dover is in his first year with the WFURFC and will work primarily with the backline. He is in the second year of a Masters program at the Wake Forest Divinity School.
Patrick Kane - Director of Men's Rugby
After three years as the head coach of the Wake Forest University RFC, Patrick Kane has now moved into the newly-created position of Director of Men's Rugby. In this post he will remain in charge of the administrative aspects of the club, such as recruiting, fund-raising, scheduling, etc., while continuing to assist with the on-field coaching when his schedule allows.
Kane began his rugby career in 1996 at Holy Cross College in Worcester, MA. After 4 years at Holy Cross he moved to Rochester, NY where he joined the Rochester Colonials RFC and captained the club from 2002-2004. In 2002 and 2003 he played for the New York State Rugby Conference Men's Select Side. He moved to Winston-Salem, NC in August 2004 to attend Wake Forest School of Law. In Kane's tenure as head coach of the WFURFC, the team made great strides both on and off the field and is now considered a perennial contender for the South Division III championship. In addition to his responsibilities with the WFURFC, Kane also serves as head coach of the NCRU Men's College All-Star Team, is on the NCRU Board of Directors, and is the proud father of new daughter Molly.