Old Glory Signs Kurt Baker as Attack Coach for 2024.

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Old Glory DC is excited to announce the return of Kurt Baker as our Attack Coach for the 2024 Major League Rugby season.

 

“What you’re seeing from Old Glory this off-season is a focused effort to build on the success we achieved in 2023, but adding the pieces we need to surpass it in 2024 and beyond” said ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐——๐˜‚๐—ป๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜†.ย  “Kurt was a true player-coach for us last year, and he was an essential element in what we established.ย  Now he’ll turn his attention full-time to coaching our attack, and we’re confident Old Glory supporters are going to love the results.”

 

Baker joined us last season in a player-coaching role where he appeared in 10 matches and scored 3 tries, ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ข๐—š ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น.

 

“Kurt Baker’s fiery spirit and relentless competitive nature have been instrumental in propelling us to new heights.” Said Old Glory Owner, ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—น ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ต๐˜†. “His leadership led us to our first-ever playoff game and victory in 2023, setting a standard for excellence. As he transitions into a coaching role, his invaluable experience and dedication will continue to ignite the passion within Old Glory, driving us towards even greater success in 2024.”

 

“Iโ€™m really excited to build on the growth and progress we made as a group and organization last year,” said ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ.

 

Join us in welcoming Kurt back to the OG squad!

 

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About Old Glory DC

Old Glory is greater Washingtonโ€™s professional rugby team and represents the region in Major League Rugby (MLR), a North American league that includes teams in Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Miami, New England, New York, New Orleans, Seattle, Salt Lake City, San Diego, and Toronto. Old Glory was founded in 2018 by life-long DC area residents, business leaders, and rugby players Chris Dunlavey and Paul Sheehy. In 2019, the Scottish Rugby Union joined the partnership, while investors Pablo Calderini, Paxton Baker, and Verdine White joined in 2023.ย  Old Glory completed the 2023 season with its first MLR playoff appearance, reaching the Eastern Conference championship game. For more, visit oldglorydc.com.


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