SHERIDAN NAMES PIEMONTESE, CURRAN CO-COACHES

OAKVILLE, Ont. - The Sheridan Bruins rugby program continues to build a rock-solid foundation in preparation for its first season in the fall of 2012. Matt Piemontese and Michael Curran, both cornerstone's of the Peel Rugby community, have agreed to co-coach the Lady Bruins beginning this September.

"I'm extremely happy to have Matt and Michael on board with us," athletic director Jim Flack said. "The ability to attain success on the field as a team while achieving in the classroom individually is the core principle that drives our varsity programming. The fact that they understand both sides of that coin intimately made them natural selections to lead the women's rugby program."

Piemontese, a long-time teacher at Philip Pocock Secondary School in Mississauga, has a long and storied career as a player and coach.  

He played for the York Yeomen in the late 1970s, and then coached at Oakwood Collegiate and Pocock throughout the last 30 years. Presently, he coaches the under 20 women's team for the Mississauga Blues RFC.

"We want to be good right away," said Piemontese. "We want to build a solid foundation right away, and we want committed student-athletes wearing the double-blue right away."

Curran, a teacher at Streetsville Secondary School, played Rugby at Acadia University, and then coached at the University of Toronto.  He is very active with the Mississauga Blues RFC, coaching the Senior Women and acting as the President.

"Matt and I are ready to sprint out of the gates," said Curran, a graduate of John Fraser Secondary School. "The rugby community in Peel and Halton is incredibly strong and the recent growth is unprecedented. We are ready to field a competitive team immediately."

Source: Sheridan I.T.