Lakeshore Foundation, the High Performance Management Organization (HPMO) for USA Wheelchair Rugby is pleased to announce that James Gumbert (Cedar Park, TX) has been selected to return as the Head Coach for the program in 2017. Gumbert, in his 11th year as the head coach will be joined by Sue Tucker (St. Louis, MO) who has also been selected to return for her 5th year with the program.
Assistant Coach Andy Cohn and Strength and Conditioning Coach Steve Pate have both elected not be considered for coaching positions moving forward. On behalf of the athletes and staff we thank them both for their many contributions to the success of the program. Information about staff openings and the application process will be posted on www.usawr.org in the near future.
USA Wheelchair Rugby starts 2017 with the National Team selection camp set for January 4-8th at Lakeshore Foundation in Birmingham, AL. The 2017 team will be announced on Sunday, January 8th. For more information contact Jen Remick at jenr@lakeshore.org or 205.313.7417.