BG RugbyAlumni Association

Since 1968

Stats & History

Records, results, and the players who built BGSU Rugby.

Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame plaque for Tom Haigh, Class of 2008 Enlarge

Hall of Fame · Class of 2008

TomHaigh

Position
8th Man
Played
1971–1973
Inducted
Class of 2008

Tom Haigh, came to the BGSU RFC as an professor in the Math department having learned his rugby at Wisconsin. Tom took over as BG’s second official coach from 1971 to 1973 while playing at the eight man spot. Tom came up with the idea of the first MAC Tournament which Bowling Green has now won for the past 27 straight years as well as showing the club that there was a rugby world outside of Ohio.

Original Bowling Green Rugby crest (1968–1979)Original Bowling Green Rugby crest (1968–1979)

Also in the Class of 2008