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Sentinel-Tribune · J. Patrick Eaken · June 1, 2023
A profile of Roger Mazzarella: freshman player in 1968, 35 years teaching seventh-grade science at BG Junior High, head coach from 1985 to 2008 (reaching the national final in his first season), and then Director of Rugby Operations and recruiter through the 2018 national title.
Read at Sentinel-TribuneSentinel-Tribune · J. Patrick Eaken · June 1, 2023
A history of the club from its 1968 founding: early coach Tom Haigh (who started the Poe Ditch Officers alumni group and the MAC tournament), New Zealander Bill Cotton, and the Roger and Tony Mazzarella eras — plus tours to England, Italy, South Africa, and Ireland, nine All-Americans, and five U.S. Eagles.
Read at Sentinel-TribuneBG Independent News · David Dupont · May 6, 2023
The field was officially dedicated as Roger Mazzarella Rugby Field in a ceremony led by the BGSU Rugby Alumni Association, which raised the funds for the naming. State Sen. Theresa Gavarone read an Ohio Senate proclamation, and speakers recalled Mazzarella's 1,285-216-47 record and the club's founders, including Roger Holliday.
Read at BG Independent NewsGoff Rugby Report · GRR Staff · April 28, 2023
National rugby coverage of the field renaming, recapping Mazzarella's path from 1968 freshman to player, head coach (1985-2008), and Director of Rugby Operations. Alumnus Kurt Weaver: he has spent six decades making BGSU Rugby one of the premier clubs in the country.
Read at Goff Rugby ReportBG Independent News · David Dupont · April 26, 2023
College Park Rugby Field would become Roger Mazzarella Rugby Field, with a renaming ceremony on May 6 — declared Roger Mazzarella Day by Bowling Green Mayor Michael Aspacher — followed by the annual alumni game and cookout and an evening gala at Olscamp Hall.
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