Rugby Sevens - FRIDAY Mike

Date of Birth: 25 Apr 1972

Gender: Male

Function : Head Coach

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events Entered

Discipline	Event	Rank
Rugby Sevens	Men USA United States	6

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Tokyo Stadium	Men's Pool C #M06 USA United States 19 KEN Kenya 14	Finished
	Tokyo Stadium	Men's Pool C #M11 USA United States 19 IRL Ireland 17	Finished
	Tokyo Stadium	Men's Pool C #M18 RSA South Africa 17 USA United States 12	Finished
	Tokyo Stadium	Men's Quarter-final #M22 GBR Great Britain 26 USA United States 21	Finished
	Tokyo Stadium	Men's Placing 5-8 #M25 CAN Canada 14 USA United States 21	Finished
	Tokyo Stadium	Men's Placing 5-6 #M32 USA United States 7 RSA South Africa 28	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

He made his debut for the England sevens team in 1996. He captained the team at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and the 2001 World Cup in Argentina. (rfu.com, 27 Jun 2002)

He played rugby union [15-a-side] in the English Premiership for London Wasps. He retired from professional rugby following the 2001/02 season. (LinkedIn profile, 24 Apr 2016)

He coached the US men's sevens team to the runners-up spot in the 2018/19 World Series. (americasrugbynews.com, 19 Jun 2019)

He led the US men's sevens team to their first ever World Series tournament title at the 2015 London Sevens in England. (espn.co.uk, 18 May 2015)

He guided the Kenya men's sevens team to the final of the 2013 Wellington Sevens in New Zealand. (nation.co.ke, 29 Jan 2016)

He coached the England men's sevens team to silver at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, VIC, Australia. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jul 2014)

He led the England men's sevens team to four Hong Kong Sevens titles between 2002 and 2006. (espn.co.uk, 13 Jul 2014)

He was named Coach of the Series for the 2018/19 World Rugby Sevens Series. (americasrugbynews.com, 19 Jun 2019)

Appointment:

Previous role:

He served as director of rugby for London Scottish rugby union club in England from 2013 to 2015. He held the position of head coach of the Kenya men's sevens team from 2012 to 2013. He coached at the Blackheath Rugby Club between 2006 and 2013, and served as a scrum half coach for London Wasps from 2009 to 2010. Previously, he served as coach of the England women's rugby union team from 2007 to 2009. Between 2002 and 2004 he worked as assistant coach of the England men's sevens team before taking over as head coach from 2004 to 2006.

General Interest

General
RESIDENCE
He splits his time between Bromley, England, and Chula Vista, CA, United States of America. (Twitter profile, 26 Mar 2021)

MEDIA CAREER
Between 2008 and 2015 he worked as a rugby sevens commentator on British television. (LinkedIn profile, 24 Apr 2016)

BUSINESS OWNER
He is the co-founder of Bounce Life, an insurance brokerage in Bromley, England. In April 2021 the company was sold to Cream Financial Solutions, a financial services company based in Wolverhampton, England. (LinkedIn profile, 01 May 2021)

FURTHER EDUCATION
In 1994 he graduated from the University of Westminster in London with a degree in urban real estate management. (LinkedIn profile, 24 Apr 2016)

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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