Elevate Your Coaching Game with PR7s’ Online Coaching Development Series!
Ready to take your coaching skills to the next level? Join our exclusive 8-week online program led by top-tier coaches from around the globe. Each week, you’ll gain fresh insights on a unique topic.
Whether you’re sharpening your tactics, mastering player development, or discovering innovative strategies, this series will leave you inspired and equipped to make an impact.
On-line Schedule
Each session will be a 60-90 minute class led by a different expert coach, tailored to the weekly topic every two weeks. Stay tuned—our exciting coaches lineup will be announced in the coming days!
- Sunday February 2nd 7:00pm EST – Training Plan/Game Plan
- Sunday February 16th 7:00pm EST – Defense Analysis
- Wednesday March 5th 7:00pm EST – Attacking Analysis
- Sunday March 16th 7:00pm EST – Analysts
- Sunday March 30th 7:00pm EST – Set Pieces
- Monday April 14th 10:00pm EST – Nutrition and Strength & Conditioning
- Sunday April 27th 7:00pm EST – Transition 15s to 7s
- Sunday May 11th 7:00pm EST – Players Journey
Pricing and Registration
Full 8-Week Series: $199 (Over $100 off!)
Pay per Class: $39
Coaches Leading the Series
Under the leadership of USA 15s National Coach Mike Tolkin and two-time Olympic Coach Richie Walker, this program is dedicated to empowering coaches across the U.S. with a deeper understanding of the game. Each week, Mike and Richie will be joined by additional guest coaches to provide expert insights and guide discussions tailored to the weekly topic.
Mike Tolkin – PR7s General Manager
Richie Walker – PR7s Head of Scouting
Mike Tolkin is a distinguished rugby coach and leader with decades of experience at the highest levels of the game. Serving as head coach of the USA National Team from 2012 to 2015, Tolkin guided the Eagles to qualification for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Before his national team tenure, he achieved remarkable success at Xavier High School, leading the rugby program to multiple national championships, and with the New York Athletic Club, earning three national titles in the Rugby Super League.
Now the General Manager of Premier Rugby Sevens, he continues to influence the sport by fostering talent and advancing rugby’s growth in the U.S.
Richie Walker is a highly accomplished rugby coach with experience at the sport’s top levels. The former head coach of the USA Women’s Sevens and Japan Women’s Sevens National Teams. Walker led the United States to the Olympics in 2016 (Rio) and Japan in 2020 (Tokyo). Originally from Auckland, New Zealand, he guided the Seattle Seawolves to the 2019 Major League Rugby Championship and later coached the Auckland Storm.
Now Head of Scouting for Premier Rugby Sevens, he continues to shape the future of rugby in America through his expert talent identification.
Weekly Guest Coaches
Session 1: Sunday, February 2nd – Training Plan/Game Plan – Coached By: Lauren Trout and Troy Hall
Lauren Trout
PR7s Texas Team (W), Head Coach
WPL Chicago North Shore, Head Coach
Troy Hall
PR7s Texas Team (M), Head Coach
Clemson University Men’s Rugby, Head Coach
Session 2: Sunday February 16th 7:00pm EST – Defensive Analysis – Coached By: Ros Chou and JK Anderson
Rosalind “Ros” Chou
PR7s Rocky Mountain Experts (W), Assistant Coach
Brown University Women’s Rugby, Head Coach
JK Anderson
PR7s Rocky Mountain Experts (M), Head Coach
NAV 7s, Head Coach
Session 3: Wednesday March 5th 7:00pm EST – Attacking Analysis – Coached By: Josie Ziluca and Kurt Morath
Josie Ziluca
PR7s Pittsburgh Steeltoes (W), Head Coach
Princeton University Women’s Rugby, Head Coach
Kurt Morath
PR7s Texas Team (M), Assistant Coach
Austin Blacks, Head Coach
Session 4: Sunday March 16th 7:00pm EST – Analysts – Coached By: Lauren Barber and Emil Walton
Lauren Barber
PR7s Southern Headliners (W), Assistant Coach
USA Women’s Rugby, Analyst
Emil Walton
PR7s Rocky Mountain Experts (M), Assistant Coach
University of Louisville Men’s Rugby, Head Coach
Session 5: Sunday March 30th 7:00pm EST – Set Piece – Coached By: Karameli Faaae and Tui Osborne
Karameli Faaee
PR7s New York Locals (W), Head Coach
PR7s New York Locals Academy, Head Coach
Tui Osborne
PR7s New York Locals (M), Head Coach
MLR Miami Sharks, Assistant Coach
Session 6: Monday April 14th 10:00pm EST – Nutrition/Strength & Conditioning – Coached By: Irene Gardner and Ian Gibbons
Irene Gardner
PR7s Rocky Mountain Experts (W), Head Coach
USA Rugby Pathways, Coach
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Sports Dietitian
Ian Gibbons
PR7s Strength and Conditioning Coach
Fiji Rugby Union Strength and Conditioning Coach
Session 7: Sunday April 27th 7:00pm EST – Transition 15s to 7s – Coached By: Kelly Griffin and Peter Sio
Kelly Griffin
PR7s Golden State Retrievers (W), Head Coach
UCSB Women’s Rugby, Head Coach
Peter Sio
PR7s Golden State Retrievers (M), Head Coach
Long Beach State Men’s Rugby, Head Coach
