OUR TEAM

Full Time Staff

  • Shane Young

    Founder | Executive Director

    syoung@memphisinnercityrugby.org

  • Andrea Wensits

    Executive Director

    awensits@memphisinnercityrugby.org

  • Morgan Corlew

    Alumni Support Coordinator

    morgan@memphisinnercityrugby.org

  • Mariah Kalapu

    Pathway Coach

    mariah@memphisinnercityrugby.org

  • Savannah Austin

    Pathway Coach

    savannah@memphisinnercityrugby.org

Part Time Staff

  • Shaniah Jones

    Coach | Mentor

    MICR Alum

  • Terence Hampton Jr

    Coach | Mentor

    MICR Alum

  • Faith Walker

    Coach

    MICR Alum

  • Serena Jones

    Coach

    MICR Alum

  • DeOnna Peck

    Coach

    MICR Alum

  • Teyonce Harris

    Mentor

    MICR Alum

  • Justin Buford

    Intern

    MICR Alum

  • Jeremy Edwards

    Coach

  • Synithia Harris

    Mentor

    MICR Alum

  • Erica Cathey

    Mentor

    MICR Alum

  • Kristen Thomas

    Rugby Mentor

  • Jaz Gray

    Rugby Mentor

  • Naya Tapper

    Rugby Mentor

  • Kristi Kirsche

    Rugby Mentor

  • Cheta Emba

    Rugby Mentor

Executive Board

  • Dr. Steevon Hunter, President

    Principal, Kirby High School

  • Devin O'Brien Vice President

    Co-Founder, MICR

  • Brad Trotter

    Director of Math Curriculum, Mobymax

  • Naya Tapper

    USA Rugby

  • John Bradshaw Layfield

    Global Ambassador, Beyond Sport | WWE

  • Jean-Michel Ribieras

    CEO, Sylvamo

  • Samantha Buford

    Assistant Principal, Kirby Middle School

  • Matt Luckhurst

    Founder & Executive Creative Director, The New Company

  • Chris Coleman

    Executive Director, Teach for America Memphis

  • Josh Shores

    Portfolio Manager & President, Southeastern Asset Management

  • Alex Neale

    Senior Vice President, Financial Federal

  • Reginald Boyce

    Senior Pastor, Riverside Missionary Baptist Church

  • Jeb Fields

    Vice President, Cushman Wakefield

  • Allison Polly

    Head of Original Programming, Pepsico

  • Ted Hynes

    Raymond James

Advisory Board

  • Paul Phillips, Chairman

    High Performance Coach

  • Todd Clever

    Todd Clever Foundation

  • Ian Lehn

    President, BOOSTane

  • New List Item

    Fundraising Manager, Stolen Youth