Tom Billups (born December 26, 1964)[5] is an American former rugby union rugby player (hooker position), who played for the USA Eagles as an international and Blackheath Rugby Club, Harlequin F.C., and Pontypridd RFC as a professional. After retiring as a player in 1999, he joined the staff of the United States national team and was the head coach from 2001 to 2006. In addition to coaching the Eagles, Billups managed the U.S. national sevens team program and coached the 2005 U.S. sevens team. In 2015 Billups was inducted into U.S. Rugby Hall of Fame, and was the first person to be inducted as both a player and coach. In 2018 Billups became the 14th recipient of the Craig Sweeney Award which was first award in 1979 in memory of former United States national team member and captain, Craig Sweeney. The Sweeney Award is presented to a former national team player who has contributed significantly to the game while displaying exemplary character on and off the field.
Billups also coached the Collegiate All-American Team and the United States Marine Corps. Billups currently serves as associate head coach for the varsity rugby program at the University of California, Berkeley, after joining the staff in 2000.[6]
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Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province TomBillups Hooker (1964-12-26)26 December 1964 (aged 34) 41 Pontypridd Kirk Khasigian Hooker (1977-04-24)24...
redshirt year for Billups, which deemed him eligible for three more years upon being cleared to return to play. In the 2013–14 season, Billups saw action in...
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Councils across Youth, College ,and Adult Club. Board members as of 2020 were: Tom Cusack (Chairperson) Michael Garner Koma Gandy Denis Shanagher Al Lucas Bill...
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on to coach national rugby teams themselves, including Al Caravelli, TomBillups, Kathy Flores, Pete Steinberg and Alex Magleby. Signes began coaching...
"Trail Blazers Name Chauncey Billups Head Coach". NBA.com. June 27, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021. "Chauncey Billups Coaching Record". basketball-reference...
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champion Los Angeles Lakers four games to one in the NBA Finals. Chauncey Billups was named NBA Finals MVP. The 2004 playoffs was the first appearance for...
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filed a counter-complaint against Mercer and Billups, but those records are sealed. Mercer and Billups settled the case out of court. On January 5, 2009...
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2008, guard Allen Iverson was traded to the Detroit Pistons for Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess, and Cheikh Samb (part of the trade exception from the...
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