The Votes Are In

Outside Center · Original Member

An original member of Loyola Rugby, Doug started at prop, lasted exactly one game there, and spent the rest of his career at outside center. He was an integral part of the team's evolution from a rag-tag outfit into a formidable side by 1980, earning team MVP honors that year.

Player & Club Officer

A Co-MVP on the field and a backbone of club operations off it, Alec kept the young club running — serving as match secretary for numerous years, acting as a club selector, and organizing the first Jesuit Invitational Tournament, an event that became a Loyola Rugby tradition.

Flanker (and everywhere else)

Chris played seven seasons across four years — somewhere between 78 and 100+ matches in an era when Loyola competed against men's clubs. His versatility (flanker, hooker, No. 8, center, wing) made him a fixture on tournament sides, and he went on to play the sport for 33 years, finally hanging up his boots at 52 after scoring a try in a 2013 Old Boys match.

Kicker / Right Wing · Captain

An A-side player from his freshman year, Chris was the club's kicker and right winger — and its scoring engine, leading the team in points every single year he played. His scoring record stood for years and may still stand as the club's all-time mark. He captained the 1986 squad and earned MVP honors twice.

Player

Jim gave three seasons and many tournament victories to Loyola as part of a group that famously gave 100% both during and after the game — and then simply never stopped playing, suiting up against undergrads well into his 40s.

No. 8 · In Memoriam

Tall, fast, and radiating an intensity that made opponents "quietly reconsider their life choices," Mark was an outstanding No. 8 who brought an engineer's ingenuity to the scrum — including an audacious bunny hop that only a mind wired like his could dream up. Having lost his father in high school, he carried a quiet toughness that never left him — the kind you can't coach and can't fake. Mark has passed on; this profile is drawn from a remembrance shared by teammate Steve Walden. "Loyola rugby is richer for every chapter Mark wrote in this program. He's sorely missed."

Flanker

"A force of nature in rugby boots" — Rob played tirelessly for Loyola and PRU select sides as an uncompromising flanker, always first to the lineout, the ruck, and the maul. When he got low and drove forward, he did not hit people so much as redirect their futures — lower than you thought possible, harder than physics should allow, though Rob knew exactly which laws were being broken and why. Rob is in ill health; this profile is drawn from a remembrance shared by teammate Steve Walden.

No. 8 · Captain

A three-year first XV No. 8 and captain, Ed anchored the 1990 PRU and Mid-Atlantic championship team that advanced to the Division 1 Sweet 16. He went on to become a pillar of Philadelphia-Whitemarsh RFC for three decades — and their Hall of Famer — while never losing his ties to Evergreen.

Scrumhalf · Team Medic

A-side scrumhalf on the 1990–91 PRU and Mid-Atlantic championship team that earned a national ranking, Hector made three PRU Select Sides — while also serving as the club's unofficial medic and trainer. Post-graduation he transformed Gonzaga College High School rugby into a varsity sport; the program is now a six-time national champion and the largest sport in the school.

Fullback · PRU & MARFU Select Sides

Mike first stepped onto a rugby pitch the fall of his freshman year and was soon a regular on the A-side at fullback, known for his defensive backfield presence, kicking abilities, and — most notably — his blistering speed (so severe, the story goes, that not even his hair follicles could withstand the air pressure). A three-time Potomac Rugby Union selection who also earned MARFU select-side honors, he went on to more than a decade with Long Island RFC, playing competitive club rugby well into his actual 30s and loving every second of it.

No. 8

A four-year A-side starter at No. 8, Jaron led the team in tries in back-to-back seasons and won the Fall 2010 Loc Vetter Award — the same year Loyola knocked off then-No. 1 Georgetown. He represented the USA at the Maccabiah Games, winning bronze in Israel in 2009, and has since built one of the most extensive youth-rugby resumes in the alumni ranks.

Hooker / Prop · Forwards Captain

A three-year A-side starter who played hooker as a sophomore before converting to tight-head prop, Wally captained the forwards and won the Spring 2013 MVP. His most remarkable contribution came after graduation: while teaching in Chiang Mai, Thailand, he independently founded the first rugby program at Montfort College Secondary School — teaching the game across a language barrier and growing it from after-school drills into a school-wide tournament.

Back · Player-Coach

Andrew arrived to a club at a low ebb and left it a national contender. A four-year starter, Loc Vetter winner, and eventual player-coach, he pushed tactics sessions and early game film, then stayed in Baltimore to coach — recruiting the club's first scholarship players and guiding the 2016 conference championship team to a top-10 national ranking and an Elite Eight run.

Scrumhalf / Back Three

A four-year contributor and starter at scrumhalf, the back three, and flyhalf, Phil served the club in nearly every capacity — match secretary, backs captain, then assistant coach through the program's best years, and secretary of the entire Potomac Rugby Conference.

Second Row · Forwards Captain

A four-year A-side starter at second row, Tom won the Loc Vetter MVP as a sophomore and captained the forwards as a senior — while making the USA Rugby Collegiate Academic Honor Roll twice and leading the club's community service efforts. He has served on the SLOB board since 2020.

Back · Captain

A four-year, eight-semester A-side starter, Luke captained the senior-year side that reached the national Elite Eight — after spending his junior year representing Loyola at University College Cork in Ireland. He has been a monthly donor for eight years, recruited his brother Jack to a four-year A-side career, and is still playing competitive men's rugby nearly a decade on.