Coaches

Josh re-joins Stanford as the Director of Rugby after working as an assistant coach from 2005-08. A native of Australia, he represented Australian Universities before moving to the USA. He continued to play domestically in the top club competitions and earned his international caps for the Philippine Volcanoes. While playing, Josh has held many different roles including working with USA Women’s Sevens Development Assistant Coach, UNCG Assistant Coach and Glendale Raptors Scrum Coach. He leaves his administrative role of Director of Coach Development with USA Rugby, where he focused on developing coaches at grass roots and elite levels.

Richard comes to Stanford with from Northern Ireland via the northeast. He grew up playing rugby before becoming a Development Officer with Ulster and Irish Rugby. Originally, he came to the USA as a player with Providence Rugby. He has enjoyed stints coaching at Providence College Women, Brown University Men, Beantown Women and Boston Irish Wolfhounds Men. At the elite level, Richard continues to be the Skills Coach for the USA Rugby Women’s National Team and Pathway.

Originally from San Jose, California, Dr. Vaughn was previously a high-level soccer player competing with the USA National Soccer Team and was captain of the University of San Francisco Men’s Soccer Team. He received his medical degree from St. Louis University and completed both his orthopedic surgery training and a fellowship in sports medicine at Stanford University. He is a specialist of sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery and a full-time faculty member of the Stanford University department of Orthopedic surgery and has been a team physician for several local teams including Stanford University, and the San Francisco 49ers.  He now also works with the Golden State Warriors.