Meet The Board Of Directors
John Hickey
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
- USCGA 1985
- CGC Midgett
- University of Illinois, Master of Science in Civil Engineering
- Civil Engineering Unit New York
- Base Boston Industrial
- CO CEU Juneau
- CO Base Honolulu
- CO Shore Maintenance Command
- Professional Engineer
- Academy of Fellows, Society of American Military Engineers
- Principle, Jacobs Engineering
Rugby Highlights
Coast Guard / Professional
Rugby Highlights
- Coast Guard Academy Rugby Team
- USCGA Rugby, Captain
- USCG Service Side, Captain
- Combined Services Selects
- Univ of Illinois Rugby, Big 10 Champions
- Illinois Selects
- Midwest Jr Selects
- San Francisco RFC
- Old Blue NY
- Boston RFC
- Seattle RFC
- Met NY Selects
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
- Enlisted U.S. Coast Guard 1979
- Coast Guarg Cutter White Holly New Orleans, LA.
- Coast Guard Group New Orleans, Search and Rescue and Pollution Response Investigator
- Coast Guard Training Center Marine Safety Instructor (Yorktown, VA)
- Coast Guard Officer Candidates School 1987
- US Navy Flight Training, (Pensacola, FL)
- Coast Guard Air Station San Diego,
- Bachelor of Science, Southern Illinois University,
- San Diego State University, Masters of Arts, Education
- USCG Headquarters, Performance Consultant/Analyst, (Washington, DC)
- USCG Air Station Los Angeles,
- Retired 2002
- Southwest Airlines, Captain 2005 -Present
Rugby Highlights
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
- Crescent City RFC, Captain (New Orleans, LA)
- Deep South Select Side
- Virginia Beach RFC, Captain (Virginia Beach, VA)
- Virginia Rugby Union Select Side
- USA Rugby East Select Side
- Pensacola RFC, Captain (Pensacola, FL)
- Old Mission Bay Athletic Club RFC, OMBAC, (San Diego, Ca.)
- USA Rugby Junior Eagles
- US Coast Guard Rugby, Captain (Service Side)
- USA Armed Forces Rugby, Captain, (Combined Services Select Side)
- OMBAC Old Boys RFC, (San Diego, CA)
- New Orleans Old Boys, (New Orleans, LA)
Gene Adgate
Coast Guard / Professional
Gene Adgate
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
- US Coast Guard Academy 2014 (Mechanical Engineering)
- USCGC MELLON, Seattle WA (Student Engineer)
- SEDA-RIO, Seattle WA (Port Engineer)
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI (NAME and Robotics MS)
- Industrial Production Facility Alameda (Industrial Manager)
Rugby Highlights
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
- Coast Guard Academy Rugby Team
- Emerald City Mudhens, Seattle WA 2016
- All Armed Forces Women's 7s Rugby Team 2017
- All Armed Forces Women's 7s Rugby Team
- Detroit RFC, Detroit MI
- 2019 US Coast Guard Women's Rugby Team
- 2022 US Coast Guard Women's Rugby Team (Team Manager)
Abigail Bishop
Coast Guard / Professional
Abigail Bishop
Treasurer
Abigail.Bishop@cgrugbyfoundation.org
Jerry Gallion
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
- USCGC MELLON, Honolulu,HI (Deck Watch Officer)
- USS RATHBURNE, Pearl Harbor, HI (Navy Exchange Officer - Navigator and OOD)
- USCG Activities Europe, London, UK (Operations Officer)
- University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, FL (Juris Doctor)
- Eighth Coast Guard District, New Orleans, LA (Legal Officer)
- USCG Headquarters, Washington, DC (Marine Safety Planning Staff)
- USCG Marine Inspection Office, New Orleans, LA (Senior Investigating Officer)
- USCG Headquarters, Washington, DC (Chief Administrative Law Branch)
- Retired 1990
- Admiralty Attorney, Phelps Dunbar, LLP, New Orleans, LA
- Corporate Counsel, Kirby Corporation, Houston, TX
- Federal Towing Safety Advisory Committee (Member)
- Texas Waterway Operation (President)
- Lousiana Association of Waterway Operators and Shipyards (President)
- Top Quartile Performance Institute, Denver, CO (Advisory Board)
- Open Source Integrators, Gilbert, AZ (Advisory Board)
- Faithful Fathering Initiative, Houston, TX (Board Of Directors)
- Principal, Gallion Law Firm, Houston, TX
Rugby Highlights
Coast Guard / Professional
Rugby Highlights
- Wasps FC, (London, UK)
- University of Miami RFC (Coral Gables FL.)
- Crescent City RFC, President (New Orleans, LA)
- Lousiana Rugby Union, Vice President
- Severn Rugby RFC, President, (Annapolis, MD)
- US Coast Guard Rugby, Founder and Coach
- Potomac Rugby Union, Vice President
- New Orleans RFC, President, (New Orleans, LA)
- USA Armed Forces Rugby, (Combined Services), Coach
- USA Rugby East, President
- USA Rugby Board of Directors
- USA Rugby South, Captain
- Houston RFC, Coach, (Houston, TX)
- Les Vieux Garçons RFC, Captain, (Masters-New Orleans, LA)
- Texas XXXs RFC, (Masters -Houston, TX)
- True South Rugby Union, Vice President
- USA Rugby Congress, Member
- Lousiana Exiles RFC, Captain, (Masters)
- New Orleans RFC Hall of Fame class of 2022
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
- Graduated CGA 1981
- USCGC Valiant (Deck Watch Officer)
- USS Gridley (Navy Exchange Officer)
- District & Tactical Law Enforcement OIC
- USCGC Rush (OPS Officer)
- USCGC HQ Staff Assignment
- USCGC TAMPA (XO)
- Coast Guard Liaison Officer (NAVSEA)
- USCGC FORWARD (CO)
- USCG HQ Staff Assignments
- 2007 - Retired as Captain (O-6)
Rugby Highlights
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
- Coast Guard Academy Rugby Team
- Claremont Celtics (San Diego, CA)
- Crescent City RFC (New Orleans, LA)
- New Orleans RFC (New Orleans, LA)
- Coast Guard RFC (Service Side)
- Deep South RFC (Select Side)
- Combined Services RFC (Select Side)
- Boaca Raton RFC (Boca Raton, FL)
- Florida RFC (Select Side)
- Hawaii Harlequins (Honolulu, HI)
- New Orleans Old Boys
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
Rugby Highlights
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
- Coast Guard
John Long
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
- Coast Guard Academy 1979
- USCGC MIDGETT (WHEC 726)
- Naval Flight Training, Pensacola Fl.
- Air Station Houston
- Air Station New Orleans
- ATC Mobile HH-60 Branch
- Air Station San Francisco
- Activities San Diego, Operations Officer
- Air Station Houston, Commanding Officer
- US Air War College
- Sector San Diego, Commanding Officer
- Coast Guard Pacific Area, Chief of Operations
- Coast Guard Eleventh District, Chief of Staff
Rugby Highlights
Coast Guard / Professional
Rugby Highlights
- USCGA Rugby
- Bay Area Athletic Club (Houston)
- New Orleans RFC, Captain
- Deep South Selects
- Les Vieux Garçons de la
- Nouvelle Orleans (Masters)
- Coast Guard Rugby (Service Side)
- US Combined Services Select Side
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
- Coast Guard Shipboard Engineer 1998-2000
- Coast Guard HH-65 Helicopter Pilot 2000-2008
- Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth 2008-2010
- Economics Instructor 2011-2014
- Coast Guard Finance 2014-2018
- Executive Director of Strategic Analytics 2018-2021
- Coast Guard District Nine Resource Planner 2021- Present
Rugby Highlights
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
- Coast Guard Rugby Team 2001-2013
- All Armed Forces/Combined Services 2001-2007
- Coast Guard Academy Men's Rugby Coach 2011-2014
- Pensacola RFC 2000-2001
- San Francisco Golden Gate RFC 2001-2005
- Detroit RFC 2005-2008
- Dartmouth Graduate School RFC 2008-2010
- New London RFC 2010-2014
- Washington Irish RFC 2014-2018
Greg Barbiaux
Coast Guard / Professional
Greg Barbiaux
Bob Spears
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
- Coast Guard Academy/ Varsity Football, 1977 Graduated May, '79
- CGC Ingham, '79 - '81, Portsmouth, VA, Deck Watch Officer, Gunnery Officer
- CGHQ Washington, DC, '81 - '92, Office of Merchant Vessel
- Personnel Nat'l Maritime Center, Arlington, VA, '92 - '96
- CGHQ Washington, DC, '96 - Present, Office of Standards Evaluation & Development
Rugby Highlights
Coast Guard / Professional
Rugby Highlights
- Coast Guard Academy Rugby
- Club Sudamericano de Rugby, Washington, DC, '81 – '85
- Coast Guard Rugby, '84 – '98
- U.S. Combined Services Rugby, 1985
- Potomac Athletic Club (PAC) Rugby, Washington, DC, 1989 – 2000
- NOLA Exiles, Aspen
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
- Coast Guard Academy 1983
- USCGC Ingham (Student Engineer)
- USCGC Senecva (DCA)
- NESU New Orleans
- USCGC Forward Engineering g Officer
- USCG ELC Acquisition Project Coordinator
- USCGC Dependable Executive Officer
- WLm Acquisition APM
- Commanding Officer USCGC Vigilant
- MLCA Deputy Chief Naval Engineer
- CG Headquarters, Engineering and Acquisition Technical Authority
- MLCA Chief naval Engineer
- SFLC Chief Industrial Operations
Rugby Highlights
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
- Coast Guard Academy Rugby team
- Virginia Beach RFC
- New Orleans RFC
- Coast Guard Rugby Team(Service Side)
- U.S. Combined Services Team, 1988 England, 1990 Australia
- New Orleans Old Boys
Matt Sisson
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
- Coast Guard OCS -- 1984
- Reserve Training, Coast Guard District Eight Headquarters, New Orleans, LA 1984-1986
- Flight Training--NAS Pensacola 1986-1987
- Coast Guard Air Station Astoria, OR 1987-1991
- Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans, LA 1991-1996
- Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point, HI 1996-1999
- Coast Guard Air Station Houston, TX 1999-2002
- Aviation Program Manager, Coast Guard Headquarters 2002-2008
- Commanding Officer, Coast Guard Research and Development Center, New London, CT 2008-2011
- Coast Guard FAA Liaison Officer, Washington, DC 20011-2014
Rugby Highlights
Coast Guard / Professional
Rugby Highlights
- Crescent City/NORFC 1984-86, 1991-96
- Coast Guard, 1985-2007 (last four years player/coach)
- Interservice Championship Combined Services, 1985-1996
- Deep South, 1985, 86, 1991, 19992, 1995
- South, 1995
- Coached at Coast Guard Academy 2008-2011
- Los Angeles RFC (1975-77)
- Crescent City RFC (1984-86)
- Okaloosa Islanders ((1986-87)
- Portland Pigs RFC (1987-1991) NORFC (1991-96)
- Hawaii Harlequins (1996-1999)
- Clear Lake and Western Suburbs RFCs (Houston) 1999-2002)
- New Orleans old Boys
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
- USCGC MELLON - Deck Watch Officer
- USCGC RUSH - Weapons Officer
- Naval Air Station Pensacola, FL/Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, TX - Naval Flight Training
- Air Station Miami, FL - HU-25 Aircraft Commander
- Air Station Elizabeth City, NC- HC-130J Aircraft Commander and Assistant Chief Pilot
- Aviation Training Center - HC-130J Flight Examiner/Instructor Pilot
- Coast Guard Headquarters Washington, DC - HC-130J Platform Manager
- Transferred to and retired from USCG Reserve
- Atlas Air First Officer
- FedEx Express First Officer
Rugby Highlights
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
- Coast Guard Academy Rugby Team- New London, CT
- Eastside Axemen RFC - Redmond, WA
- Hawaii Harlequins RFC - Honolulu, HI
- Battleship RFC - Mobile, AL
- Fort Lauderdale RFC - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- Norfolk Blues RFC - Norfolk VA
- Coast Guard RFC Player 2002-2012
- Coast Guard RFC Program Director/Administrator 2012-2018
Alex Mostrom
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
- University of South Florida, BS, information Systems Management (Tampa, FL)
- Coast Guard basic Training (Cape May, NJ)
- College Student Pre-Commission Initiative (Tampa, FL)
- Coast Guard Officer Candidate School (New London, CT)
- Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment Coram, Assistant Detachment Supervisor (Coram, NY)
- Coast Guard Sector New York, Small Passenger Vessel Branch Chief (Staten Island, NY)
- Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg, Port State Control branch Chief (Tampa, FL)
- Thirteenth Coast Guard District, Inspections and Investigations (Seattle, WA)
Rugby Highlights
Coast Guard / Professional
Rugby Highlights
- University of South Florida Women's RFC, President and Captain (Tampa, FL)
- All Florida Select Side
- Suffolk Bull Moose RFC, (Suffolk County, NY)
- Brooklyn RFC, Club Board Member (Brooklyn, NY)
- Tampa Krewe RFC (Tampa, FL)
- US Coast Guard Women's Rugby Team (Player and Coach)
- US Coast Guard Women's Rugby Team (Service Side Player and Manager)
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
- USCG Aids to Navigation Team Duluth, MN
- USCGC Sockeye (Bodega Bay, CA)
- USCG Station Ketchikan, AK
- USCG Aids to Navigation Team San Diego, CA
- USCG Station Cleveland Harbor, OH
- USCG Aids to Navigation Team Detroit, MI
Rugby Highlights
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
- Simms High School RFC
- San Diego Old Aztecs RFC
- San Diego Tunas (Select Side)
- Cleveland Rovers RFC
- US Coast Guard Rugby Team (Service Side)
- All Armed Forces Team (Select Side)
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
- CGC ALDER (Duluth, MN)
- MSST 91106 (Staten Island, NY)
- NDSTC (Panama City, FL) MSST 91110 (Boston, MA)
- MIPF-TAG (Saudi Arabia)
- MIFC PAC (Alameda, CA)
- US Forces Japan (Tokyo, Japan)
- DKI APCSS (Honolulu, HI)
- Sector New York (Staten Island, NY)
Rugby Highlights
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
- USCGA: 2001-2004
- Eastside Banshees, MN: 2005-2006
- Old Blue RFC & NYAC: 2006-2009
- Pensacola Rugby: 2009-2012
- Boston RFC: 2012-2015
- ARAMCO Rugby (Saudi Arabia): 2015-2016
- SF Golden Gate Rugby: 2016-2018
- Tokyo Crusaders (Japan): 2018-2020
- US Coast Guard Rugby 15s & 7s: 2005-Current
Rick Horner
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
- US Coast Guard Academy graduate 1991
- USCGC Mellon (Seattle, WA)
- TACLET North Executive Officer (Portsmouth, VA)
- CG Air Station Miami (HU-25C, VC-4)
- U.S. Navy Flight School Instructor (VT-2) (Pensacola, FL)
- U.S. Northern Combatant Command (NORTHCOM) (Colorado Springs, CO)
- ATC Mobile; Branch Chief (HC-144A) (Mobile, AL)
- Retired 2012
- Express Jet Airlines (CRJ-200) (Atlanta, GA)
- FAA Nashville Flight Standards District Office (FSDO);
- Aviation Safety Inspector (Nashville, TN) FAA Boise FSDO; Operations Manager (Boise, ID)
- Embry Riddle Aeronautical University; Master of Business Administration
Rugby Highlights
Coast Guard / Professional
Rugby Highlights
- Virgina Beach Falcons (Virginia Beach, VA)
- Pensacola Aviators (Pensacola, FL)
- Fort Lauderdale Knights; Captain (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
- Battleship Rugby; Captain (Mobile, AL)
- Colorado Springs Grizzlies (Colorado Springs, CO)
- Battleship Rugby; Captain/Coach (Mobile, AL)
- Nashville Rugby; Captain (Nashville, TN)
- Florida Select Side USA
- South Select Side
- Coast Guard Rugby; Captain (Service side)
- US Armed Forces Select Side
- Director Coast Guard Rugby
- USA Rugby Level 300 Coach
- USA Rugby Referee
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
Rugby Highlights
Coast Guard / Professional
Coast Guard / Professional
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