Peter Steinberg

Pete Steinberg (born 16 May 1971) is an American rugby union coach and former player. He is the current head coach of the United States. He has previously coached the Penn State Rugby. He was born in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Coaching career

In 1995, Steinberg moved from Assistant Coach to Head Coach for the Penn State women's rugby team, replacing Coach Charlie Smith. Steinberg built upon what Smith started, and created a college rugby dynasty at Penn State Rugby winning national championships in 1997, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014.

Steinberg coached the United States women's national rugby team during the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup in Paris and in 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland. He stepped down as Head Coach after the 2017 World Cup.

Honors D1 College Rugby National Championship Winner: 2007, 2009 D2 College Rugby National Championship Winner: 2004 NASC MARFU National Championship Winner: 2005 Sports Illustrated Face in the Crowd Winner: 2004