Coaching Philosophy
The Whole
Athlete.
Every Time.
Troy doesn't coach rugby skills and call it a day. He coaches the whole person — physical, mental, and everything in between. The athletes who've worked with him say the same thing: nobody has ever approached their development the way Troy does. Not just what you do on the field, but how you train, how you recover, how you eat, how you think, and how you show up when it matters.
He genuinely cares. Not as a coaching philosophy written on a wall — as something athletes actually feel. Constant communication. Weekly check-ins. Always available. Coaching that doesn't stop when the session ends. The kind of coach who remembers what you said three weeks ago and follows up on it.
His approach is direct, honest, and built around making athletes self-directed — not dependent on him, but capable of thriving without him in the room. That's what makes the development stick long after the program ends.
- USA Eagle — 7s & 15s International
- Head Coach, Clemson University Rugby
- Director of Rugby, Clemson University
- College All-American Coach
- Premier Rugby 7s (PR7s) Coach
- Southeast All-Stars Coach