Coaching Staff and Board Members

2025-2026 WSRC Board:

Co-Presidents: Elizabeth Schurman and Maddie Schepers 

Secretary - Michelle Doll

Treasurer- Erin Verplank

Fundraiser Head Coordinator- Open Position

2025-2026 Team Coaches:

Boys Coaching Staff:

High School Boys 15s Head Coach - Gerrit Verplank 

Gerrit started playing rugby in High School where he was standout player on both the rugby and football fields. After college he took a sabbatical in England where he played both league and union before finally coming home to the states and playing at Indiana University where he was an All-American and important member in building the program to its national prominence today. After college Gerrit helped the Indianapolis Impalas Men’s Club team gain prominence through the Midwest with multiple Midwest championships. Gerrit now coaches the forwards at Westfield and is the head coach for the 15s team. 

High School Boys Backs Coach and Sevens Head Coach - Zach Donahue

Played competitive rugby for 15 years. Won 2 TN Division I State Championships, was a 4-year captain and starter at Gonzaga University where he won two division championships and qualified for sevens nationals. During summers played with Nashville’s men’s club and qualified for Men’s Sevens nationals.
Post college, Zach played for Metropolis in Minneapolis, captained the D2 men’s team and played off the bench for the Division I team that won 2 Midwest Championships and qualified in the top-16 Men’s club national tournament.
In addition to coaching the HS boys team’s backline, Zach is also the head coach for Sevens team and Director of Rugby Operations for Westfield.

High School Boys Assistant Coach - Kyle Taylor

Kyle discovered rugby later in life but quickly picked it up and fell in love with the game. Kyle is a consummate teacher and passes on what he has learned through playing with the White River Rugby club in Carmel. Kyle has helped out Westfield rugby for a number of years helping coach his sons Wyatt and Locke. Kyle primarily focuses on the forwards and set pieces along with the defense. 

High School Boys Assistant Coach - Nick Ballentine

GIRLS Coaching Staff

High School Girls Head Coach - Julie Wood

High School Girls Assistant Coach - Jake Brown

Middle School Boys Head Coaches - Rey Elliott & Owen Ogle

Rey started playing rugby as a freshman at Westfield, playing both 15s and 7s for seven total seasons. Rugby has always held a special place in her heart and decieded to coach. Rey has been coaching for the past 4 seasons primarily as the Middle School Boys coach. In addition to her duties as the Middle school coach she also assits the Girls Sevens team in the fall.
Rey loves coaching and working with the Middle schoolers and seeing how the grow and flourish with each year that goes by. 

Middle School Girls Head Coaches - Bailey Mobley & Julie Wood

5/6 Coaches: 

We are currently looking for coaches and volunteers to help our 5/6 grade team for the 2026 Spring Season. If you are interested please reach out to Westfield Rugby. 

2025 Fall 7s Leadership:

HS Boys Team Parents: 

HS Girls Team Parents:  

Concession Coordinators: 

Entry Gate Coordinators: 

Setup/Cleanup Coordinators: 

2026 Spring Team Parents

HS Boys: TBD

HS Girls: TBD

MS Boys Team: Samantha Sheehan

MS Girls Team: TBD

5/6 Co-Ed Team: Suzanne Boyer