About Our Club

The Marist Men’s Rugby Club has approximately 35 active team members, and each of our student-athletes is a part of our Red Fox family. All of our team members truly enjoy playing rugby and competing for our team. The culture of the team is a point of pride, and our team supports one another both on and off the field. Our team welcomes players of all abilities and is willing to teach first-time players the rules during training sessions. Marist men's rugby is able to teach the sport through a combination of experienced players and our coach, who has been playing rugby for more than 15 years. We encourage anyone who is interested to join the Marist Rugby family.

Off the field, our team annually participates and donates to the Special Olympics through the Fishkill Polar Plunge.

Join the team

We are always looking for new talent and players to join our team. Whether you are a seasoned veteran or new to the sport, we encourage everyone who is ready to work hard, contribute, and enjoy the game to contact us and join our family.

Coach Addison: addison.ferrari@marist.edu

Captains Email: mensrugby.club@marist.edu

Executive Board Members:

Head Coach: Addison Ferrari

• Head Coach Addison Ferrari began his coaching career at Marist in Fall 2024 as an assistant coach and was named head coach prior to the 2025 Fall semester. Coach Ferrari began his playing career as a Lock and Flanker at Virginia Tech. After graduating in 2021, Coach Ferrari continued his playing career with the local Hudson Valley Rugby Club, where he currently serves as a Captain and Vice President.

President: Nick Cimaglia '26

• Nick Cimaglia, the clubs senior president, is from Long Island, New York and majors in business entrepreneurship. He began playing rugby during his freshman year of high school before taking a break and returning to the sport when he arrived at Marist. He has played winger since his freshman year and currently serves as president of the Marist Men’s Rugby team. Rugby has meant a lot to him during my time at Marist, providing a strong sense of team and community that helped him easily adjust to college life.

Vice President: Thomas McMahon '28

• Thomas McMahon is from Yonkers, New York. He is majoring in business and also serve as the team's vice president. His main position is fullback, and his favorite part about rugby at Marist is how the whole team feels like a family. Everyone on the team is very welcoming and he has met some of his best friends through joining rugby.

Secretary: Danny Calacanis

• Danny, a business major and the clubs secretary, is from Brooklyn, New York. He plays multiple positions in the backline. Before attending Marist, he had no experience playing or watching rugby; however, after his first practice, he quickly realized he wanted to give the sport his all. Even though he started with no experience, he was able to learn from both his coaches and teammates, developing his skills as a player, and become a member of the team community.

Treasurer: Joseph Doran

• Joseph Doran, the clubs treasurer, is from Connecticut and is a senior at Marist University, studying business administration and global studies. He is relatively new to rugby, but he plays primarily as a flanker or winger. He never played rugby until his Junior year at Marist and his full first season was this fall. He fell in love with this team immediately because of just how welcoming it was to newcomers and inexperienced players.

Meeting Times

The team generally meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. Practice usually entails 30 minutes of stretching and fitness, followed by 60-90 minutes of rugby drills, offensive and defense formations and plays, and contested scrimmaging.

Earn Priority Points through Clubs and Activities

To earn one (1) point: Members must attend a minimum of 50% of club/organization meetings for the semester and 50% of club/organization activities.

To earn two (2) points: Members must attend a minimum of 50% of club/organization meetings for the semester and 75% of club/organization activities PLUS the community service event.

To earn three (3) points (executive board only): Officers must attend 50% of club meetings for the semester and 100% of club activities including community service. If executive board members do not complete all of the requirements to earn three points, they will be eligible to receive up to two points based on the above criteria.

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