Gavin McLeavy is the founding STU Rugby Coach establishing the team in Fall 2022. An experienced Player, Coach, Recruiter and Commentator on the local and International stage.
Prior to STU Coach McLeavy was a founding Coach and President of the Okapi Wanderers Rugby Club in Weston Florida from its inception in 2015. Now a consistent top 10 USA Highschool Club team. He also coached the Florida Jaguares State Highschool All Star team between 2018 and 2022.
Coach McLeavy played Rugby League in England at Marsh Hornets, Walney Central and Pro team Barrow Raiders. Then a stint travelling and playing Rugby Union through-out the Caribbean, and Europe before moving to Miami in 2007.
During his time in Miami he has become a well known Rugby Commentator with Media duties at Bein Sports TV as the game day pundit for competitions like Pro 12's (URC), English Premiership, 6 Nations, Autumn Internationals and the 2015 World Cup coverage in The USA, Canada and the Middle East.
The past 10 years McLeavy has been a regular lead commentator in the RAN region for World Rugby Competitions such as Olympic Qualifiers, World Cup Qualifiers and International test matches through Canada, The USA, Mexico and most of the Caribbean Nation's.
McLeavy has lead STU Men to the D2 Florida College Conference (FFC) Championship, 2 X D1AA FCC Championships. A D1AA 7s FCC Championship. A D1AA National Championship and A D1AA 7s National Championship. STU Rugby are now in D1A, The top division in the USA College Rugby where he is now striving to win a D1A National Title.
