Curry Hitchborn

View an article about Curry Hitchborn by The Province here.

Curry is the former Head Rugby Coach at the University of British Columbia.

UBC are the two-time defending University National Champions, the National University 7’s title holders, ranked 3rd in the University Rugby World Cup standings.

Curry has 13 years’ experience coaching Rugby at youth and men’s levels and 20 years’ experience as a player.  As a coach, Curry has won National and Provincial championships in highly competitive leagues and ensured the retention of athletes through a multi-sport year.

Curry has tremendous involvement as a coach in the local community at both the high school and club levels for the past nine years. This role allows him the ability to identify athletes and maintain relationships with coaches from all over the province.

Currently Head Coach of the BCU19 team and have been for 4 years.

Curry is passionate about Rugby and not only strives to improve himself as a coach but the abilities and skills of players and coaches around him. Curry is NCCP Intro to Competition certified and working towards the Competition Development /IRB Level 3 Certification.

Notable Achievements:

• Former Head Coach for the University of British Columbia
• Formerly, the Director of Rugby Development for the Seattle Seawolves that competed in the MLR and won the league in 2018
• Head Coach – BC U19 team – Winners of the 4 Canadian Rugby Championships
• Head Coach, the Vancouver Senior Men
• 3-time Rounsefell Cup Winner as joint Head Coach with University of British Columbia
• 3-time McKechnie Cup Senior Men’s
• Canada U17 Coach
• 2014 U18 Tier 2 National Champions
• 5 time BCRU U17/U18 Provincial Champions
• Formerly Premier Forwards’ Coach/First Division Head Coach Capilano RFC – Rounsefell Cup 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017
• Recipient of Gerald McGavin Coaching Award – BC Rugby Union