Coaches
Tim Hughes - Head Coach
I was a Red Dog from 2001-2003, where I played lock and 8man. I began playing for the GB Celtics in 2006 where they had me at wing for a season before moving to the forwards where I played lock, flank and 8. Primarily a 15s player, although I played one season on a Midwest qualifier 7s team.
I began coaching the Red Dogs as an assistant along side one of my former coaches, Jay "Stretch" Armstrong. I took over the team in 2009 as Head Coach.
I was also a key player in the development of the WISCO 7s Series for HS boys.
Shawn Simon - Backs Coach
Played for De Pere in high school from 2006-2009 then played for the GB Celtics from 2009-2010. After playing for the Celtics for a year, I left for the Army from 2010-2013. I moved back to Green Bay and started coaching for the Red Dogs from 2013 to present.
Eric Radue - Forwards Coach
Played for De Pere in high school. Currently a member of the Green Bay Celtics.
Brandon Collins - Forwards Coach
Played for Green Bay Bad Boys in high school. Currently a member of the Green Bay Celtics.
Chris Blocks - Skills Coach
1993-1999 Appleton Master's
1993 7's Brunswick Hammerheads
1994
1997-99 U19 Wisco
2000 U19 eagle alternate
99-01 Liverpool Hope University
01- present All Navy Rugby team
01-03 Newport News
05-06 OMBAC Super League
03-04 San Diego Old Aztecs
03-06 So cal Griffins (select side)
06-08 Virginia Beach RFC
07-11 Virginia Cardinals(select side) Capitol select RFC(select side)
08-12 Norfolk RFC
12-16 Detroit RFC
16-17 Norfolk RFC
17-present Green Bay RFC
Sam Valdez - Middle School 7s Coach
Member of the Green Bay Celtics. Has coached with the NEW Youth Flag program for a number of years, as well as running school based rugby camps over the winter.
Angel Saavedra Cisneros - Backs Coach
Angel Saavedra Cisneros is a professor of Political Science at St. Norbert College and is originally from México, he completed his undergrad at Brigham Young University where he learned to play rugby by playing touch 7s at a park with his Fijian buddies. He played on the "B" side for BYU men's rugby. While completing his Ph.D. at Stony Brook University he played a D3 (Suffolk Bullmoose) and D1 side (Long Island Rugby). He also coached Clarkson University rugby in 2012. In south TX he played on and off with McAllen Knights. He has been very fortunate to train with exceptional athletes and to learn from great coaches and men who have led him to love this sport. He focuses on the backs and believes in smart fundamentals as a solid foundation for strong team play.