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Staff & Coaches

Camp Director MaryBeth Mathews
Camp Director MaryBeth Mathews with a camper

Director Marybeth Mathews

Bowdoin College Head Coach Emerita, Varsity Women’s Rugby

Following a successful career leading the Varsity Polar Bears to multiple conference and national titles Coach Mathews retired in Summer 2023 after her 29th year coaching rugby at Bowdoin College.  Committed to girl’s and women’s rugby, she will remain active hosting Polar Bear Rugby Camp.  Following her career playing women’s club rugby, winning two national championships (1978 Portland; 1991 Beantown) and in addition to coaching the nationally ranked Polar Bears to 2019, 2021 and 2022 NCAA/NIRA DIII Championships, Mathews coached the Maine U-23 and New England U-23 Select Sides and is a USA Rugby certified coach and referee. Contributions to the game include 5 yrs East Regional Representative on USAR College Management Council, 3 years Women’s Strategic Committee, NESCAC Conference Commissioner, President, American Collegiate Rugby Association 2012-2016, an organization dedicated to promoting women’s collegiate rugby, and current board member of the U.S. W’s Rugby Foundation. At the annual WRCRA conference in January 2023, Mathews was one of eight women to receive the Inaugural Kathy Flores Lifetime Achievement Award for dedication and service to rugby. Mathews now serves on the Board of the U.S. Women’s Rugby Foundation.

Bowdoin’s Varsity Rugby program consistently graduates top leaders in their academic fields and turns out winning seasons on the pitch, including five New England Championships, bids to regional (2006, 2007, 2011 through 2017) and national championships (2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019).  Bowdoin Rugby has produced numerous high school and college coaches, referees, 14 Collegiate All-Americans, hundreds of All-Academics, and two USA National team members. The team tours internationally every four years.

Other Staff

  • Farrah Douglas – Thomas College, Head NCAA Coach, former USA Scrum Coach, USAR HSAA Coach, retired USA Eagle and Mount St. Mary’s Head Coach,
  • James Read – Bowdoin College Asst. Coach; Southampton, England; Havant RFC England
  • Laura Miller – Bowdoin Women’s Rugby Head Coach, retired USA Eagle
  • Emily Record – Head Women’s Varsity Coach, University of New Haven
  • Olivia Benzan-Daniel – Beantown member, Head Coach Brandeis College & St. Mary’s H.S.
  • Russell Earnshaw – Bristol, UK: former RFU player, RFU U18 coach, RFU Level 4 Coach, Pathway Coach Developer and High Performance Coach for England, Co-founder of The Magic Academy
  • Jenna Clukey – former Bowdoin player & captain, Jenna plays for Beantown’s WPL
  • Nicole Gayer-Bernsen – Head Women’s Varsity Coach, Alfred University, NY
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A PBRC Staff Member pointing players in a direction
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📌 Bowdoin College
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📌 Bowdoin College
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📌 Bowdoin College
🗓️ July 10-13
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📣 Coaches! Level up your game this July with world-class coach Russell Earnshaw at Polar Bear Rugby Camp 🐻‍❄️🏉 Limited spots — link in bio to sign up

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🚀Take your Rugby Coaching to the next level.
🥇 Expert training from Russell Earnshaw.
📌Polar Bear Rugby Camp @ Bowdoincollege.
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🚀Take your Rugby Coaching to the next level.
🥇 Expert training from Russell Earnshaw.
📌Polar Bear Rugby Camp @ Bowdoincollege.
 🧑‍💻Gain elite insights.
📈Develop skills to enhance your coaching.
🐥 Early bird pricing available!

🚀Take your Rugby Coaching to the next level.
🥇 Expert training from Russell Earnshaw.
📌Polar Bear Rugby Camp @ Bowdoincollege.
🧑‍💻Gain elite insights.
📈Develop skills to enhance your coaching.
🐥 Early bird pricing available!
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🐻‍❄️🏉 Polar Bear Rugby Camp registration is OPEN! Join us July 10-13, 2025, for top-tier coaching, high-level competition, and nonstop rugby action. Early bird pricing available—sign up now!!

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🐻‍❄️🏉 Polar Bear Rugby Camp registration is OPEN! Join us July 10-13, 2025, for top-tier coaching, high-level competition, and nonstop rugby action. Early bird pricing available—sign up now!!

Link to register is in our bio.

#rugbycamp #womensrugby #girlsrugby

🐻‍❄️🏉 Polar Bear Rugby Camp registration is OPEN! Join us July 10-13, 2025, for top-tier coaching, high-level competition, and nonstop rugby action. Early bird pricing available—sign up now!!

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Polar Bear Rugby Camp

July 10 - July 13 2025

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