Al Caravelli
Date of birth | 1959 or 1960 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Queens, New York | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 155 lb (70 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | UCLA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Software sales and rugby union coach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Al Caravelli (born 1959 or 1960 in
Caravelli inherited a team that was on a 30 game losing streak.
Caravelli led the US team to its first ever Cup final in an IRB Sevens World Series event in Adelaide in 2010.[7] Caravelli guided the national team to a bronze medal at the 2011 Pan American Games.[8]
Caravelli becomes Philippines head coach in August 2012.[9] He stopped coaching the Philippines in 2013.
U.S. national team
Caravelli leveraged the increased exposure of rugby's planned return to the Olympics in 2016 by overseeing a transition in the U.S. national team from amateur to professional status. Caravelli had set the goal of professionalizing the U.S. team, stating that his number one objective in improving the team was getting a full-time squad that would have more time to train together.[10] Caravelli was a key part of U.S. 7s rugby winning a grant from the USOC that allowed the U.S. to contract with 15 professional full-time rugby players for the U.S. national rugby sevens team.[11] Caravelli’s goal for the U.S. national team was to win a gold medal at the 2016 Olympics.[12]
Caravelli recruited for new talent for the U.S. national team. Caravelli attended the National All Star 7s Championship, scouted for players at the various domestic sevens competitions, and also scouted at regional open try-outs.[13] Caravelli was the longest tenured coach in U.S. history for rugby sevens, and at the time of his departure had more wins than any other U.S. national team sevens coach.[citation needed]
Philippine national team
In August 2012, Caravelli took over the coaching of the Philippines national rugby sevens team. Three months later, he guided the Philippine team for a berth in the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Moscow.
Previous playing and coaching experience
Caravelli played several sports in his youth. Caravelli played varsity football as a freshman at St. Francis High.
Caravelli took up coaching, when he retired from playing, in part because his father advised him he would make a better coach than a referee.[15] Caravelli was the Director of the US Women's sevens program (2000-2005) and coached with NYAC (2000-2005) prior to becoming head coach of the US national team.[1]
See also
- IRB Sevens World Series
- Philippines national rugby sevens team
- United States national rugby sevens team
References
- ^ a b "Rugby7.com, "Caravelli in charge of US 7s team," undated 2006". Archived from the original on 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
- ^ a b "Hard-way Sevens - The San Diego Union-Tribune".
- United States national rugby sevens team
- ^ codegent Ltd. "News: UR7s meets USA's Kyle Caravelli - Ultimate Rugby Sevens - UR7s". ur7s.
- ^ "Rugby Week, USA Rugby to feature in full IRB Sevens programme, September 23, 2008". Archived from the original on 2010-01-03. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
- IRB Sevens
- ^ Ted Hardy. "USA Rugby Falls to Samoa in Final at Adelaide Sevens". Bleacher Report.
- ^ Rugby sevens at the Pan American Games
- ^ "Philippine Volcanoes for Borneo 7s Named". Philippine Rugby Football Union.
- ^ Rugby Mag, Q&A With Al Caravelli Pt 1, July 11, 2011
- ^ "San Diego residency plan for 7s Eagles". Gainline.us.
- ^ Rugby Mag, "RuggaMatrix America Show 77: 7s Boss Holds Forth," January 15, 2012
- ^ Rugby Mag, Q&A With Al Caravelli Pt 1, July 11, 2011
- ^ All Business, Profits and Passions: Al Caravelli, December 24, 2007
- ^ "Rugby7.com, Caravelli in charge of US 7s team, 2005". Archived from the original on 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2012-01-20.