Kisset Chirengende is the first head coach for the men’s rugby club program at Caldwell University. Prior to Caldwell, he was at William Paterson University where he served first as the assistant head coach for the men’s rugby club team from 2016-2018 and head coach from 2018-2021. He guided his team to three straight 7s Tri-State Championship and finished with the highest national ranking among the three years at sixth in 2019. Chirengende also led the William Paterson 15s team to two Tri-State Championships in 2018 and 2019. His 2018 team qualified for the national tournament and finished fifth in the national rankings.
Prior to his time at William Paterson, Chirengende was the founder and coach for the Zambezi Steelers, an invitational rugby team. He led the program to a Tropical U18 7s Elite Division Championship in Orlando in 2018 and participated in the 2019 U19 World Schools Festival in Cape Town, South Africa.
Chirengende graduated from Leeds Beckett University in Leeds, United Kingdom in 2012 with a degree in Sports Business Management. While at Leeds Beckett, Chirengende was a member of the institution’s rugby team. Tap in and hear his take on Servant Leadership and how Christ guides His life. --- Support this podcast:
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