Rugby Coaches Bio
Francesco Balsas
Head Coach / Director of Rugby
USA Rugby South Men’s Panthers - Forwards Coach
Level 300 Coaching
Daemon Torres
Forwards Coach - Division 2
Playing experience: Rock Rugby (Round Rock, TX) 2015; Life University 2015-2020 (D1A National Champion 2016, 2018, 2019, D2 Men’s Club National Champion 2017), USA Eagles U-20 2017; Rugby ATL 2021-2023; Dallas Jackals 2024
Coaching experience: Life UG Men’s Assistant 2020-2021; Life UG Women’s Assistant 2020-2022; Atlanta Harlequins Head Coach 2022, Rugby ATL U-18s Academy Coach 2021-2023
Dr. Paul Caron
Backs Coach - Division 2
Paul has been deeply involved in rugby for years. Starting at Gonzaga High School he continued on to be captain at Virginia Tech. He then turned head coach at Virginia Tech and led a succesful 15s and 7s program for 4 years.
Paul played/coached at Life University from 2019 to 2021 and eventually coached their men’s club rugby team as the backs / skills / defensive coach.
He also worked as an analyst for Rugby ATL in Major League Rugby from June 2019 to November 2020.
Lastly Paul has supported the USA Rugby’s Men’s All-Americans program.
Dave Ngamau
Forwards Coach - Division 3
Playing experience: Atlanta Old White RFC, Impala RFC (Kenya), Mwamba RFC (Kenya). Kenya U21
Coaching experience: Atlanta Old White D3, Level 200 Coaching
Alejandro Ospina
Backs Coach - Division 3
Playing experience: Bisontes Rugby Club, Pereira Colombia, Rhinos Rugby Club, Pereira Colombia, Risaralda State Selects Colombia. Charlotte RFC, South Panthers, Atlanta Old White RFC.