Head Coach Sean Duffy enters his seventh season with the Wildcats and first as Director of Rugby, serving as Head Coach of the Men's program while supporting the Women's program development. Duffy was hired in January 2014 to replace the late William David Sitton. In his first season with Arizona, Coach Duffy helped lead the Wildcats to the D1-AA National Championshigame, the first national title game in program history and helped them earn promotion to Division 1A. Since their promotion, Arizona has reached the playoffs each of the past three seasons, including a run to the Final Four in 2017 and national quarterfinal appearances in 2016 and 2019. The Wildcats have also had success in Sevens, winning the program's first ever conference Sevens championshiin 2017 and reaching the CuSemifinal of the Collegiate Rugby Championships in 2015, 2017, and 2018. Off the field, the Wildcats have improved each year, adding amenities and support for the program including partnerships with Nike, Canterbury, and Visit Tucson.