Paul Emerick

Paul Emerick (born January 24, 1980) is the head coach of the American Raptors in Glendale, Colorado.[1] He was the defense and skills coach and the 2019 interim head coach for the Houston SaberCats of Major League Rugby. He was a former USA international rugby player. He played centre, fullback or wing for the USA Eagles. Last played professionally for London Wasps.[2]

Paul Emerick
Birth namePaul Louis Emerick
Date of birth (1980-01-24) January 24, 1980
Place of birthEmmetsburg, Iowa
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Wing
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2000–2004
2010		 Northern Iowa Panthers
Malone RFC		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2004–2005
2005–2006
2006–2008
2008–2010
2010
2011–2013		 Amatori Catania
Overmach Parma
Dragons
Overmach Parma
Ulster Rugby
London Wasps		 1
5
43
38
2
4		 (0)
(5)
(15)
(25)
(0)
(0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003–2012 United States 53 (85)
Correct as of 30 December 2012
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2002–05, 09–10 United States 17 (145)
Correct as of 28 Feb 2012
Coaching career
Years Team
2018–2021 Houston SaberCats (assistant)
2019 Houston SaberCats (interim head coach)
2022– American Raptors

Club

Emerick was born in Emmetsburg, Iowa,[3] and played his university rugby with the University of Northern Iowa Panthers. He then moved into senior rugby with the Chicago Lions. He moved to Italian rugby in the 2004–05 season joining Amatori Catania and then to Overmach Parma the following season. In the summer of 2006 Emerick completed a move to Celtic League side Newport Gwent Dragons, the side he helped knock out of the Heineken Cup in a playoff a few months earlier with Overmach Parma. In 2008 Emerick re-joined Italian club Overmach Parma from Welsh regional side Newport Gwent Dragons. Overmach Parma had gone through a re-organisation that saw the club merge with Noceto in August 2010 to form Crusaders Rugby Parma. In September 2010 he joined Ulster Rugby on a 3-month contract.[4] He signed a deal with London Wasps in February 2012. On August 7, 2013 Emerick announced his retirement from professional rugby.[5]

International

Emerick was first capped by the USA Eagles in April 2003 against Spain and as of September 2011 Emerick has been capped 54 times becoming the first back in Eagles history to have more than 50 caps. As of June 19, 2012, Emerick had notched 15 career tries for the United States, ranking him second on the all-time list and first among active players.[6]

Emerick received a yellow card in the closing minutes of the Eagles' 2007 Rugby World Cup match against England for a tip tackle on England's Olly Barkley. Emerick was subsequently suspended for five weeks, ruling him out of the remaining Rugby World Cup campaign.[7] He was suspended for ten weeks in 2009 for kicking Canadian center D. T. H. van der Merwe in the head during a qualifying match for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.[8]

Coaching career

Paul Emerick is the skills and defense coach for the Houston SaberCats of Major League Rugby on September 20, 2018.[9]

International tries
Try Opposing team Venue Competition Date Result Score Ref.
1  UruguayCricket and Rugby Club, Buenos Aires2003 Pan-American ChampionshipAugust 30, 2003Won31–17[10]
2  CanadaCommonwealth Stadium, Edmonton2004 Churchill CupJune 19, 2004Lost29–32[11]
3  ItalyStadio Lamarmora, BiellaTest matchNovember 27, 2004Lost25–43[12]
4  CanadaOlympic Stadium, Tokyo2005 Super CupMay 25, 2005Lost26–30[13]
5  BarbadosBuck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara2007 Rugby World Cup QualifierJuly 1, 2006Won91–0[14]
6  UruguayParque Central, Montevideo2007 Rugby World Cup QualifierSeptember 30, 2006Won42–13[15]
7  UruguayStanford2007 Rugby World Cup QualifierOctober 7, 2006Won33–7[16]
8
9  UruguayRio Tinto Stadium, SandyTest matchNovember 8, 2008Won43–9[17]
10  GeorgiaDick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City2009 Churchill CupJune 21, 2009Won31–13[18]
11  PortugalEstádio Universitário de Lisboa, LisbonTest matchNovember 13, 2010Won22–17[19]
12  GeorgiaNational Stadium, TbilisiTest matchNovember 27, 2010Lost17–19[20]
13  TongaPillar Data Arena, Esher2011 Churchill CupJune 8, 2011Lost13–44[21]
14  RussiaSixways Stadium, Worcester2011 Churchill CupJune 18, 2011Won32–25[22]
15  IrelandYarrow Stadium, New Plymouth2011 Rugby World CupSeptember 11, 2011Lost10–22[23]
16  ItalyBBVA Compass Stadium, HoustonTest matchJune 23, 2012Lost10–30[24]
17  RomaniaStadionul Arcul de Triumf, BucharestTest matchNovember 24, 2012Won34–3[25]

References
  1. "American Raptors Names Paul Emerick Head Coach". 19 January 2022.
  2. "Wasps sign USA international Paul Emerick". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  3. "Newport Gwent Dragons". Rodney Parade Ltd. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  4. "Rugby News | Rugby Results, Fixtures & Tables". The Irish Times.
  5. "Paul Emerick announces retirement". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
  6. Rugby Mag, USA Men National Team Stat Leaders, June 19, 2012, http://www.rugbymag.com/usa-men/4924-usa-men-national-team-stat-leaders.html
  7. Emerick suspended for 5 weeks Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
  8. "AmericanRugbyNews.com RWCQ suspension". Archived from the original on 2009-07-24. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
  9. "West Houston Lions Appoint Paul Emerick as Division 1 Men's Head Coach". Earful of Dirt. September 20, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  10. "Pan-American Championship - Buenos Aires, 30 August 2003". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  11. "Churchill Cup - Edmonton, 19 June 2004, 15:15 local, 21:15 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  12. "United States of America Tour - Biella-in-Piedmont, 27 November 2004, 15:00 local, 14:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  13. "Toshiba Super Cup - Tokyo, 25 May 2005, 16:30 local, 07:30 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  14. "2007 Rugby World Cup Qualifier, Americas, Round 3 Pool B - Santa Clara, 1 July 2006". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  15. "2007 Rugby World Cup Qualifier, Americas, Round 4 - Montevideo, 30 September 2006, 14:30 local, 17:30 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  16. "2007 Rugby World Cup Qualifier, Americas, Round 4 - Stanford, 7 October 2006, 14:00 local, 21:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  17. "Uruguay Tour - Sandy, 8 November 2008, 16:00 local, 23:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  18. "Churchill Cup - Commerce City, 21 June 2009, 16:30 local, 22:30 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  19. "United States of America Tour - Lisbon, 13 November 2010, 15:00 local, 15:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  20. "United States of America Tour - Tbilisi, 27 November 2010, 14:00 local, 10:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  21. "Churchill Cup, Pool A - Esher, 8 June 2011, 17:30 local, 16:30 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  22. "Churchill Cup - Worcester, 18 June 2011, 12:00 local, 11:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  23. "Rugby World Cup, Pool C - New Plymouth, 11 September 2011, 18:00 local, 06:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  24. "Italy Tour - Houston, 23 June 2012, 19:30 local, 02:30 GMT +1d". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  25. "United States of America Tour - Bucharest, 24 November 2012, 16:00 local, 14:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2018.


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