We are delighted to name our coaching team for the upcoming senior season
Sadly, Steve 'Higgy' Higginson has decided to step away from coaching this season, and we would like to take this opportunity to thank him for his hard work and dedication over the years coaching the seniors and youth teams.
However, we have some excellent new additions joining our coaching team next season...
Mike Barber joins us from Clifton RFC
Bath Rugby, Cardiff Met, Ulster, Pontypool, Clifton Rugby, Welsh Students, Welsh Crawshays
Mike played for 6 years at Pontypool in the Welsh Premiership following stints at Bath, Ulster and Cardiff Met - where he captained the European University 7's championship side. He played over 70 games for Clifton before joining the coaching staff in 2017 and has since been involved with the club for over a decade.
As the Assistant Head Coach and Defence Coach at Clifton, Mike helped take the Lavender & Blacks from mid-table to consistently challenging for promotion over the last 4 years, where he built one of the best defensive systems in National 2.
“I’m really excited to be joining the coaching set-up at Bassett. Alan has done a fantastic job of creating an environment where the players have limitless opportunities to improve and succeed. The club's ambitions and vision are impressive and I’m looking forward to getting to work with the boys during pre-season and seeing what we can achieve over the course of the year.”
More new coaches!
Joining Mike in the coaching team are some familiar faces swapping their playing shirts for a coach's hat.
Dave Hogg, Kyle Lovell, Tom Law, and Rob Cooper will all be transitioning from playing into coaching, bringing with them fresh ideas and new perspectives.
The coaching group for the 1st XV & 2nd XV will be made up from Alan Low, Stu Roberts, John Kimberley, Dave Floyd, Mike Barber, Dave Hogg, Kyle Lovell and Tom Law.
The coaching group for the 3rd XV & 4th XV will be Ben Pocock, Phil Cohen, Kevin Kessell, Ged Burgwyn and Rob Cooper.
Tim Gallimore will continue to lead the Strength & Conditioning with Nick Tuckett providing valuable assistance.
