The Founders Club is a group of exceptional former Cal Poly Rugby players who have made significant contributions to the club in one manner or another. Members are inducted based on (1) a high level of play or leadership during their years at Cal Poly, (2) U.S. Eagles status, which is the United States’ national rugby team, or (3) contributions to the club, either through Mustang Rugby Inc., special projects for the club which benefited the program in some way, or fundraising.
* Indicates posthumous induction.
Inducted, 2008
Charles Zanoli
Rob Fraser
Kevin Higgins*
Inducted, 2009
Pat McAweeney
Vic Rivera
Phil Northcraft
Inducted, 2010
Doug Smith
John Vlahandreas
Dave Sturges
Inducted, 2011
Tony Petruzzella
Tom Bobrink*
Inducted, 2012
Jason Lauritsen
Ron Rosser
Nick Massman
Inducted, 2013
Mike Gossett
Marty Self
Inducted, 2014
Steve Arnold
Mike Nunno
Inducted, 2015
Rick Schorer
Jim Montano
Inducted, 2016
Brian Barnard
Eric Rasch
Inducted, 2017
Ron Bass
Lin Price*
Inducted, 2018
Steve Timsack
Mike Ranney
Inducted, 2019
Ray Dearborn
Neil Crawford
Inducted, 2021
Pat Mulcaire
John Kunz
Inducted, 2022
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