David Fee
| Full name | David Walter Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 15, 1976 (age 39) | ||
| Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||
| University | Lake Forest College | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Wing | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 1997–1999 1999 '00-'02,'04-'05 2002–2003 2006–2009 |
Lake Forest College Lake County Rugby Club Back Bay Rugby Club Chicago Lions South Side Irish | ||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2002–2005 |  United States |
28 | (45) |
David Walter Fee (born December 15, 1976 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American former rugby union player who played for the United States national teams (7's and 15's), where he primarily played Wing. Fee earned 28 Caps for the 15's US National Team from 2002–2005 and started all 4 games in the 2003 Rugby World Cup. Fee also played on the 7's team, competing in the 2005 7's Rugby World Cup in Hong Kong.
Youth Rugby & Football
Fee began his Rugby career at Lake Forest College, in Lake Forest, Illinois. He was the place kicker and punter for the football team and was recruited by the Rugby Team to play Fullback. As an All-State soccer player in High School, Fee was able combine his athleticism, speed and kicking skills to make an immediate impact on the Rugby pitch.
Fee played for the C.A.R.F.U (Chicago Area Rugby Football Union) Collegiate All-Stars 1997–1999.
During his Senior year at Lake Forest College, he was the starting Running Back on the Football team and was selected First Team All Midwest conference.
Fee was elected to the Lake Forest College Athletic Hall of Fame for Rugby and Football in 2013.
International Rugby
Fee made his international debut in January 2002, at the HSBC World Seven Series tournament in Santiago, Chile (which is now the IRB 7's). In Pool play against Brasil, he set an American record scoring 5 tries in a single game. He was also the tournament leader in tries, scoring a total of 13. The US beat Canada in the Bowl finals 32-5. Dave's early success on the 7's circuit got him attention from the 15's program.
Fee earned his first 15's cap on June 29, 2002 in a World Cup qualifying match against Canada. Fee scored his first and second Tri in 15's in only his 3rd Test on August 10, 2002 in a 35-22 Eagles victory against Chile. Over the course of his career, Fee earned 28 Caps for the Eagles, scoring 9 tries which put him 2nd on the USA All Time Tri scoring list (as of 2005).
Fee served double duty playing for both the 7's and 15's Eagles from 2002–2005.
Fee was the Captain of the 7's team from 2004–2005.
Coaching
Fee is the current head coach of Notre Dame's 7's team (2012-Current). He is the Backs line coach for the USA High School All American Team.
References
- http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/player/14004.html
- http://www.goforesters.com/history/hall_of_fame/bios/fee_david