Lindenwood University's Director of Student Student Life Sports, Tim Canavan, announced today that Ron Laszewski has been named the head coach of Lindenwood's men's rugby team. Laszewski has 20 years of rugby coaching experience, and is the first ever coach to achieve USA Rugby's Advanced Coaching IRB Level 3 Certification.

Laszewski has been on the staffs of the USA Rugby Under-19 National Team and USA Rugby Men's Select XV. He coached the Western USA Representative Team to seven USA All Star Championships. Laszewski was also head coach of the Missouri Rugby Union Under-19 squad for three seasons. More than 75 players coached by Laszewski have gone on to play for the USA Men's National Team.

In club rugby, Laszewski coached the St. Louis Bombers to four Western USA championships and multiple national Sweet 16 and Elite 8 appearances in D1, plus three seasons as a head coach in the USA Rugby Super League.

Laszewski was also a highly decorated player. He played Premier grade rugby in Auckland, New Zealand, captained the Western USA representative team to its first ever National Championship, and was selected to the USA Eagles Men's National Team.