Tim was the creator and founder of Babson United Rugby Club in 1979. He was persuasive, competitive, organized and well connected on campus. Within 48 hours of declaring his intent to start a club, he had 35 players on the field ready to learn the game. Before the week was out he had that same number of deposits in full for uniforms and equipment. BURC’s roster was a virtual who’s who on campus including varsity athletes, student business leaders, Resident Directors & Assistants, grads and undergrads, both domestic and foreign. It was a startup business venture complete with marketing, newsletters, branding, sales, enthusiasm, and of course, hard-hitting fun. Tim didn’t want just a team though. He wanted to be the best and he scheduled Men’s Clubs in that first season. With additional training and time, Tim began to schedule college games but coveted the Division I ranks. He scheduled games with Harvard, Tufts, BU, BC, Brown and anyone else he could find. Every practice was physical and every game was a reach. His mantra became ‘If you want to be the best, you have to beat the best.’

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