The rugby club found themselves in an odd situation at the end of last year.
Had they won their seven-man season, the victory would have taken them to the USA 7s National Championships. Coupled with the departure of coaches Connor Rehmet and Samuel Enari, the Cougars were faced with a long summer.
Luckily, Daniel Whetzel found his way to the University. The club knew they had found their new head coach.
“Three years ago I came to Houston and became associated with the Houston United Rugby Team (HURT),” Whetzel said. “I wanted to give back what rugby has given me.