Frank McKinney is the first and only coach to lead the men's rugby program at Queens University of Charlotte.
In the fall of 2019, he led the Royals to their first-ever USA-Rugby Division II National Championship as they defeated the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 74-8.
McKinney has experience in coaching and playing the sport. He played for Belmont Abbey College in the early 90s earning team captain honors before joining the Charlotte Rugby Club where he was a member of the team from 1993-2008. While with the Charlotte Rugby Club, McKinney won five North Carolina State Championships and three Virginia State Champions.
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McKinney was the head coach of the Charlotte Tigers from 2015-2017, finishing state runner-up in 2015. Additionally, they were ranked as high as No. 17 in the nation in 2017. In 2014, he served as the head backs coach and head tactical coach at the Citadel.
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Prior to coaching the Tigers, McKinney was the head coach at Myers Park High School from 2006-2012, earning regional championship honors in 2012 after the team ranked No. 11 in Rugby Magazine. McKinney also coached at various levels with the North Carolina All-Stars.
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McKinney holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Belmont Abbey, and a MBA from the University of Michigan.
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