We sat down with Mike Gallagher and Carol Sacchetti, co-coaches of the women’s rubgy team and full-time RWU employees, and asked them some rapid-fire questions about various subjects. Here are some of their answers:

What is your rugby title?

Mike. Carol and I, I would call us co-coaches, along with Amanda O’Brien and actually Gabby Reardon has been volunteering and helping out, so we have four coaches of the women’s rugby team right now. Carol and I started off the beginning of the season and Amanda joined us about a week and half or so into it and we’ve been working together.

Carol. Gabby is a member of the class of 2016 and Amanda is a member of the class of 2018.

Original Hometown:

Carol. Hanover, Mass.

Mike. St. Johnsbury, Vt.

Major in college:

Carol. [Public Relations]

Mike. Sports Management at Springfield College

And you were at Bridgewater State [University], correct?

Carol. Yup.

Current RWU Job Title:

Carol. Director of Student Programs and Leadership

Mike. Associate Director of Athletics for Facilities and Recreational Services

Favorite thing about your job, both as coaches and faculty?

Carol. Mine’s kind of both, just being able to help out students whether it be the rugby team or clubs and orgs.

Mike. I would agree. It’s the daily interaction with students. That’s why we do what we do.

Why do you coach rugby? Why did you decide to jump on and coach rugby?

Mike. Well we both played rugby in college so we have a preexisting passion and love of the sport. I’ll say for me, the women’s rugby team has gone through a lot in the last year. They had a previous coach that was going to return to coach that team and then unfortunately, but fortunately for him, he ended up getting another full-time job, so that left the team without a coach. Given everything that the team had been through, and Carol and I have a good relationship together, we thought we wanted to show that the team was appreciated and supported and wanted to step up. As full-time employees of the University, there are things that we can do to help that team outside of just coaching and we just wanted to show them that we believe in the program, in the girls and show again that they’re supported.

Carol.  I think they have a great tradition as well, so to not be able to have a season, I don’t think either one of us would have been able to not do whatever we could do to be helpful.

Favorite movie:

Carol. “Good Will Hunting”

Mike. “The Outsiders”

Favorite TV Show:

Carol. “Grey’s Anatomy”

Mike. “Sons of Anarchy.” That was a good one.

Favorite musician:

Mike. I’ll say U2 for me.

Carol. Dave Matthews Band 

Favorite color:

Mike. Green

Carol. Blue

If you were an animal, what would you be?

Mike. I’d be a dog. My dog has a good life.

Carol. I’ll be cheesy and say a hawk.

What would your superhero power be?

Carol. I think we’re pretty superhero already.

Mike. Touché. I’d like to be invisible.

Carol. I would like to fly so I can get places quicker.

What would your supervilian power be?

Mike. I’d like to hold the world hostage for $1 million.

Carol. I just want people to do what I say.

What is your dream vacation?

Mike. Any all-inclusive resort where I can just kick back do whatever I want.

Carol. Italy.

If you were on a deserted island, what three items would you bring?

Carol. My laptop with Spotify and WiFi, so there’s all my three, I’m good. Oh, and an iced coffee.

Mike. A boat, a beach chair and some sunscreen.

Favorite food

Carol. Does ice coffee count?

Mike. I’d say a lobster.

Carol. Cheese.

Do you have any outside hobbies?

Mike. Yea, a lot of different things, but I referee high school and college basketball.

Carol. I like to spin.

Carol. Can we add that people can come see the team Saturday?

Mike. Saturday 11 a.m. against UMass Lowell.