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Devin Ibañez, First Openly Gay Major League Rugby Player and LGBTQ+ Equality Activist
My Career Story
English - May 10, 2021 07:00 - 38 minutes - 35.9 MBPersonal Journals Society & Culture Business Careers inclusion apprenticeship apprenticeships student belonging university business careers diversity experienced hire Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Devin Ibañez is the first openly gay Major League Rugby player and is dedicated to LGBTQ+ advocacy in sport. He hopes to inspire the next generation of LGBTQ+ athletes and make sport an inclusive space for them.
Raised in Boston, MA, Devin played for Major League Rugby team, the New England Free Jacks, in their 2019 exhibition season. He won a gold medal while representing Team USA at the 2017 World Maccabiah Games in Israel. He also won the 2018 D1 National Championship with his club team, Mystic River Rugby Club. When not playing, Devin has coached rugby at Westlake Boys High School in New Zealand, his alma mater Brookline High School and most recently with the Northeast Academy. He holds a degree in sport management and education from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.