American Football

About the Edinburgh Napier Knights
The Knights pride themselves on being a professionally run student club. We wish all our members to have fun whilst learning to play the sport of American Football and competing at the highest level.

American Football has been played at Edinburgh Napier University since 2003. The team plays in the British Universities American Football League which is a member of BUCS. Student American Football has been played in the UK since 1985 and there are now over 72 competing universities competing for the prestigious National Championship.

The Knights host the highly popular Varsity Game held on Superbowl Sunday against crosstown rivals Edinburgh University. The game is free for students and attracted a bumper crowd of 850 spectators last year.

The 2012 season have seen the Knights move to a purpose built field at the Sighthill campus and the all new Engage Sports Centre.

Head Coach Pete Laird was recently appointed onto the Great Britain Lions student team as the Defensive Co-ordinator.

Training (during term time):
Sundays: 12-2.30pm Sighthill Park (Grass)
Tuesdays: 5-7pm Team S&C sessions: Engage, Sighthill Sports Centre
Wednesdays: 5.30-7pm Engage (Indoor) Sighthill Sports Centre
Thursdays: 5-7pm Team S&C sessions: Engage, Sighthill Sports Centre

Home Venue: Sighthill Campus, Sighthill Court, Edinburgh, EH11 4BN

Team Contacts:
Dominik Wiest (Team President): d.wiest@hotmail.de
Pete Laird (Head Coach): P.Laird@napier.ac.uk

Team Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/EdinburghNapierKnights

Coaching Staff 2012-13
Head Coach & Defensive Co-Ordinator: Pete Laird
Offensive Co-Ordinator (& Quarterbacks): Matthew Davies
Defensive Line: James 'TD' Collins
Linebackers: Scott Smith
Defensive Backs: Douglas Innes
Wide Receivers: Scott-Norell Wilson
Running Backs: Matt Harvey
Special Teams & Rookie Coach: Tom Cramb
Strength & Conditioning Coach: Alex Rawcliffe
Head Physiotherapist: Kirsty McLeod
Coaching Assistants: Gordon Heaney, Euan Rennie, Andrew MacIver, Zak Divine, Lukasz Mancewicz

Day	Date	Time	Venue	Fixture
Sun	28th Oct	1pm	away	vs Northumbria Mustangs
Sun	4th Nov	1pm	home	vs UWS Pyros
Sun	11th Nov	1pm	home	vs Stirling Clansmen
Sun	18th Nov	1pm	home	vs Glasgow Tigers
Sun	2nd Dec	12pm	away	at Stirling Clansmen
Sun	9th Dec	1pm	away	at Edinburgh Predators
Sun	3rd Feb	2:30pm	Meggetland	VARSITY TROPHY vs Edinburgh Predators
Sun	17th Feb	1pm	away	at Glasgow Tigers
Sun	26th Feb	2:30pm	away	at UWS Pyros

 

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