

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 |

Training:
Detailed in main text on the left.
Get the latest Napier sports results and fixtures from BUCS' website.