Assistant Coach / Palmetto Side: John Bayard
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John Bayard has lived most of his life in the Southeast, making his home in Columbia for the past twenty-four years. He began his rugby playing career in 1973 as an original member of the Charleston RFC.  Three years later found him in Augusta, Georgia playing for the Medical College of Georgia Mad Dogs (now Augusta RFC). Following a year playing for Colorado Springs, he returned to Augusta for several more seasons. Coach Bayard has played several positions but ultimately found his place at flanker. 

This past spring, Coach Bayard joined Coach Morris and Coach Shropshire as an assistant for the Spring Valley High School Rugby Club. Now at USC, he looks forward to continue working with them in preparing USC’s newer players make their transition to Division I.