Academy Members

The Falcon West Academy was established in 2025 to provide internship and career opportunities to rugby athletes. 

Jeremy Misailegalu

Jeremy Misailegalu

Academy Group 4

Devin Saavedra

Devin Saavedra

Academy Group 4

Emily Henrich

Emily Henrich

Academy Group 4

Joseph Johnston 1x1

Joseph Johnston

Academy Group 3

Karl Keane

Karl Keane

Academy Group 3

Jake Negrete

Jake Negrete

Academy Group 3

Bart Vermeulen

Academy Group 2

Jake Turnbull

Jake Turnbull

Academy Group 2

Abraham Turpen

Academy Group 2

Maceo Brown

Maceo Brown

Broker

Dustin Braun

Academy Group 1

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Our Connection With Rugby

Falcon West Insurance Brokers is a property and casualty insurance brokerage that was started in 1980. It is owned by Mike Tanghe, a 25-year insurance veteran and former USD and OMBAC rugby player.

Current producers include Bill “Chief” Leversee (pictured above), a US Eagle from 1988-1996; and former US Eagle Captain Dave Hodges, who in addition to playing professionally in Wales was with the national team from 1996-2004.

We consider ourselves fortunate to have first been introduced to rugby while we were in college, and have incorporated giving back to the game at every opportunity. Our kids have played with Girls Rugby Inc. and the Mustangs youth clubs, we have coached at the youth and high school levels, we have sponsored teams spanning from U8s through the MLR, and our rugby connections comprise many of our friends and clients.

We are excited to partner with the 7s program to help current and retiring players in the next stages of their careers and continue to help grow rugby in the US!

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