Welcome to the University of Derby American Football Team Page:
Home of the Derby Braves
The Braves currently compete in the BUCS Midlands Tier 2.
Give It A Go
The club are hosting two Give it a Go sessions this September!
Thurs 19th Sept - 6pm-7.30pm
Sun 22nd Sept - 2pm-4pm
Notable former players
Notable players aren't confined to the past, with many current players coming from the esteemed NFL academy, Team GB and Scholars from the United States.
Training Times:
Training sessions take place 2-3 times a week depending on fixtures. All training and home fixtures take place at the University's main site on Kedleston Road.
All of our training sessions are lead by our committed training staff. The training staff is headed up by our Head Coach and Offensive Co-ordiantor Danny Burton
Alongside him we have a very committed force of coaches such as:
Cy Roche - Defensive Co-ordinator
Ben Cotton - Offensive Line Coach
Marcin Szoldra - Linebacker Coach
Tom Jarratt - Assistant Offensive Co-ordinator
Robert Wands - Running Backs Coach/Special Teams Co-ordinator
Membership
To become a member of our team you will need both the Union Sports Pass (£20) and club membership (£195) which can be paid over two installments.
The Union Sports Pass is a one-time annual fee of £20 that gives you access to participate within sports at the Union. As a Union sports member, you receive the following benefits
The Union Sports Pass also helps keep our clubs affordableby helping the Union fund training and competition opportunities.
The £195 club membership includes:
Events
Achievements
Contact Us
Email: american.football@derbyunion.co.uk
Instagram: derby_braves