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United States Zack Test has transitioned from an Olympian rugby sevens player to a respected coach and marketing consultant, dedicating over a decade to high-performance rugby.
Zack Test has transitioned from Olympian Team USA player to Rugby Coach and Marketing Consultant, having worked with USA Rugby both as an elite athlete and a coach. He most recently served as Assistant Coach with the USA Women’s Sevens and is now the Head Coach for the USA Men’s Sevens.
Zack Test served as Academy Director and Backs Coach for San Diego Legion and was involved in leading the Nike Legion Rugby Camps in San Diego, providing hands-on coaching to players.
Zack Test is noted as the former head coach of the San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby (MLR) and currently serves as Academy Director and Backs Coach.
Zack Test was born on October 13, 1989, in Woodside, California, and grew up in Redwood City, California. He began his rugby career in high school and later attended the University of Oregon, where he initially played American football as a wide receiver before focusing on rugby. He then transferred to Loughborough University to further his rugby pursuits. Test represented his country internationally at a young age with the national under-20 rugby union team.
His senior debut in rugby sevens came during the 2008–09 IRB Sevens World Series. He quickly became a regular for the U.S. team, participating in every tournament during the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons. In 2011, Test led the U.S. team with 24 tries and 120 points in the IRB Sevens World Series and helped secure a bronze medal at the Pan American Games. His performance earned him the Rugby Mag 2011 Men’s 7s Player of the Year award. He broke Jovesa Naivalu’s U.S. national sevens career record of 47 tries during the 2011-12 season and was recognized for his skill in catching kicks from restarts. Test also debuted for the Eagles 15’s side in the 2015 Pacific Nations Cup.
Test’s Olympic journey culminated in representing the United States at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games, where the team finished 9th. After sustaining a head injury in the 2017 Americas Rugby Championship, he retired from playing in early 2018. Following his playing career, Test transitioned into coaching and leadership roles, including serving as Assistant Coach for the USA Women’s Sevens, contributing to their Olympic medal win in 2024. In 2025, he was appointed Head Coach of the USA Men’s Sevens program.
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