ERIC HAGEN

Eric Hagen graduated from UNL in 2011 and was elected captain of the squad his junior and senior years. During that time, he represented UNL on the Heart of America and Western All Star teams. His late wife, Abby, supported Eric and the team at home and away games as well as practices, including taking care of the laundry! Eric entered the Marines after graduation and continued playing rugby earning All – Marine honors in 2016. He played for the Norfolk Blues from 2015- 2018 and competed for the D1 Men’s National Championship during that time. He would later graduate from the Creighton University School of Law where he earned his Juris Doctor and Master’s in Negotiation & Conflict Resolution. He was the inaugural recipient of the Pat Tillman Foundation’s “Tillman Scholar” for Nebraska and was chosen along with other veterans and their families across the nation for dedication to service beyond self. Now an attorney, Eric continues to volunteer in youth and veterans organizations. He will put his boots on once again this fall with the USA Classic Eagles at the World Rugby Classic in Bermuda. Eric lives in Elkhorn, NE with his wife and children.