Simon Chi was named the second head coach in the varsity history of Dinos rugby in April 2010.
He replaced Jenny Vincent, who passed away suddenly in January after a brief battle with aggressive cancer.
Simon led the Dinos to their first ever undefeated season in 2016. During that season, the Dinos women’s rugby team went on to win their first ever Canada West Championship, just seven seasons after their inauguration. In 2016, Calgary finished with a U SPORTS bronze medal, the best finish in program history.
Simon's rugby resume is extensive, replete with national and international experience as a player, coach, and administrator. He has been head coach of the Dinos men’s rugby club since 2006, winning four straight provincial university championships, after spending two seasons as an assistant. He played for the Dinos from 2001 to 2003 under the guidance of Canadian rugby great Dave Lougheed and has been a member of the executive board since 2001.
Internationally, Simon was the head coach of Canada’s entry into the men’s FISU World University Rugby 7s Championships in both 2006 and 2008, adding the role of Team Administrator in 2006. He is a Regional Director for Rugby Canada’s U20 National Championship Committee and Vice President, Competitions and Senior Representative Programs for Rugby Alberta.
Simon has been named the Canada West coach of the year on four occasions and was honoured as the U SPORTS coach of the year in 2016.
Simon has an MBA, MSc, and BSc from the University of Calgary in addition to a BSc from McGill University. He is a certified NCCP Level III rugby coach and a Level I referee in Alberta. linebacker for the Dinos in the late 2000s.
SEASONS AS HEAD COACH: 16th (2025-26)
CANADA WEST CHAMPIONSHIPS: 4 (2016, 2017 Rugby 7s, 2017, 2018)
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCES: 5 (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024 Rugby 7s)
Simon Chi's All-Time Coaching Record
RUGBY 15s
| SEASON |
CONFERENCE RECORD |
PLAYOFF RECORD |
POSTSEASON |
| 2010 |
0-4 |
-- |
|
| 2011 |
2-2 |
1-1 |
CW Bronze |
| 2012 |
3-1 |
1-1 |
CW Runners-up |
| 2013 |
2-1-1 |
1-1 |
CW Runners-up |
| 2014 |
3-1 |
1-1 |
CW Runners-up |
| 2015 |
4-0 |
1-1 |
CW Bronze |
| 2016 |
4-0 |
4-1 |
CW Champions, U SPORTS Bronze |
| 2017 |
4-0 |
3-2 |
CW Champions, U SPORTS Fourth Place |
| 2018 |
5-1 |
2-2 |
CW Champions, U SPORTS Consolation Semifinals |
| 2019 |
5-1 |
1-3 |
CW Runners-up, U SPORTS Consolation Semifinals |
| 2020 |
-- |
-- |
Season Cancelled due to COVID 19 pandemic |
| 2021 |
3-3 |
1-1 |
CW Bronze |
| 2022 |
3-3 |
0-2 |
CW Final Four |
| 2023 |
0-6 |
-- |
|
| 2024 |
0-6 |
0-2 |
CW Final Four |
| TOTAL |
38-29-1 (.559) |
16-18 (.471) |
|
RUGBY 7s
| SEASON |
CONFERENCE RECORD |
FINISH |
| 2017 |
9-3 |
CW Champions |
| 2018 |
10-6-2 |
CW Silver Medallists |
| 2019 |
9-6-2 |
CW Fourth Place |
| 2020 |
9-6 |
CW Fifth Place |
| 2021 |
-- |
Season Cancelled due to COVID 19 pandemic |
| 2022 |
7-8 |
CW Fourth Place |
| 2023 |
10-5 |
CW Bronze Medallists |
| 2024 |
5-8-1 |
CW Bronze Medallists, Nationals Qualifiers |
| 2025 |
4-11 |
CW Fourth Place |
| TOTAL |
63-53-5 (.520) |
|
All-Time Calgary Dinos Women's Rugby Coaches
Jenny Vincent (2009)
Simon Chi (2010-present)
Dinos Women's Rugby Coaching Record History
