Ian McGeechan

Sir
Ian McGeechan
OBE

McGeechan in 2007
Date of birth	(1946-10-30) 30 October 1946 (age 78)
Place of birth	Headingley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
University	Carnegie Physical Training College
Occupation(s)	Teacher Director of rugby, Head coach
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half, Outside centre Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1964–1979 Headingley () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1972–1979 Scotland 32 (21) 1974 & 1977 British & Irish Lions 8 (3) Coaching career Years Team 1986–1988 Scotland (assistant) 1988–1993 Scotland 1989– 1997 & 2009 Lions 1994–1999 Northampton Saints 2000–2003 Scotland 2005 Lions (midweek side) 2005–2009 London Wasps 2010–2012 Bath

Sir Ian Robert McGeechan, OBE (born 30 October 1946) is a Scottish rugby union player, coach and teacher. Born in Leeds, McGeechan represented Headingley as his only club during a 15-year club career, qualifying for Scotland through his father he played 32 times internationally for Scotland over 7 years and won 8 caps on two tours for the British & Irish Lions. During his playing career he worked as a teacher. Upon retiring from player McGeechan began coaching, in a career spanning 26 years he coached the most recent Scottish side to win a Grand Slam in the 1990 Five Nations Championship, and won Premiership Rugby & the European Cup with London Wasps in 2008 and 2007. He was head coach on four tours for the British & Irish Lions spanning 1989 to 2009 and was an assistant to the 2005 tour as well.