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The Brighton Tsunami are a member of the British Universities American Football League (BUAFL)'s 4th Conference-Southern Division. The Tsunami have seen constant improvements since their acceptance to the BCAFL, becoming SCC Division champions in the 2013/14 season, which coincided with their tenth year anniversary. They are currently coached by Chris Denny.

Chris Emery- 2003-06
Record 10-13-1

Emery was the first head coach for the Tsunami, helping to set up the team. He was recently inducted into the Tsunami Hall of Fame.

Eber Kington - 2006-08
Record 6-9-1

Kington was the president of the first committee for the Tsunami having helped to set up the team. He played as a Linebacker and as Quarterback during his playing career with the club.

With the resignation of Emery, Kington assumed the controls and helped steer Brighton to their first playoff appearance in 2006-07 season.

Following Brighton's win over Surrey Stingers on the last day of the season, Kington announced his resignation as Head Coach to pursue his playing career with Sussex Thunder where he helped guide them to the BAFL 2008 Division 1 National Title. He is also quarterback for the Great Britain Lions American Football Team.

He was recently inducted into the Tsunami Hall of Fame and is currently the Tsunami Quarterback Coach.

Tony Bainbridge - 2008-2009
Record 4-4-0

Bainbridge joined the Tsunami as Defensive Coordinator in 2006-07 season. He was voted in unanimously as Head Coach at the Brighton Tsunami AGM following the 2007-08 season.

Bainbridge has been involved with American Football in the UK at many levels. He helped set-up the Greenwich Mariners along with Martin Boffey and has played for several years in the senior league, most recently on the O-Line for Kent Exiles.

In June 2009, after only one season as Head Coach, Bainbridge announced that he was stepping down from the role due to both personal and health reasons. This was a surprise to the whole Tsunami family.

Jim Roberson - 2009
Record 0-1-0

Roberson joined the Tsunami in August 2009, just 6 weeks before the start of the Tsunami pre-season. However, after one game in charge, he announced his shock retirement from American Football, leaving the Tsunami with no Head Coach or Assistant Head Coach for their game against Royal Holloway.

Tony Bainbridge - 2009 - 2010
Record 3-3-0 (7-7-0 all-time)

Following the win against Royal Holloway, President Rob Falconer announced the immediate return to coaching of Bainbridge. He guided the team to their first appearance in the BUAFL Challenge Trophy after winning the 3-way tiebreaker with Southampton and Surrey.

James Ormrod - 2010 - 2013
Record 13-11-0

In his final season in charge of the Tsunami, Head Coach James led them to their most successful season; starting the season with 5 consecutive wins, including former national champions Southampton and Portsmouth, before eventually losing the remaining 3 fixtures and narrowly missing out on a place in the plate challenge play-offs.

Chris Denny - 2013 - Present
Record 10-1-0

In his first season in charge, Head Coach Chris Denny guided the Brighton Tsunami to their most successful season in their history to date. They enjoyed an undefeated regular season, boasting club record-breaking offensive and defensive stats and finishing with the #3 overall national seed. They also enjoyed their first ever national play-off appearance, which was disappointingly brought to an end in the Quarter-Finals.

Committee
Every year, Tsunami players vote for 5 players who will run the club for the following year.

Presidents
A list of all presidents since the team's first year in BCAFL.

Hall of Fame
In 2008, the inaugural class of famers were inducted into the Brighton Tsunami Hall of Fame. These are players who have shown the greatest level of professionalism and commitment towards the team and the game. On 25 April 2009, the class of 2009 was inducted.

#25
2014 - jersey #25 was retired to honour QB Bryn Price.

#45
2005 - jersey #45 was retired to honour Eber Kington. Eber was president playing both QB and LB for the Tsunami and later Head Coach.

#70
2008 - jersey #70 was retired to honour the achievements of Tsunami Centre, Martin Harrison - later O-Line coach and Offensive Co-Coordinator.