Hockey - BATCH Colin

27 Mar 1958
Male
Head Coach

Events Entered

Discipline Event Rank
HOC Hockey Men 2

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Oi Hockey Stadium - North Pitch
JPN
Japan
3
AUS
Australia
5
Finished
Oi Hockey Stadium - North Pitch
IND
India
1
AUS
Australia
7
Finished
Oi Hockey Stadium - North Pitch
ARG
Argentina
2
AUS
Australia
5
Finished
Oi Hockey Stadium - South Pitch
AUS
Australia
4
NZL
New Zealand
2
Finished
Oi Hockey Stadium - South Pitch
AUS
Australia
1
ESP
Spain
1
Finished
Oi Hockey Stadium - North Pitch
AUS
Australia
2
 (3)
NED
Netherlands
2
 (0)
Finished
Oi Hockey Stadium - North Pitch
AUS
Australia
3
GER
Germany
1
Finished
Oi Hockey Stadium - North Pitch
AUS
Australia
1
 (2)
BEL
Belgium
1
 (3)
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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He played in 175 internationals for Australia between 1979 and 1990. He competed at the Olympic Games in 1984 and 1988, finishing fourth on each occasion. He also played in three World Cups, including on the 1986 champion team, and was part of four victorious Champions Trophy campaigns with Australia. (nzherald.co.nz, 26 Sep 2012; ACGA, 10 May 2002)
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In 2019 he led the Australian men's team to gold at the first edition of the Pro League. (SportsDeskOnline, 01 Aug 2019)

In 2018 he coached the Australian men's team to gold at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, the Commonwealth Games, and the Champions Trophy. He also led the team to a bronze medal at the 2018 World Cup. (SportsDeskOnline, 01 Aug 2019)

He was coach of the New Zealand's men's team that won gold at the 2015 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh, Malaysia. (blacksticks.co.nz, 14 Mar 2016)

He coached the Belgian men's team to victory at the 2011 Champions Challenge in South Africa. (FIH, 04 Dec 2011)

He guided Belgium to fourth at the 2011 EuroHockey Nations Championships, a result that secured qualification for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (FIH, 04 Dec 2011)

He was assistant coach with the Australia men's hockey teams that won gold at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, the Commonwealth Games in 2002 and 2006, and the Champions Trophy in 2005 and 2008. (nzherald.co.nz, 10 Nov 2012, 26 Sep 2012)
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In 2019 he was named Male Coach of the Year by the International Hockey Federation [FIH]. (aninews.in, 12 Feb 2020)

In 2011 he was named coach of the FIH Men's All-Star team. (fih.ch, 26 Sep 2012)
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2017
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He was head coach of the New Zealand men's team from 2012 to 2016. Before that he was coach of the Belgian men's hockey team from 2010 to 2012, having previously served as assistant between 2009 and 2010. He worked as assistant coach for the Australian men's team from 2001 to 2008, and was head coach of men's hockey at the Australian Institute of Sport [AIS] in 2001.
Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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