New Delhi [India], January 2 (ANI): Hockey India on Friday introduced the appointment of Sjoerd Marijne because the Chief Coach of the Indian Women’s Hockey Team, in keeping with a press launch.
The Dutchman returns to the Indian set-up after a historic efficiency on the Tokyo Olympic Games, when the group completed 4th in solely their second look on the quadrennial occasion in additional than 36 years.
Marijne will probably be supported by Matias Vila as Analytical Coach. Vila is a former midfielder from Argentina who made his worldwide debut in 1997 and competed within the 2000 Sydney Olympics and the 2004 Athens Olympics for Argentina. He has been concerned in teaching over the previous twenty years.
Also making his return to the Indian hockey scene is Dr Wayne Lombard, as Scientific Advisor and Head of Athletic Performance. He will probably be supported by Rodet Yila and Ciara Yila, each within the position of Scientific Advisor.
On his return to India, after a historic stint between 2017 to 2021 the place the Indian Women’s Team rose in world rating making it to prime 10, Marijne mentioned: ‘It’s nice to be again. After 4.5 years, I return with contemporary power and a transparent imaginative and prescient to assist the group’s development and assist the gamers obtain their full potential on the world stage.’
Speaking about his appointment, Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey mentioned, ‘We welcome Sjoerd Marijne, and the complete assist employees to the Indian Hockey household. We lengthen our gratitude to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) and Sports Authority of India (SAI) for expediting the appointment with a purpose to make sure the group’s preparations for the upcoming World Cup Qualifiers just isn’t hampered. Emphasis has a been laid on health of the group which was one of many key causes for Indian Women’s historic efficiency in Tokyo. We sit up for a fruitful stint.’
Hockey India Secretary General Bhola Nath Singh mirrored comparable views and mentioned, ‘We want Sjoerd Marijne and the remainder of the assist employees the perfect of their endeavours. Sjoerd comes with the understanding of the group, many gamers within the core group have already performed underneath him. We now count on this group to carry out properly particularly with the Asian Games developing and the World Cup Qualifier.’
Marijne’s first huge problem as Chief Coach would be the FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup Qualifiers in Hyderabad, Telangana from eighth March to 14th March 2026. Marijne will arrive in India on 14th January whereas the National Coaching Camp begins on nineteenth January in SAI, Bengaluru. (ANI)