Welsh Hockey Union launches new Coaching Unit with high profile recruitments

Kimmo Muttonen on 12/09/2005

Former Wales Women’s Head Coach Margaret Medlow and former Wales and England Head Coach Malcolm Wood have been appointed to consultancy posts within the new Welsh Hockey Coaching Unit. Funded by a comprehensive grant aid package from the Sports Council for Wales, the Unit is charged with increasing the number and standard of coaches and coaching at all levels of hockey in Wales.

The two consultants will look after specific elements of a detailed four year Coaching Plan which has been put together in conjunction with the Sports Council for Wales Coaching Manager, Mark Frost. Margaret Medlow will look after implementation of the plan at grass roots level with Malcolm Wood overseeing delivery at elite levels.

The Unit will be managed by the new Education Development Manager Chris Marriott who moves up from the Development Section.

Welsh Hockey Chief Executive Mike Bull said,

“This is an exciting new project made possible by assistance from our major partners the Sports Council for Wales. I am extremely pleased to have recruited Chris, Margaret and Malcolm to the Unit. Their knowledge and experience in coaching will give us a real edge in taking the coaching of hockey in Wales to new levels”.

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