A little about me your friendly British hockey coach!

 

My wife Sam, our son Rhys and I arrived in St Louis from the UK in January 2023 following a promotion for Sam, who works for Enterprise. We’ve quickly settled into life here in St Louis and have been so grateful to how friendly and helpful everyone has been. 

 

My father played hockey at the highest level in the UK, Germany and Holland and has been, and still is, a huge influence on me and my two younger brothers who both play. As such I’ve grown up on the side of a hockey pitch where I’ve have had a hockey stick in my hand even before I could walk! I’ve played hockey all my life and have played up to UK regional level. I gained my field hockey coaching qualifications at 18 years old and have a Bachelor’s degree in Sport Science. It’s safe to say that I am from and we are a hockey mad family!

 

As I’ve got older (and thus slower) I’ve found myself over the last few years or so transitioning from being more of a player to a more active coaching role. Field Hockey in the UK is huge and I’ve coached teams from under 8s all the way to Adult ladies and Adults men’s 1st teams in regional leagues in the UK. I’ve had the privilege of coaching a couple of players in the current England and GB men’s squads, as well as playing with a couple of GB Olympians in my younger days.

 

My family and I are so excited to be part of the Whitfield School community and hope to contribute to the schools and players growth and development.

 

If you need anything else let me know.