Craig Fulton.
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As first reported by The Hindu two days in the past, Hockey India on Friday confirmed Craig Fulton as the brand new chief coach of the nationwide men’s team.
While no date has been confirmed for his arrival, the 48-year-old South African will be a part of the team on the earliest upon finishing formalities, more than likely after the FIH Pro League video games in Rourkela later this month.
Fulton got here into the highlight throughout his stint as the top coach with the Irish men’s team, serving to it qualify for the Rio Olympics and being named FIH Coach of the Year in 2015. Most just lately he was assistant coach with Belgium for six years and was additionally named Belgium Coach of the Year 2023 after taking the Royal Racing Club, Brussels to the Belgium League title final yr, their first in 81 years.
“I have had the honour of playing against him and now I look forward to closely working with him in this new phase. He comes with tremendous experience in coaching and his work ethic induces confidence of raising the team’s performance in world hockey,” HI president Dilip Tirkey stated.
Appointments to the positions of the team’s scientific advisor and analytical coach, although, are but to be finalised.
