Jennifer_Wilson_(field_hockey)

Jennifer Wilson (field hockey)

Jennifer Wilson (field hockey)

South African field hockey player

Jennifer "Jen" Wilson (born 27 March 1979) is the head coach for Scotland. She is a former South Africa international field hockey player.

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She was appointed Head Coach for Scotland on a 3 year contract, starting on 1 August 2018.[2]

Playing career

Wilson competed for South Africa at three Olympic Games: the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. She also competed at three Hockey World Cups and three Commonwealth Games.[3][4]

Coaching career

In 2015 to 2017 she was assistant coach for Scotland.

She has previously been Head Coach for Ashford Hockey Club Men’s 1st XI in the Kent/Sussex and South Premier League and later for Canterbury 1st XI in the Investec Women's Hockey League Premier Division and in the EuroHockey Club Champions Cup (women).

In Season 2019/20 Wilson is Head Coach for Sevenoaks 1st XI in the Investec Women's Hockey League Division One South, in addition to her part-time role as Head Coach for Scotland.

References

  1. [1]
    "Jen Wilson Decides to Step Down as Scotland Women's Head Coach". www.greatbritainhockey.co.uk. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Jen Wilson appointed new Head Coach of Scotland women". 10 July 2018.
  3. [3]
    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jenny Wilson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  4. [4]
    "BBC Sport - London 2012 Olympics - Jennifer Wilson : South Africa, Hockey". BBC.co.uk. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
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