Hockey - Coaches
The coaching team
AIS Head Coach for the men's team, Barry Dancer, is also the National Men's Coach. Barry was formerly the National Coach of the Great Britain men's team (1999-2000) and the England men's team (1998-2000). He was AIS Head Coach in 1997 and before that, was AIS Senior Coach (1990-96).
Assistant National Coach for the men's team is Colin Batch. Colin has been with the AIS Hockey program since 2001. Prior to this, he was Head Coach of men's hockey at the Victorian Institute of Sport and Assistant Coach of the Australian under-21 team for the Junior World Cup.
Assistant National Coach for the junior teams is Mark Hager. He was the captain of the Australian men's hockey team that won bronze at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He was previously the men's intensive training centre coach at the Western Australian Institute of Sport and a specialist coach of the national men's team.
AIS Head Coach for the women's team, Frank Murray is also the National Women's Coach. Frank was formerly the Assistant National Coach for the women's team (1996-2000), the AIS Head Coach (1994- 1996) and the National Men's Coach (1994- 1996, 1989- 1993). He was a member of the Australian Men's Hockey Team that won a medal at both the Barcelona and Atlanta Olympics.
Assistant National Coach for the junior teams is Katrina Powell. Katrina captained the Australian team that won bronze at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. She was the 2005 Junior World Cup Assistant Coach and coach of the WA under- 18 state team in this same year.
Barry Dancer (Head Coach - Men)
Date of Birth: 27/8/52
Marital Status: Married with 2 children
Current Residence: Perth
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science
- Diploma in Education
- Level 3 Hockey Coach
- Hockey Performance Coach Award (Australian Coaching Council)
Coaching History
- 2008 Olympic Games - Beijing - Bronze Medal
- 2006 Commonwealth Games - Melbourne - Gold Medal
- 2006 World Cup - Germany - Silver Medal
- 2004 Olympic Games – Athens – Gold Medal
- 2003 Champions Trophy-Amsterdam-Silver Medal
- 2002 World Cup – KL – Silver Medal
- 2002 Commonwealth Games – England – Gold Medal
- 2001 National Coach Australian Men's Hockey Team/ AIS Head Coach
- 1999-2000 National Coach, Great Britain Men
- 1998-2000 National Coach, England Men
- 1997 Head Coach, Australian Institute of Sport
- 1990-1996 Senior Coach, Australian Institute of Sport
Coaching Record
- 2004 Coach of the Year – Australian Sports Awards
- 2004 WA Coach of the Year
- Great Britain's Men's Hockey Team
- 2000 Olympic Games, Sydney - 6th
- 2000 Panasonic Cup 4 National Tournament- 3rd
- 2000 Champions Trophy, Amstelveen - 6th
- 2000 Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Osaka - 5th
- (Lifted Great Britain's Olympic result from 7th in Atlanta to 6th in Sydney and maintained from 6th at the 1998 World Cup)
- England Men's National Team
- 1999 Champions Trophy, Brisbane - 5th
- 1998 European Cup - Bronze Medal
- 1998 World Cup, Utrect - 6th
- 1998 Commonwealth Games, Kuala Lumpur - Bronze Medal
- 1991-1997 Australian Under 21 Coach
- 1993 Junior World Cup, Terressa - Bronze Medal
- 1997 Junior World Cup, Milton Keynes - Gold medal
- 1989 Queensland Senior Coach
- 1986-1988 Queensland Under 21 Coach
Playing Record
- International Caps- 48
- 1976 Olympic Games, Montreal - Silver
- 1978 World Cup, Buenos Aires - Bronze
- 1975 World Cup, Kuala Lumpar - 5th
- 1973- 1979 Australian National Team
Previous Employment
- 1974-1990 Mathematics/Science Teacher (Qld 1974-1990, 1978-79 & WA 1977)
Colin Batch (Assistant National Coach - Men)
Date of Birth: 27/3/58
Marital Status: Married with 2 children
Current Residence: Perth
Qualifications:
- F.I.H Coach (High Performance) 1999
- Level 3 Hockey Coach
Highlights
- 2004 Olympics Gold Medal (Ass Coach)
- 1997 Junior World Cup Gold Medal (Ass Coach)
- 1986 World Cup Gold Medal (Player)
Coaching History:
- 2007- 2005 National Assistant Coach- Men
- 2004 - 2001 Coach, AIS Men’s Hockey Assistant Coach, Australian Hockey Team Olympic Games, World Cup & Commonwealth Games
- 2001 National Under 21 Coach, Junior World Cup
- 2000 – 97 Head Coach, Men’s Hockey, Victorian Institute of Sport
- 2000 – 98 Melbourne Redbacks, NHL
- 2000 – 1999, 1997 Assistant Coach Australian U21 JWC
- 1997 Victorian U21
- 1996 Specialist Coach Melbourne Redbacks
- 1996 Waverley Club Coach
- 1995 North Queensland Barras, NHL
- 1995 – 1994 Townsville Senior Men
- 1994 Queensland Co-Coach Senior Men
- 1993 V.I.S Scholarship Coach
- 1993 – 1991 Assistant Coach VIS Squad
- 1993 – 1989 Waverley Club Coach
Sporting Awards:
- 2000 Australian Sports Medal
- 1991 AHA Award of Merit
- 1991 Life Member Waverley Hockey Club
Coaching Record:
- 2008 Olympic Games (Ass Coach, Bronze Medal)
- 2006 Australia World Cup (Ass Coach, Silver Medal)
- 2006 Australia Commonwealth Games (Ass Coach, Gold Medal)
- 2005 Australia Champions Trophy (Ass Coach, Gold Medal)
- 2004 Australia Olympic Games (Ass Coach, Gold Medal)
- 2002 Australia Commonwealth Games (Ass Coach, Gold Medal)
- 2002 Australia World Cup (Ass Coach, Silver Medal)
- 2001 Australia 5 Nations International Tournament U 21 – Gold Medal
- 1998 Melbourne NHL Champions
- 1997 Australia JWC Champions (Ass Coach)
- 1997 Victoria U21 National Championship- 2nd place
- 1995 Townsville Queensland Champions
- 1994 Queensland Australian Champions
- 1991 Waverley Victorian Champions
- 1989 Waverley Victorian Champions
Playing Record
- 1990 World Cup Bronze Medallist
- 1989 Champions Trophy Gold Medallist
- 1988 Olympic Games 4th Placing
- 1986 World Cup Gold Medallist
- 1985 Champions Trophy Gold Medallist
- 1984 Olympic Games 4th Placing Champions Trophy Gold Medal
- 1983 Champions Trophy Gold Medal
- 1982 World Cup Bronze Medallist
- 1980 Olympic Games Boycott
- 1979 – 90 Australian Team 175 International Matches (1987 – 1988 Vice Captain)
- 1977 – 92 Victorian State Team Australian Champions (1985, 88, 92) (1985 – 1992 Captain)
Previous Employment
- 2000 –1997 Head Coach, Men’s Hockey, Victorian Institute of Sport
- 1995 Coaching Director, Victorian Hockey Association
- 1993 – 1995 Coaching Director, Townsville Hockey Association
Mark Hager (Assistant National Coach - National Junior Coach)
Date of Birth: 28/4/64
Marital Status: Married with 3 children
Current Residence: Perth
Qualifications
- FIH Coach (High Performance) 2006
- National Coaching Hockey Accreditation Level 3, 1999
- National Coaching Hockey Accreditation Level 2, 1997
- National Coaching Hockey Accreditation Level 1, 1994
Highlights
- 2007 Australian Youth Olympic Festival – Men / Gold Medal (Head Coach)
- 2005 Junior World Cup – Men / Silver Medal (Head Coach)
- 2003 Champions Trophy – Women / Gold Medal (Ass. Coach)
- 1986 World Cup Gold Medal (Player)
Coaching History: Coaching 1989 - current
- 2007 – 2005 Coach, AIS Men’s Hockey Assistant Coach, Australian Hockey Team Assistant Coach. AIS Development Tours Head Coach, National Junior Squad / Team Head Coach.
- 2005 National U21 Head Coach, Men’s Junior World Cup.
- 2001 – 2004, AIS Women’s Hockey Assistant Coach, Assistant National Coach Australian Women's Hockey Team, National Development and Junior Squad / Teams Head Coach.
- 2001 National U21 Head Coach, Women’s Junior World Cup
- 1998 - 2000 Head Coach, Men’s Hockey, WA Institute of Sport
- 1998 – 2000 Head Coach, Perth Thundersticks, National Hockey League
- 1997 – 98 Specialist Coach Men's National Team, Interim Coach to Men's AIS and Women's National Team
- 1997 – 1998 Curtin Trinity Tigers Club Coach, Western Australia
- 1996 Specialist Coach to Men's Junior World Cup
- 1993 – 1995 Tenri University Men's Team – Japan, Head Coach
- 1992 – 1995 University Hockey Club Coach, Western Australia
- 1989 – 1990 Commercial Women's Hockey Club Coach, Queensland
Coaching Record:
- 2007 Australian Youth Olympic Festival, (Head Coach - Gold Medal)
- 2005 Men’s Junior World Cup. (Head Coach - Silver Medal)
- 2004 Olympic Games Women’s Hockey (Ass. Coach – 5th)
- 2003 Women’s Champions Trophy (Ass. Coach – Gold Medal)
- 2002 Women’s World Cup (Ass. Coach – 4th)
- 2002 Women’s Champions Trophy (Ass. Coach – 4th)
- 2001 Women’s Champions Trophy (Ass. Coach – 3rd)
- 2001 Women’s Junior World Cup (Head Coach - Bronze Medal)
- 2000 Perth Thundersticks, National Hockey League (Head Coach - 1st)
- 1999 Perth Thundersticks, National Hockey League (Head Coach - 1st)
- 1998 Perth Thundersticks, National Hockey League (Head Coach - 4th)
- 1997 – 1998 Curtin Trinity Tigers (Club Coach - 1st)
- 1996 Tenri University Men's Team – Japan (Head Coach - Gold Medal)
- 1992 – 1995 University Hockey - WA (Club Coach): 1992 Challenge Cup winners and Premiers, 1994 Challenge Cup winners and 1995 Premiers.
- 1989 – 1990 Commercial Women's Hockey - Queensland (Club Coach)
Playing Record:
- International Caps: 230
- International Goals: 179 (Most international goals by an Australian male player to date)
- 1996 Olympic Games Bronze Medallist (Australian Captain)
- AIS Scholarship Holder: 1984, 1986-1988, 1991-1996
- 1994 World Cup Bronze Medallist (Australian Vice Captain)
- 1992 -1997 WA Senior State Team (Captain 1993-1997, Champions 1992, 1993, 1995)
- 1992 Olympic Games (omitted through injury)
- 1988 Olympic Games 4th placing
- 1986 World Cup Gold Medallist
- 1985-1995 Champions Trophy: 4 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze
- 1985 Junior World Cup 4th Placing (Player of the tournament)
- 1985-1992 Queensland Senior State Team (Captain 1988-1990)
- 1982-85 Queensland Under 21 State Team
Frank Murray (Head Coach - Women)
Date of Birth: 24/8/50
Maritial Status: Married with 3 children
Current Residence: Perth
Qualifications
- FIH Master Coach
Highlights
- 2000 Olympic Games Gold Medal (Head Coach)
- 1996 Olympic Games Bronze Medal (Head Coach)
- 1992 Olympic Games Silver Medal (Head Coach)
- The Australian Men’s Hockey Team was the only hockey team (either men or women) to win a medal at both Barcelona & Atlanta
Coaching History
- 2005 – 2007 National Head Coach – Women
- 1996 – 2000 Assistant National Coach – Women
- 1994 – 1996 National Head Coach – Men
- 1994 – 1996 AIS Head Coach - Men
- 1989 – 1993 National Head Coach - Men
- 1981 – 1986 Senior Men’s Coach WA
- 1981 – 1986 Western Australia - interstate competition
- 1987 – 1988 National Junior Coach
Coaching Record
- 2000 Olympic Games Gold Medal
- 1996 Olympic Games Bronze Medal
- 1994 World Cup Bronze Medal
- 1993 Champion’s Trophy Gold Medal
- 1992 Olympic Games Silver Medal
- 1990 World Cup Bronze Medal
- 1990 Champion’s Trophy Gold Medal
- 1989 Champion’s Trophy Gold Medal
- 1988 Qualified (Oceania zone) for 1989 Junior World Cup
- 1986 Australian Champions
- 1981 – 1984 Australian Champions
Playing Record
- 1973, 1976 – 1980 Member of WA Senior Men’s team
- 1977, 1979 Australian Champions
Previous Employment
Katrina Powell (Assistant National Coach – Junior - Women)
Date of Birth: 8/4/72
Marital Status: Married
Current Residence: Perth
Qualifications:
- Graduate Diploma Sports Coaching
- Level 2 Hockey Coach
Coaching History
- 2006-2007 Westside Wolves Wizard League Coach
- 2005-2006 ASC Coaching Scholarship
- 2005 Junior World Cup Assistant Coach
- 2005 WA U18 State team Coach
Coaching Record
- 2006 Wizard League Winners
- Junior World Cup 2005, Santiago Chile – 5th
- WA U18 State Team, Gold Coast, QLD – 3rd
Playing Record Australian National Team 1994 - 2004
- International Caps- 252
- International goals – 141
- Captain 2001 - 2004
- 2004 Olympic Games, Athens – 5th
- 2002 World Cup, Perth – 4th
- 2002 Commonwealth Games, Manchester - Bronze
- 2000 Olympic Games, Sydney – Gold
- 1998 World Cup, Utrecht - Gold
- 1998 Commonwealth Games, Kuala Lumpur - Gold
- 1996 Olympic Games, Atlanta - Gold
Previous Employment
- Hockey WA, High Performance Coordinator.
- Antique Restoration Centre, Funiture Restorer, 2002 - 2004
- BankWest, Marketing Officer, 1997 - 2000
- Telstra Paging, 1995 - 1997
- Department of Defence, Administrative Assistant, 1990 - 1994
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