Australian Michael Jack Nobbs is India's hockey coach

30 June,2011 09:31 AM IST |   |  IANS

Australian Michael Jack Nobbs is the new Indian hockey coach and his tenure lasts till the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics


Australian Michael Jack Nobbs is the new Indian hockey coach and his tenure lasts till the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Nobbs pipped renowned coach Roelant Oltmans of the Netherlands to the post. Another Dutch, Jacques Brinkman, was also in fray. The three had made detailed presentations about their vision for Indian hockey yesterday.

A committee comprising officials of Hockey India (HI), the Sports Authority of India (SAI), government representatives and Olympians finalised Nobbs's name. "It was a unanimous decision. The selection was based on several factors, his experience, organising capabilities, bio data and his presentation," said SAI director general Desh Deepak Verma.

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