Name: Craig West
Date of Birth: 06/04/1984
About:
I have been coaching since I was 17 years old and was able to pursue this as a full time career in 2013, working with both junior and senior players at various levels. I have been fortunate enough to be involved with a number of WP Junior and Senior teams both as a coach and as an analyst as well as coaching at the SportWays High Performance for WP Boys. After spending 4 years as the Head of Coaching at Paarl Boys High School, I moved to Dubai in 2018 to take over as head coach for Field Hockey Academy where I am currently trying to grow the sport in the UAE from a grass roots level.
Currently:
Head Coach at Field Hockey Academy, Dubai
Stick: Princess SG9 7* 36.5"
Role Model:
Nelson Mandela & Ric Charlesworth
Career Highlight:
Winning gold with the WP U18B girls as head coach and winning gold with the WP U21A ladies as assistant coach
Favourite Quote:
Commitment means staying loyal to what you said you were going to do long after the mood you said it in has left you.
Social Media:
https://www.instagram.com/craigwest4 & https://www.facebook.com/craigwest4