Jennifer Wilson | |
Birth Date: | 1979 3, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Harare, Zimbabwe |
Height: | 1.64 m |
Weight: | 67 kg |
Nationalyears1: | -2012 |
Nationalteam1: | South Africa |
Nationalcaps1: | 28 |
Nationalgoals1: | 11 |
Manageryears1: | 2018-2021[1] |
Managerclubs1: | Scotland |
Jennifer "Jen" Wilson (born 27 March 1979) is the head coach for Scotland. She is a former South Africa international field hockey player.
She was appointed Head Coach for Scotland on a 3 year contract, starting on 1 August 2018.[2]
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]
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.