Jennifer Wilson (field hockey) explained

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]

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jen Wilson Decides to Step Down as Scotland Women’s Head Coach . 2022-07-15 . www.greatbritainhockey.co.uk . en.
  2. Web site: Jen Wilson appointed new Head Coach of Scotland women. 10 July 2018.
  3. Jenny Wilson . 5 December 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141208053834/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wi/jenny-wilson-1.html . 8 December 2014 .
  4. Web site: BBC Sport - London 2012 Olympics - Jennifer Wilson : South Africa, Hockey . BBC.co.uk . 5 December 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170211224835/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/2012/athletes/80655069-5e05-47f3-ba3c-74f063e79299 . 2017-02-11 . dead .