Hockey India appoints South African Craig Fulton as new Chief Coach of Indian men's hockey team

Hockey India appoints South African Craig Fulton as new Chief Coach of Indian men's hockey team

Daily Current Affairs   /   Hockey India appoints South African Craig Fulton as new Chief Coach of Indian men's hockey team

Change Language English Hindi

Category : Sports Published on: March 06 2023

Share on facebook
  • Hockey India has appointed Craig Fulton of South Africa as the new head coach of the Indian men's hockey team.
  • Craig Fulton will replace Graham Reid who resigned in January 2023 following India's poor performance in the World Cup.
  • Craig Fulton represented South Africa at the Atlanta 1996 and Athens 2004 Olympics and earned 195 international caps in a career spanning more than a decade.
  • Fulton managed the Irish men's hockey team between 2014 and 2018 and helped them qualify for the Rio 2016 Olympics.
  • He also won the FIH Coach of the Year in 2015 while with the Irish team.
  • Fulton has nearly 25 years of coaching experience and has earned 195 caps for South Africa over a span of 10 years.
  • He also played in the Atlanta and Athens Olympics.
Recent Post's
  • "12th Fail" wins Best Film at 71st National Film Awards; multiple actors honoured across categories.

    Read More....
  • Vice-Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan assumes charge as Vice Chief of the Indian Navy.

    Read More....
  • Bihar’s draft voter list shows reduction of 65 lakh voters after intensive revision.

    Read More....
  • Malta to host 2027 Commonwealth Youth Games with eight-sport lineup including sailing and water polo.

    Read More....
  • Google to invest ₹51,000 crore in Asia’s largest data centre in Visakhapatnam.

    Read More....
  • Cabinet approves ₹6,520 crore outlay for PM Kisan Sampada Yojana till 2025–26.

    Read More....
  • Fitch cuts India’s FY26 GDP forecast to 6.3%, cites limited impact of U.S. tariffs.

    Read More....
  • Deepak Reddy appointed CEO of Manappuram Finance to lead next growth phase.

    Read More....
  • Mascot unveiled for Asia Rugby U-20 Championship to be held in Bihar’s Rajgir.

    Read More....
  • Lt Gen Pushpendra Singh assumes charge as Vice Chief of Army Staff.

    Read More....