Hockey India
Secretary General Dr Narinder Batra said that the
appointment of Roelant Oltmans is an important step to ensure that a strategic
program is in place for our senior and junior men and women teams.
“Hockey India
has been looking for a candidate that not only has the experience of High Performance
Management but also understands the unique attributes of working on the
sub-continent. We are confident that Roelant will bring his vast experience and
knowledge into this key position” he said.
Roelant Oltmans who is eager to commence his role with
Hockey India said he is
really excited to be signing with Hockey India in the first ever role as
Director, High Performance. “I strongly believe that there is a lot of talent
in India
and by having a proper plan in place we will be able to raise the level of
Indian Hockey in the near future” he said
“Our dream is to bring the glory back to the country. We
need to work hard on a single platform that too with the unity, encouraging our
players and giving them the right direction which will help our dream to come
true” Oltmans said.
Oltmans who coached the Dutch team for fourteen years has a
long list of achievements. Under his coaching, the Dutch team has won one Gold
Medal at the Olympic Games in Atlanta, 2 FIH World Cups, 3 FIH Champions Trophy
and the Euro Hockey League.
The former Dutch coach is currently working with the Dutch
Olympic Committee as its Performance Manager for Elite Sports, and is also an
International Hockey Federation (FIH) Master Coach.
Oltmans is also the Chief Coach with the Uttar Pradesh
Wizards for the Hero Hockey India League.
A HI Press release
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