Ric Charlesworth

Paul van Ass, who was sacked as coach of the Indian hockey men's team after five months into his three-year contract, found support in Ric Charlesworth, who served as technical director of the Indian team in 2008.

Ric Charlesworth has retired from international hockey coaching after Australia won the World Cup in The Hague last year.

Ric Charlesworth was scheduled to end his glittering coaching career after the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Australia coach Ric Charlesworth said Indian hockey is making progress and it should focus on improving their world ranking, as that would inspire confidence in the players and the fans.

Two-time champions Australia are seeking to win their third hockey World Cup as a farewell present to their coach Ric Charlesworth, for whom this will be his last World Cup.

Former India coach Ric Charlesworth, 62, will relinquish his position after six years in the role during which he led the Kookaburras to World Cup and Commonwealth Games titles, an Olympic bronze medal and four Champions Trophy gold medals.

Narinder Batra was reacting to a foreign journalist's query that current Australian hockey coach Ric Charlesworth has expressed his displeasure over poor attendance in the stands and pointed out problems in the scheduling of the HWL, which he said was supposed to be held in December.

Some of Walsh's high-profile countrymates -- hockey legend Ric Charlesworth and former cricketer Greg Chappell --did not have the best of stints as coaches of the Indian teams and Walsh said he was well aware about what they lacked.

Michael Nobbs, who took over the charge in 2011, was offered a five-year contract and handsome salary, but his association with Indian finally ended on a bitter note within 2 years.

On experience, Malaysia though hold a slender advantage with only six players having played less than 100 internationals. That on paper advantage, did not have any effects on Charlesworth, who said that his team is in full flight and it boils down in keeping up that level for one final shot.

Mumbai Magicians are yet to register their first win in the Hockey India League but coach Charlesworth is looking at the positives so far.

Sandeep Singh, Indian hockey's poster boy during the pre-Olympic event was a picture of disappintment as he had to depend on Joe carrol's bidding price in order to end with a decent sum of money. "Yes, I was disappointed. I didn't expect this and don't exactly know what were the reasons for this low price," said the DSP of Punjab Police who got...

Star striker Des Abbott has withdrawn from the Australian men's team for this month's London Olympics field hockey tournament with a knee injury, Hockey Australia said on Friday.

Australian men's field hockey team head coach Ric Charlesworth says his world number one side have been disadvantaged by an unfair draw at the London Olympics.

The aura is long gone and recent performances have been inconsistent but Indian hockey's former technical adviser Ric Charlesworth, who had a controversial stint with the team, still expects his former wards to qualify for London Olympics during the qualifiers starting on Saturday.

Paul van Ass, who was sacked as coach of the Indian hockey men's team after five months into his three-year contract, found support in Ric Charlesworth, who served as technical director of the Indian team in 2008.

Ric Charlesworth has retired from international hockey coaching after Australia won the World Cup in The Hague last year.

Ric Charlesworth was scheduled to end his glittering coaching career after the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Australia coach Ric Charlesworth said Indian hockey is making progress and it should focus on improving their world ranking, as that would inspire confidence in the players and the fans.

Two-time champions Australia are seeking to win their third hockey World Cup as a farewell present to their coach Ric Charlesworth, for whom this will be his last World Cup.

Former India coach Ric Charlesworth, 62, will relinquish his position after six years in the role during which he led the Kookaburras to World Cup and Commonwealth Games titles, an Olympic bronze medal and four Champions Trophy gold medals.

Narinder Batra was reacting to a foreign journalist's query that current Australian hockey coach Ric Charlesworth has expressed his displeasure over poor attendance in the stands and pointed out problems in the scheduling of the HWL, which he said was supposed to be held in December.

Some of Walsh's high-profile countrymates -- hockey legend Ric Charlesworth and former cricketer Greg Chappell --did not have the best of stints as coaches of the Indian teams and Walsh said he was well aware about what they lacked.

Michael Nobbs, who took over the charge in 2011, was offered a five-year contract and handsome salary, but his association with Indian finally ended on a bitter note within 2 years.

On experience, Malaysia though hold a slender advantage with only six players having played less than 100 internationals. That on paper advantage, did not have any effects on Charlesworth, who said that his team is in full flight and it boils down in keeping up that level for one final shot.

Mumbai Magicians are yet to register their first win in the Hockey India League but coach Charlesworth is looking at the positives so far.

Sandeep Singh, Indian hockey's poster boy during the pre-Olympic event was a picture of disappintment as he had to depend on Joe carrol's bidding price in order to end with a decent sum of money. "Yes, I was disappointed. I didn't expect this and don't exactly know what were the reasons for this low price," said the DSP of Punjab Police who got...

Star striker Des Abbott has withdrawn from the Australian men's team for this month's London Olympics field hockey tournament with a knee injury, Hockey Australia said on Friday.

Australian men's field hockey team head coach Ric Charlesworth says his world number one side have been disadvantaged by an unfair draw at the London Olympics.

The aura is long gone and recent performances have been inconsistent but Indian hockey's former technical adviser Ric Charlesworth, who had a controversial stint with the team, still expects his former wards to qualify for London Olympics during the qualifiers starting on Saturday.