Regional Coaching Directors & Development Officers
Hockey Queensland has regional coaches/development officers located throughout Queensland whose duties include promoting the game in schools, coaching coaches and teachers, coaching local and representative teams and coaching local elite players.
COACH MANAGER
Barry Vohland
c/- PO Box 1414, TOWNSVILLE QLD 4810
Phone: 07) 4760 7514 Fax: 07) 4760 7520
Mobile: 0409 702 225 Email: bvohland@hockeyqld.com.au
BRISBANE MEN
Michael Evans
PO Box 503, MORNINGSIDE QLD 4170
Phone: 07) 3899 4399 Fax: 07) 3399 9825
Mobile: 0438 168 419 Email: rcd@bha.org.au
BRISBANE WOMEN
Sharyn Simpson
16 Melbourne St, WINDSOR QLD 4030
Phone: 07) 3357 9560 Fax: 07) 3357 7234
Mobile: 0413 777 644 Email: sharyn.simpson@bwha.com.au
2008 marks Sharyn Simpson’s tenth year as the Regional Coaching Director of the Brisbane Women’s Hockey Association. Over these 10 years Sharyn has used her vast experience to ensure the future success of female players in the Brisbane area. Sharyn’s expertise does not stop in Brisbane as between 1995 – 2005 Sharyn was appointed as manager to Australian Junior teams and also to the Australian Hockeyroos. Coaching experience with the Queensland U21’s and assistant coach for the Queensland Scorchers combined with her on field experience for Queensland and Australia between 1978 and 1983 more than provides Sharyn with the ability to create the best possible standards for female hockey development in Brisbane.
BUNDABERG
c/- Bundaberg Hockey Association
Phone: 07) 4153 1887
Email: bundyhockey75@bigpond.com
CAIRNS
David McNeil
PO Box 73N, CAIRNS NORTH QLD 4870
Phone: 07) 4053 2308 Fax: 07) 4044 3838
Mobile: 0419 787 545 Email: rcd@cairnshockey.com.au
GOLD COAST
C/- Gold Coast Hockey Association
PO Box 174, SOUTHPORT QLD 4215
Phone: 07) 5571 2244 Fax: 07) 5571 2260
Email: admin@goldcoasthockey.com
GYMPIE
Ian Austin
PO Box 124, GYMPIE QLD 4570
Phone: 07) 5486 7210 Fax: 07) 5482 4051
Mobile: 0428 283 005 Email: iangymrdo@gmail.com
HERVEY BAY
Philip Taylor
23 Wedge Street, HERVEY BAY
Phone: 07) 4125 5799 Email: herveybayhockeyinc@hotmail.com
IPSWICH
Neil Shearer
Phone: 07) 3288 6985 Fax: 07) 3294 0214
Mobile: 0413 211 138
Email: rcd@ipswichhockey.com
MARYBOROUGH
Cheryll Brown
PO Box 166, MARYBOROUGH QLD 4650
Phone: 07) 4123 1841 Fax: 07) 4122 4009
Mobile: 0421 227 309 Email: mdha@bigpond.com
MACKAY
Shane Hagan
PO Box 5532 MC, MACKAY QLD 4740
Phone: 07) 4957 7090 Fax: 07) 4953 0644
Mobile: 0407 336 612 Email: rcdmackay@bigpond.com
ROCKHAMPTON
PO Box 605, ROCKHAMPTON QLD 4700
Phone: 07) 4928 7690 Fax:
Mobile: Email: rockhock@bigpond.net.au
SUNSHINE COAST
Greg Richards
PO Box 375, BUDERIM QLD 4556
Phone: 07) 5445 2117 Fax: 07) 5445 8990
Mobile: 0417 719 973 Email: richos56@bigpond.com
Greg has been the Regional Coaching Director for the Sunshine Coast since June 2005. He brings with him vast coaching experience with previous positions as Assistant Coach for the 1996 Under 18 Australian tour to South Africa and the 1993 Junior World Cup Women’s Team. Greg has also coached various Queensland State teams and for six years up until the end of 1996 was the coach of the QAS Women’s team. Add this coaching experience with his on-field State selections for Queensland in Under 16, 21 and Open teams and you can see why the Sunshine Coast benefits greatly from having Greg as their Regional Coaching Director.
TOOWOOMBA
Terry Khan
PO Box 9042, WILSONTON QLD 4350
Phone: 07) 4633 1229 Fax: 07) 4633 3524
Mobile: 0488 333 229 Email: coach@toowoombahockey.com.au
TOWNSVILLE
Margaret Dilger
PO Box 551, CASTLETOWN QLD 4812
Phone: 07) 4778 4810 Fax: 07) 4778 1854
Mobile: 0412 514 703 Email: tharcd@bigpond.net.au
TWEED BORDER
Matthew Bartell
PO Box 270, MURWILLUMBAH NSW 2484
Phone: 02) 6672 3434 Fax: 02) 6673 4646
Mobile: 0438 153 129 Email: tweedrcd@norex.com.au
