Hockey New Zealand in partnership with the Regional Sporting Trusts and Local Hockey Associations currently support 15 Regional Developement Managers (RDM) / CoachForce Hockey Officers throughout the country.
The primary roles of the RDM positions is to support the implimentation of the Hockey New Zealand Coaching Plan and to assist their Associations with the development of robust coaching structures in order to promote coaching within the wider hockey community. Regional Development Managers are a key link between Hockey NZ and Associaitons.
While the RDM specifics vary from region to region, they are always someone to go to with any hockey questions you may have.
From the far north to the deep south there is someone you can contact to help you out with your hockey.
AUCKLAND - Hemant Lala (CoachForce)
coachforce@akhockey.org.nz
BAY OF PLENTY / TAURANGA - Gene Coates-Reid (CoachForce)
hockey@sportbop.co.nz
CANTERBURY - Chris Leslie (CoachForce)
coachforce@hockeycanterbury.co.nz
COUNTIES MANUKAU - Maurice Payne
cmhardo@xtra.co.nz
HAWKES BAY - Caryn Paewai (RDM)
rdm.asstcoach@hockeyacademy.org.nz
MANAWATU - Greg Clark
coaching@hockeymanawatu.co.nz
NORTH HARBOUR - Dave Kosoof (CoachForce)
NORTH HARBOUR - Bruce Colban (CoachForce)
BruceC@harbourhockey.org.nz
NORTHLAND - Bevan Gibbs (CoachForce)
rdm@northlandhockey.org.nz
OTAGO - Mark Smithells (CoachForce)
msmithells@sportotago.co.nz
SOUTH CANTERBURY - Wendy Guthrie (RDM)
guswens@xtra.co.nz
SOUTHLAND - Hayley Munro (RDM)
info@hockeysouthland.co.nz
TASMAN - Craig Brett (CoachForce)
hockey@nel.sporttasman.org.nz
WAIKATO - Jack Clayton (SportsForce)
jackc@sportsforce.org.nz
WAIRARAPA - Jesse Workman (RDM)
chicano1310@hotmail.com
WELLINGTON - Niniwa Roberts (CoachForce)
niniwa@wellingtonhockey.org.nz
WEST COAST - Jade Blackman (Regional Development Officer)
rdo.hockeywc@gmail.com
