Hockey Australia 2012 Hall of Fame and Life Member Inductees
Posted on 6th Dec 2012 @ 10:12 AM
Hockey Australia has inducted three new members into the Hall of Fame and two new Life Members
Hall of Fame
Marjoy Rigg
Western Australian half back Marjory Rigg was first selected in an All Australian Blue Riband team in 1951. Marjory was selected in the team on eight other occasions. Marjory represented Australia in 25 matches between 1953 and 1960, in which the team won 17 matches, 4 draws and 4 losses. A 1960 tournament saw Marjory appointed as the Captain and Coach of the team. Following her international playing days Marjory moved into coaching including the role of New Zealand coach in a 1971 IFWHA tournament played in Auckland. A true legend of the game.
Jim Abel
Jim Abel was the first Australian Men’s hockey team captain. The appointment came in 1922. Jim continued in the role for four test matches. Jim also played for Australia in 1922, 1923, 1925 and 1927.
Jay Stacy
Jay Stacy a Victorian midfielder made his Australian debut in 1987 and retired following the Sydney Olympics in 2000. During this period Jay played 321 games, he is currently Australia’s men’s record holder for most games played. Representation included four Olympic Games which included a silver medal in 1992 and Bronze medals in 1996 and 2000, as well three world cups and 14 Champions Trophies. In 1999 Jay was awarded the ‘FIH World Player of the Year’. Following his retirement from playing, Jay moved into coaching, and has coached club teams in Belgium and the Netherlands. Today he is the men’s VIS coach. A true champion of the game.
Life Members
Barry Dancer
Barry Dancer started his international hockey career as a player, he was a member of the national squad from 1973-1979 playing 48 games. These games include a silver medal at the Montreal Olympics in 1978, a bronze at the 1978 World Cup in Buenos Aires and a 5th at the 1975 World Cup in Kuala Lumpur.
His professional qualifications include – bachelor of science, diploma of education, Level 3 hockey coach, FIH Master Coach. Prior to making the move in to full time coaching Barry was a Maths and Science teacher.
In 1986-1988 Barry was the coach of Queensland’s Under 21 team before taking the reins of the senior team in 1989. From here Barry was appointed Senior Coach, AIS in 1990, a position held until moving to Head Coach, AIS in 1997. During this time he was also the Australian Under 21 Coach (1991-97) winning a bronze at the 1993 Junior World Cup before a Gold at the 1997 Junior World Cup.
From 1998-200 Barry was the English Men’s National Coach whilst also being the Men’s Great Britain National Coach 1999-2000. During this time Barry coached his charges to:
- · 1998 Commonwealth Games bronze
- · 6th place at the 1998 World Cup
- · bronze at the 1998 European Cup
- · 5th place at the Champions Trophy
He raised his teams Olympic result from 7th to a 6th placing at the Sydney Olympic Games.
Barry returned to Australia in 2001 having been appointed National Coach/AIS Head Coach. He fulfilled this role until the end of 2008. During this time Barry coached the team to a medal finish at almost every major tournament in the world that the team took part in. Including the first Olympic Gold men’s hockey medal for Australia in 2004. The other wins are:
- · 2001 CT - silver
- · 2002 WC – silver
- · 2002 CG – Gold
- · 2003 CT – Silver
- · 2004 OG - Gold
- · 2005 CT – Gold
- · 2006 WC – Silver
- · 2006 CG – Silver
- · 2007 CT – Silver
- · 2008 CT – Gold
- · 2008 OG – Bronze
In 2004 Barry was awarded 2004 Coach of the Year at the Australian Sports Awards and 2004 WA Coach of the Year.
Since leaving the helm of the Kookaburras Barry has been the High Performance Director at the QAS and has continued to have involvement with the ongoing development of Hockey Australia’s High Performance Program.
Frank Murray
Frank Murray started his hockey career as a player. He played for WA in 1973 before a five year stint from 1976-1980. He was a member of the 1977 & 1979 Championship teams.
Frank’s professional career saw him start off as a maths teacher after completing a Bachelor of Science (major Mathematics) and Bachelor of Education. He is also a level 3 Hockey coach and a FIH Master Hockey Coach.
Frank started his coaching career in 1981 as the coach of the Senior Men’s WA team, he fulfilled this role until the end of 1986. Under his guidance the team were crowned the Australian Champions five time (4 consecutive wins ‘81-‘84 and again in ’86).
From 1987-88 Frank took over as the National Junior Coach in which time the team qualified for the 1989 Junior World Cup.
From 1989-93 he became the National Head Coach. During this period Frank oversaw the establishment of a players development program for elite players which saw the need for them to re-locate to the AIS in Perth where the central program is still based. Intensive training centres were established in eight locations. Frank designed and directed these programs.
On the pitch Frank coached the team to 3 champions trophy gold medals, 2 world cup bronze medals and a silver Olympic medal. In which time he was also named the WA Sports Federation Coach of the Year in 1990 and 1993.
From 1994-96 Frank was the Men’s National Head Coach & Head AIS Coach. He continued to develop the player development program with the integration of a de-central program into a full elite development program with a central and de-central component. He also coached the team to a bronze Olympic medal, making the men’s team the only Australian hockey team to medal at the 1992 and 1996 Games.
In 1997 Frank stepped down as the Kookaburras coach and was a part-time coaching consultant with the women’s program.
In 1998 Frank officially came on board as the assistant coach of the Hockeyroos where he remained until 2000. During this time the team won Gold at the Sydney Olympics, which was of course coached by Ric Charlesworth.
In 2005 Frank took over at the helm of the Hockeyroos, a role he fulfilled until the end of the 2010 Commonwealth Games. During this time he coached the team to a silver medal at the 2006 World Cup, silver at the 2005 and 2006 Champions Trophy and Gold at the 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Frank is still coaching in his hometown of Perth.
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