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Greg Nicol
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First Name:Greg
Surname:Nicol
Position:Head Coach
Greg Nicol has been Vantage Black Sticks Head Coach since 2022.
Nicol served as assistant coach for the VBSM at the Beijing Olympics, and then at the Rio Olympics in 2016. He was also an assistant coach for the VBS Women at the London Olympics in 2012.
In 2017 Nicol took on the challenge of a newly created role as the Athlete Pathway Manager. In this role he was successful in laying the foundations for a national talent development system for hockey in New Zealand for which HNZ are now reaping the benefits. Nicol left this position to pursue other opportunities in 2019.
In addition to his massive contribution to hockey in NZ, Nicol also played hockey at the highest level for South Africa – representing them at the 1996 and 2004 Olympics while amassing 200 caps and scoring a record 244 goals.

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Defender
ANIWAKA HAUMAHA
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Striker
ROSE TYNAN
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Midfield/Striker
CATHERINE TINNING
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Striker
LULU TUILOTOLAVA
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Striker
DEANNA RITCHIE
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Midfield
ELLA HYATT-BROWN
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Midfield/Striker
MADI DOAR
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Midfield
ALEX LUKIN
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Midfield
CASEY CROWLEY
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Defender
TESSA JOPP
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Defender
SIMON YORSTON
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Defender
CHARL ULRICH
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Midfield
HAYDEN PHILLIPS
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Midfield
TIM NEILD
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Midfield
JOE MORRISON
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Midfield
HARRY MISKIMMIN
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Striker
KIM KINGSTONE
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Striker
JORDAN COHEN
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Midfield
NIC WOODS
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Striker
SAM LANE
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Assistant Coach
Pete Miskimmin
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Assistant Coach - Women
Bryce Collins
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Assistant Coach - Women
Verity Sharland
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Head Coach
Greg Nicol
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Assistant Coach - Women
Shea McAleese
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Assistant Coach - Men
Mike Delaney
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Goalkeeper
GINNY WILSON
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Goalkeeper
MADELEINE WILLIAMSON
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Goalkeeper
KIRSTEN NATION
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Goalkeeper
ALICE McILROY-FOSTER
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Goalkeeper
OLIVIA GRIGG
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Goalkeeper
KELLY CARLINE
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Midfield
HAYLEY COX
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TAYLA WHITE
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BRITTANY WANG
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KIRIANA WAIRAU-HUNTER
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Goalkeeper
HAMISH VAN DYK
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Goalkeeper
MATTHEW VAN AARDT
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Goalkeeper
ANGUS GRIFFIN
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Goalkeeper
TAYLOR CRAIGIE
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Goalkeeper
RUAN BEZUIDENHOUT
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Goalkeeper
LOUIS BECKERT
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SIMON YORSTON
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MATTHEW SYMONDS
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NETESH SUKHA
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JACOB SOO CHOON
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Goalkeeper
GINNY WILSON
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Goalkeeper
MADELEINE WILLIAMSON
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Goalkeeper
KIRSTEN NATION
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Goalkeeper
ALICE McILROY-FOSTER
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Goalkeeper
OLIVIA GRIGG
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Goalkeeper
KELLY CARLINE
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Midfield
HAYLEY COX
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TAYLA WHITE
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BRITTANY WANG
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KIRIANA WAIRAU-HUNTER
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Striker
JAMES NICOLSON
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Striker
OLLY CHAMBERS
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Striker
HARRISON DARLING
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Striker
HAYDEN COX
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Striker
OLIVIER BUNNY
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Striker
LUCCA BURLEY
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Striker
KERVIN GUTTENBEIL
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Striker
LUKE HOLMES
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Midfield
LUKE TRIGG
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Midfield
DEVANAND BHIKA
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Athlete Life Advisor
Carolyn Donaldson
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Medical Director
Dr Tony Edwards
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Nutritionist
Jeni Pearce
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S & C
Angad Marwah
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Physiotherapist
Gabby McCullough
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Manager
Denise Leggat
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Video Analyst
Sam Mulholland-Goad
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Assistant Coach
Verity Sharland
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Assistant Coach
Shea McAleese
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Assistant Coach
Bryce Collins
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Physiologist
CHRIS ARTHUR
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Dr Simon Baker
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Nutritionist
Tracy Kirkcaldy
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Psychologist
Craig Lewis
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Goalkeeper Coach
Hugh Biss
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Strength and Conditioning Coach
Scott Logan
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Julia Herbst
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Manager
David Stones
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Assistant Coach
Pete Miskimmin
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Assistant Coach
Mike Delaney
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