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Darren Smith
Profile
First Name:Darren
Surname:Smith
Position:Head Coach
Darren Smith has been Vantage Black Sticks Head Coach since 2017, leading the team to silver at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and ninth at the 2018 World Cup as well as qualification for the Tokyo Olympics.
Before taking up the head coaching role, Smith coached the Irish Women’s team from 2012 to 2015. He was also Black Sticks Assistant Coach from 2007-2012 including the 2008 and 2012 Olympics and the bronze medal-winning team at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Smith played for his country on 212 occasions from 1995 to 2006, representing New Zealand at the 2004 Olympics, at two World Cups and at three Commonwealth Games in 1998, 2002 and 2006, winning a silver medal in 2002.

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Defender
TESSA JOPP
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Striker
TYLER LENCH
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Goalkeeper
BROOKE ROBERTS
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Striker
OLIVIA SHANNON
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Defender
FRANCES DAVIES
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Goalkeeper
GEORGIA BARNETT
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Defender
TARRYN DAVEY
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Defender
STACEY MICHELSEN (C)
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Defender
ANNA Crowley
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Striker
OLIVIA MERRY
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Midfield
NIC WOODS
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Striker
JARED PANCHIA
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Striker
STEPHEN JENNESS
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Defender
SHEA McALEESE
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Striker
SAM LANE
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Goalkeeper
DOM DIXON
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Midfielder
NICK ROSS
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Goalkeeper
LEON HAYWARD
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Defender
KANE RUSSELL
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Striker
JACOB SMITH
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Assistant Coach (Defence) - Black Sticks Men
Dean Couzins
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Assistant Coach - Black Sticks Women
Colin Stewart
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Head Coach
Darren Smith
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Head Coach
Graham Shaw
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Assistant Coach - Women
Jude Menezes
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Assistant Coach - Men
Glenn Turner
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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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Assistant Coach
Colin Stewart
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Manager
Denise Leggat
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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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Physiology
Lorenz Kissling
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S & C
Nicolai Morris
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Physiotherapist
Gabby McCullough
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Assistant Coach / Goalkeeper Coach
JUDE MENEZES
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Head Coach
GRAHAM SHAW
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Skills Coach
Mike Delaney
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Assistant Coach (Defence)
Dean Couzins
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GLENN TURNER
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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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Physiologist
Lorenz Kissling
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Strength and Conditioning Coach
Scott Logan
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