Scottish Hockey Staff

David Sweetman

Job Title: CEO

Email: [email protected]

Name: David Sweetman      

Job title: CEO

Job description: Provide vision, leadership and direction for the strategic and operational direction of Scottish Hockey.

Love working with our staff team, board, members and key partners on growing and strengthening the sport that we love.

Email: [email protected]

Phone number: 0141 550 5999 / 07506523610

Hometown: Edinburgh

Lives: Edinburgh

Hobbies: playing and umpiring hockey, love watching any sport.

Twitter: Davidrsweetman

Nickname if any? Sweetman, Sweetie

Favourite TV programme/ movie? Suits

Favourite meal? Spaghetti Carbonara,

Hidden talent: Juggling.

What is your favourite song/band? Any music from the 80’s

Favourite holiday destination: Cape Town

Sporting hero: Hastings Brothers, Andrew Flintoff, Jim Fleming

Notes / interesting info: International Umpire, with over 40 International Caps.

Jamie Frail

Job Title: Head of Domestic Game

Email: [email protected]

Job description: Lead the domestic game team of development, competitions and coach education.

Phone number: 07506523609

Hometown: Stronachlachar

Lives: Glasgow

Hobbies: Hockey, snowboarding, surfing

Nickname if any?  KOSH

Favourite TV programme/ movie? The League / Community / Father Ted

Favourite meal? Any

Hidden talent: Posing for staff pictures while looking scared and perplexed.

What is your favourite song/band?  James / Chemical Brothers

Favourite holiday destination: Luskentyre

Sporting hero? Richard Wright GK (specifically his Man City spell)

Notes / interesting info: Has a Chihuahua

Andy Tennant

Job Title: Head of Performance

Email: [email protected]

Job description: Working with coaches and support staff to develop a world class performance system that will deliver successful Scotland teams and podium athletes.

Phone number: 07793 882777

Hometown: Prestwick

Lives: Prestwick

Hobbies: Coaching cricket, occasional cycling or running and keep meaning to take up golf again.

Twitter: @tennantspin

Instagram: Too old for Instagram and snapchat.

Nickname if any? Tenners (In the cricket world)

Favourite TV programme/ movie: Game of Thrones.

Favourite meal: Curry.

Hidden talent: Absolutely not!

What is your favourite song/band: Boys of Summer – Don Henley

Favourite holiday destination: Florida / Australia / Arran

Sporting hero: Graeme Souness / Kenny Dalglish from back in the day – and any Scot that wins at world level.

Notes / interesting info: I played international cricket for Scotland. I also love the beach!

Derek Forsyth

Job Title: Head Coach - Men's Hockey Team

Neil Menzies

Job Title: U21 Women's Head Coach & Assistant Senior Women's Head Coach

Jen Wilson

Job Title: Head Coach - Women's Hockey Team

Paul Elliott

Job Title: Communications Manager

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 0141 550 5999

Job description: Create and deliver communications strategies to support the objectives set out by Scottish Hockey’s Strategic Plan.

Hometown: East Kilbride

Lives: Glasgow

Phone: 07793 882783

Hobbies: Music, writing, football, running, Munro-bagging

Twitter: @PaulElliott88

Instagram: paul_elliott8

Nickname if any? Pablo

Favourite TV programme/ movie? The Wire / The Thing

Favourite meal? Fajitas

Hidden talent: Music, although I’m sure many would disagree! My band was on a record label many moons ago.

What is your favourite song/band? The Smashing Pumpkins

Favourite holiday destination: Dubrovnik

Sporting hero? Usain Bolt

Notes / interesting info: I nearly went on Coach Trip.

Lloyd Sammeroff

Job Title: Senior Finance Officer

Email: [email protected]

Job title: Senior Finance Officer

Job description: Finance and Operations

Phone number: 0141 550 5999

Hometown: Glasgow

Lives: Glasgow

Hobbies: Bad Jokes

Twitter: @lloydsammeroff

Instagram: lloydsammeroff

Nickname if any? Lloydy

Favourite TV programme/ movie? Starsky and Hutch – I look like Starsky

Favourite meal? Homemade Vegetarian Lasagne

Hidden talent: Puns (mostly bad ones)

What is your favourite song/band? Chas and Dave – Rabbit

Favourite holiday destination: Bruges

Sporting hero? Forrest Gump (he excelled in lots)

Scott Madden

Job Title: Tayside & Fife Regional Development Manager

Email: scott.madden[email protected]

Name: Scott Madden

Job title: Tayside & Fife Regional Development Manager

Job description:

• Work towards building stronger clubs within Tayside & Fife area
• Implement a strategic plan for hockey in order to ensure the infrastructure of the sport develops effectively

• Link between Local Authorities, Clubs, Schools and other key stakeholders in Tayside and Fife
• Development of club, school and youth hockey in central Scotland.
• Support local authorities and partners with club structures, coach education. implementing sustainable development initiatives etc
• Work towards and support the KPI’s outlined within Scottish Hockeys National Plan

Phone number: 07787151063

Hometown: Dundee

Lives: Dundee

George Thornton

Job Title: Youth Competitions & Events Manager

Name: George Thornton

Job title: Youth Competitions & Events Manager

Job description:

Plan and manage all national youth cups and tournaments, in line with our strategy.

Develop and promote the annual programme to meet the needs of youth members, clubs, schools and districts, aligned to the revised player pathway.

Own and apply youth competition rules, and manage all sanctions and appeals.

Email: [email protected]

Phone number: 0141 550 5999

Hometown: Edinburgh

Lives: Edinburgh

Hobbies: Watching any sport (especially hockey!) or walking Maya, my black Labrador

Favourite TV programme/ movie?  Spooks / Local Hero

Favourite meal?  Fish & Chips

Hidden talent: It’s still hidden!

What is your favourite song/band? Springsteen

Favourite holiday destination: Australia (but Elie is a lot easier to get to)

Sporting hero?  My Dad – with Sir Chris Hoy a close second!

Notes / interesting info:  I was a DJ as a teenager

Emma High

Job Title: Competition and Event Manager (Senior)

Email: [email protected]

Name:  Emma High

Job title: Competition and event manager (Senior)

Job description:

Develop and promote the annual programme to ensure that it meets the demands of the senior game, our clubs and sponsors.

Engage with membership to provide competitions at all levels at the right time, place, ability and price.

Email: [email protected]

Phone number: 0141 550 5999

Hometown: Glasgow

Lives: Glasgow

Hobbies: Going on holiday, netball

Instagram: emmahi1

Favourite TV programme/ movie? Orphan Black / anything Disney

Favourite meal? Pizza and sweet potato fires

Hidden talent: I make amazing fajitas

What is your favourite song/band? The Champion by Carrie Underwood

Favourite holiday destination: Zurich

Sporting hero? Jessica Ennis-Hill

Notes / interesting info: I’ve been to almost half of the countries in Europe.

Colleen Reid

Job Title: Coach Education Development Manager

Email: [email protected]

Job description:

• Manage Tutor and Assessor Training & Development opportunities
• Manage, develop and implement all Coach and Umpire Education content and resources in conjunction with England Hockey and Hockey Wales
• Manage the Women in Coaching Programme and Talent Development Coach Programme
• Manage, develop and implement Continuous Professional Development opportunities
• Manage the process of identifying the need for Coach and Umpire Education courses at various levels; including arrange, implement, staff and support these courses

Phone number: 07967105091

Hometown: Crimond

Lives: Glasgow

Hobbies: Relaxing on the sofa

Favourite TV programme/ movie? Homes under the Hammer

Favourite meal? Mince and Tatties

Hidden talent: I can touch my nose with my tongue!

What is your favourite song/band? Emeli Sande

Favourite holiday destination: Home

Sporting hero? Alex Ferguson

Chris Anderson

Job title: Regional Development Manager East Region

Job description:

• Work towards building stronger clubs within the East of Scotland.
• Implement a strategic plan for hockey in order to ensure the infrastructure of the sport develops effectively
• Link between Local Authorities, Clubs, Schools and other key stakeholders in the East of Scotland
• Development of club, school and youth hockey in the East of
• Support local authorities and partners with club structures, coach education. implementing sustainable development initiatives.
• Work towards and support the KPI’s outlined within Scottish Hockey’s National Plan

 

Email: chris.anderson@scottish-hockey.org.uk

Phone number: +44 (0) 7793240920

Hometown: Broughty Ferry

Lives: Broughty Ferry

Hobbies: Hockey!!

Twitter: n/a

Instagram: n/a

Nickname if any? Giggs

Favourite TV programme/ movie? Sopranos

Favourite meal? Difficult as I’m a real foodie but steak is always a winner.

Hidden talent: Not very hidden but I love cooking.

What is your favourite song/band? Anything from In The Night Garden

Favourite holiday destination: Black Isle

Sporting hero? Tough choice but I was privileged to watch Ayrton Senna live

Notes / interesting info: I was born in Ipoh

Michael McDougall

Job Title: Development Administrator

Email: [email protected]

Name: Michael McDougall

Job description: Provide support to the domestic game team, and lead the processing of PVG applications for clubs

Phone number: (0)141 550 5999

Hometown: County Donegal

Lives: Renfrew

Hobbies: I enjoy most sports but mostly football, I coach Greenock Morton women’s first team

Nickname if any? Dougal or Dougs, nothing too exciting J

Favourite TV programme/ movie? Suits/Harry Potter

Favourite meal? Indian

Hidden talent: I can do over 1000 kick ups with a football (1012 is my PB)

What is your favourite song/band? That’s a tough one. Foo Fighters – All My Life

Favourite holiday destination: California, I’ve been twice

Sporting hero?  Brian Laudrup/Jorg Albertz

Lynsey Waddell

Coming soon!

Sarah Glendinning

Graham Moodie

Job Title: Scotland U21 Men's Head Coach & Assistant Senior Men's Head Coach

Mark Pain

Name: Mark Pain

Job title: Regional Development Manager (North)

Job description:

• Work towards building stronger clubs within Grampian, Highlands & Islands area
• Implement a strategic plan for hockey in order to ensure the infrastructure of the sport develops effectively
• Link between Local Authorities, Clubs, Schools and other key stakeholders in the region
• Development of club, school and youth hockey in North of Scotland.
• Support local authorities and partners with club structures, coach education. implementing sustainable development initiatives etc.
• Work towards and support the KPI’s outlined within Scottish Hockey’s Stategic Plan

Email: [email protected]

Phone number: 07506 854126

Hometown: Dalbeattie, D&G

Lives: Ellon, Aberdeenshire

Hobbies: Hockey, Badminton, any sport really.

Twitter: @scothocknorth

Instagram: n/a

Nickname if any? Sharky

Favourite TV programme/ movie? Currently – Line of Duty / Taskmaster / LA Confidential

Favourite meal? Pizza

Hidden talent: So hidden, even I don’t know what it is……

What is your favourite song/band? U2 / Kasabian / Oasis

Favourite holiday destination:  US of A

Sporting hero? My PE Teachers really inspired me to get into sport

Notes / interesting info: I won an episode of 15 to 1 while at Uni.

Susie Walker