Dave Passmore stepped down as the Irish men's senior coach last Friday but will remain on in a more focussed role as the High Performance Director in an effort "to optimise the performance of all Irish National Hockey Teams".
Speaking about the move, IHA chief executive Angus Kirkland said "We have high ambitions for all our national teams; the splitting of these two roles is a very positive step in recognising that to achieve our goals high performance requires a full time director and the men’s national team requires a full time coach."
"We are delighted Dave Passmore has chosen the full time position of High Performance Director, he is very well placed for this and his experience will help ensure the national coaches have a constant pipeline of talent at their disposal as they plan for 2012 and beyond."
Passmore, who has held the dual role for two years, says he will miss the coaching side of the post but is looking forward to his new role. "If we are to be successful in achieving our ambitions for the international teams moving forward it is essential that I concentrate on putting in place the structures and processes to achieve these goals in my contracted position as High Performance Director.
"It has been difficult to break away from coaching as this is my passion, but fulfilling the two roles to full effect is not possible. I look forward to working with the new national coach to ensure this squad reaches it’s full potential. It is a young group with the perfect age profile to be successful in 2010 and 2012."
This change in structure means the IHA is seeking a new man for the top coaching job in the country. Details are available on www.hockey.ie/vacancies. Until the new appointment is made Dave Passmore will continue in his dual capacity with ongoing support from Craig Fulton and the existing management team.
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13 comments:
About time too. Why didnt this happen three years ago?
So who's in line for this then? Fulton?....Anyone else knocking at the door?
i hear brian delany is going for the job is that true. good move he has nutured the likes of mich, phels and the chap with no sholders in ym
can fulton really do it? not questioning his abilities but with being pembroke senior coach and pembroke development coach and pembroke player would he have the time? the whole point of dp stepping down was that he didnt have enuf time to concentrate fully on the 2 roles. surely the iha wouldnt make the sae mistake again? unless fulton leaves pembroke? would tht happen though?
Fulton doesnt have the right man-management skills to take the job on.
Firstly, would the appointment of Ned be a good idea? I don't think so as he is a part of the curerent regime. We need someone else to bring new ideas and a freshness to the table. Ned 2 jobs? It is not possible to be Irish coach and a club coach simultaneously.
What about an Irish Coach?
Did anyone hear that 3 of our I H A exectives are going to Los Angeles for a week all expenses paid att some conference,are we cash rich,maybe the money shoud be better spent and given to Belevedere HC in Munster to help get coaches in and save the club
Maybe its "all expenses paid" as in not paid by the IHA, but by the World Hockey or whoever?
I really hope that the IHA dont fall for the old accent trick... you know the story.....oh he has no real coaching pedigree to his name, is culturally ignorant of irish hockey but he speaks with an aussie, dutch or SA accent. It either has to be someone currently in Ireland OR a huge name.....but where does that sit in our HPD's master plan
I think the joint coaching team of "Queso"" Irelands very own DR.hockey and Brian Delaneys red jacket would go down a treat amongst the players and surely propel Ireland to their destined top 4 ranking.
Passmore should have stepped down straight after the farce of the Europeans, its a joke that he was there for last two years. It will be difficult for any new coach to have an impact when he is reporting into the old one !
Need to look at who has delivered club success last year , like Turloch or Bachus by far the two best coaches in leinster last year.
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