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Hockey India has appointed Harendra Singh, a former Indian hockey player and Dronacharya awardee, as the coach of the senior national women's hockey team. He will succeed Janneke Schopman, a former Dutch hockey player who quit as coach of India's national women's team last month after the team failed to qualify for the Paris Olympics 2024.
Harendra Singh's Career
Harendra Singh began coaching with the French club HC Lyon's junior team in 1995.
He was appointed head coach of the Indian men's junior team in 2014, and he led them to victory at the 2016 men's Junior World Cup in Lucknow.
In 2017, Hockey India appointed Harendra Singh as the senior national women's team coach, and the team won the gold medal at the 2017 Asia Cup.
Harendra Singh was then named head coach of the senior men's national team in 2018, but a string of bad results led to his dismissal by Hockey India in January 2019.
After being fired by Hockey India, Harendra Singh was named head coach of the United States men's national hockey team in 2021.
Appointment Until 2028 Olympics
According to a newspaper report, Harendra Singh will be named coach of the senior national women's hockey team till the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Due to the ongoing model code of conduct for the Lok Sabha elections, Hockey India has made no formal notification about the appointment.
India's Women's Hockey Team Announcement
Hockey India has announced a 33-member Indian Women's Hockey Team, which will continue to train in Bangalore till May 16, 2024.
Later this year, the Indian women's hockey team will travel to Antwerp, Belgium, and London, England, to compete in the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24 against Argentina, Belgium, Germany, and Great Britain.
Harendra Singh has joined the Bangalore camp to manage the senior national women's hockey team.
Harendra Singh's appointment as head coach of the Indian women's hockey team until the 2028 Olympics is a significant investment in the sport's development and growth in the country. His coaching expertise and accomplishments with the junior and senior men's teams, as well as the senior women's team, making him an invaluable asset to the Indian hockey program.
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