Alexander Cox (field hockey)
Alexander Cox, also known as Alex Cox, is a Dutch field hockey coach and a former field hockey player. He guided SV Kampong to the 2015–16 Euro Hockey League title and two successive Hoofdklasse titles in 2016–17 and 2017–18. He has also worked as an assistant coach with both the Netherlands men's and Netherlands women's teams. He was head coach of the Netherlands U21 team that won the 2017 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship. Between 2018 and 2019, Cox served as head coach of the Ireland men. He is married to Marsha Marescia, the former South Africa women's international.
Alexander Cox | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 January 1978 |
| Spouse(s) | Marsha Cox (married 2013–present)[1] |
| Children | 2 |
Playing career edit
Cox played as a defender with Schaerweijde. Between 2003 and 2006 he played for SCHC in the Hoofdklasse.[2]
Coaching career edit
Early years edit
Between 2006 and 2008 Cox the men's coach at Schaerweijde. In 2008 he took over from Paul van Ass at HGC in the Hoofdklasse. Between 2009 and 2011 he coached the Laren women's team in the Women's Hoofdklasse.[2][3]
Netherlands edit
Cox worked as an assistant coach with both the Netherlands men's and Netherlands women's teams at the 2012 Summer Olympics when they won silver and gold medals respectively. He was head coach of the Netherlands U21 team that won the 2017 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship.[4][5]
SV Kampong edit
In 2012 Cox was appointed head coach of the men's team at SV Kampong.[2][6] With a team that included David Harte, he subsequently guided SV Kampong to the 2015–16 Euro Hockey League title and two successive Hoofdklasse titles in 2016–17 and 2017–18.[4][7][8][9] In January 2020 he announced he would quit coaching at the end of the 2019–20 season to focus on his social life.[10]
Ireland edit
In July 2018 Cox was appointed head coach of Ireland.[4][6][11][12][13] He subsequently took charge of the Ireland team at the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup[14] and at the 2019 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship.[15][16] In August 2019 he resigned as Ireland head coach.[17][18][19]
| Tournaments as Head Coach | Place | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship[5] | 1st | Netherlands U21 |
| 2018 Men's Four Nations Cup[14] | 4th | Ireland |
| 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup[14] | 14th | Ireland |
| 2018–19 Men's FIH Series Finals[20] | 2nd | Ireland |
| 2019 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship[15][16] | 8th | Ireland |
Personal life edit
In January 2013 Cox married Marsha Marescia, the former South Africa women's international and SV Kampong player.[2][1]
Honours edit
Coach edit
- Euro Hockey League
- Hoofdklasse
- Winners: 2016–17, 2017–18
- Runners up: 2014–15, 2018–19
- EuroHockey Junior Championship
- Winners: 2017
- Men's FIH Series Finals
- Runners up: 2019 Le Touquet
References edit
- ^ a b "Introducing Marsha Cox". gsport.co.za. 18 August 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d (in Dutch). hockey.nl. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "Trainer Cox weg bij Schaerwijde" (in Dutch). www.rtvutrecht.nl. 21 January 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ a b c . www.hookhockey.com. 24 July 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "Netherlands 2–2 Belgium". tms.fih.ch. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Alexander Cox". www.hockey.ie. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "Cox extends deal with Kampong up to 2019". ehlhockey.tv. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ . www.hookhockey.com. 15 May 2016. Archived from the original on May 18, 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Cox twee jaar langer trainer bij Kampong" (in Dutch). www.rtvutrecht.nl. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "Hockeycoach Cox neemt opvallend besluit: 'Het is tijd om te stoppen'". nos.nl (in Dutch). NOS. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ "Alexander Cox appointed head coach of Ireland hockey team". www.irishexaminer.com. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "Ireland hockey: Dutchman Alexander Cox named new national men's coach". www.bbc.co.uk. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ . www.hookhockey.com. 1 February 2019. Archived from the original on February 8, 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c "Alexander Cox to coach Ireland in World Cup". www.irishtimes.com. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Ireland relegated after heavy defeat to Wales". www.irishtimes.com. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Ireland relegated from European hockey's top tier after 10 year stay". www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Alexander Cox steps down as coach to Ireland men's hockey team". www.irishtimes.com. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "Alexander Cox: Ireland men's hockey head coach resigns". www.bbc.co.uk. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "Ireland men's hockey coach Alexander Cox resigns ahead of crunch Olympic qualifiers". www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ . www.hookhockey.com. 22 June 2019. Archived from the original on June 27, 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
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