Colin Batch
Colin Batch is a professional international field hockey coach and former international player from Australia. Batch was most recently the head coach of the Kookaburras until he stepped down on the 1st of September 2024.
Before he was head coach of the Kookaburras, Batch coached New Zealand's men's team the Black Sticks between 2013 and 2016 and Belgium's men's team the Red Lions from 2010 to 2012. Prior to being a head coach, between 2001 and 2008 Batch was
Barry Dancer's assistant coach during the most successful Kookaburras era in their history. During this era Australia broke their Olympic hoodoo winning the gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics as well as bronze at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Silver at the 2002 and 2006 World Cups, Gold at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games and gold at the 2005 and 2008 Champions Trophies.
Player
Batch competed in 175 international matches for Australia between 1979 and 1990.Playing Achievements
Australia:1979–90 - Australian Team Representative
World Cup: Gold: 1986, Bronze: 1982, 1990
Olympic Games: 4th place: 1984, 1988, Boycott: 1980
Champions Trophy: Gold: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, Silver: 1981, 1982, 1986, Bronze: 1980, 1987, 1988
Batch held the record for the fastest hat-trick in Champions Trophy history from 1980 to 2009 with an 8-minute hat-trick against the Netherlands in a 7–3 win during the 1980 tournament. The record was beaten in 2009 when Nam Hyun-Woo scored a 7-minute hat-trick to secure Korea a 4–3 win over Spain.
Other
1977–92 - Victorian State Team
Coach
Batch was the head coach of the Australian Men's national hockey team the Kookaburras for 8 years until he stepped down on Sunday 1 September 2024. He was the head coach of the New Zealand Men's national hockey team the Black Sticks between 2013 and 2016. Prior to this he was the head coach of the Belgium Men's national hockey team the Red Lions from 2010 to 2012. From 2001 to 2008 he was the assistant coach of the Australian Men's national hockey team the Kookaburras.Qualifications
FIH Coach 1999Level 3 Hockey Coach
Australian Men's National Coach – ''Kookaburras'' 2017–2024
Batch commenced his role as head coach of the Australian Men's national hockey team the Kookaburras in January 2017.New Zealand Men's National Coach – ''Black Sticks'' 2012–2016
World League: Silver: 2012–2013Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Gold: 2015
Belgian Men's National Coach – ''Red Lions'' 2010–2012
Tournament History – Red Lions| Year | Round | Position |
 Australian Men's National Assistant Coach – ''Kookaburras'' 2001–2008Olympic Games: Gold: 2004, Bronze: 2008World Cup: Silver: 2002, 2006 Champions Trophy: Gold: 2005, 2008, Silver: 2001, 2003, 2007 Commonwealth Games: Gold: 2002, 2006 OtherEuro Hockey LeagueKO08: 2010–11 KHC Dragons experienced remarkable success in their first appearance in the EHL. The Dragons went through Round 1.1 undefeated beating German powerhouse and 2x EHL champions UHC Hamburg 4–2 to finish 1st in Pool E and take them into the KO16. Developing a reputation in the EHL for beating the big clubs of European hockey continued in the KO16 when the Dragons defeated the 2009–10 German champions Rot-Weiss Köln 3–2. KHC Dragons faced Reading HC in their KO8 encounter losing the battle in a shoot-out 2–2. The Dragons are well and truly a big in Europe! Honour Division Men Kampioen: 2009–10, 2010–11 The Dragons formidable record in the Honour Division continued throughout the 2010–11 season with the team from Brasschaat never moving away from the top position of the ladder. With 19 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses from 22 matches, Dragons went into the finals favorites to retain their title. Dragons won their semi-final series against Watducks ahead of the finals playoff with Racing. Dragons won game one of the three game playoff 3–2 before losing game two 2–4. In game three Dragons defeated Racing 3–3 to win back-to-back championships. National Hockey League Champions: 1994, 1995, 1998 |