IN CHARGE: New Black Sticks men's coach, Australian Colin Batch
The men's Black Sticks have appointed Colin Batch as their new coach.
Hockey New Zealand announced this morning the former Australian player, "highly respected and recognised as a world-class coach", has taken the reins after Shane McLeod quit following a poor Olympic campaign.
Batch has been head coach of the Belgium men's team for the last two years and assistant to the Australian men's team for eight years, which included two successful Olympic campaigns.
Hockey NZ chief executive Hilary Poole said she is delighted with the appointment.
