Men’s Coach

Jai is an experienced coach with more than 20 years of 1st and 2nd grade Sydney Premier League playing experience, and a strong track record in high‑performance environments. He has led Australian Country U21 teams to multiple Oceania medals, including gold in Fiji, and coached NSW Men’s Country to sustained success over many years. Jai has also guided NSW Lions to back‑to‑back Melbourne International Tournament titles and developed emerging talent through NSW Bush Rangers U18 and the NSW U15 Talented Athlete Program. Holding a Masters in Management from UTS and Level 2 NCAS accreditation, his coaching philosophy centres on learning, change, and helping teams reach their potential while enjoying the game.

Coaching Philosophy:

"Learning and change are the essence of Coaching, and success is getting a group of players to play together as a team, and reach their potential while having fun".

Qualifications:

"Leadership and Coaching" - Post Graduation:  Masters in Management, University of Technology, Sydney - 2002 to 2005

Level 1 NCAS - 2005

Level 2 NCAS - 2006/2007

Coaching History:

UNSW and GNs

Glebe PL1 team - 2019/2020

Head Coach Australian Country u21's tour Oceania - Fiji 2015 - (Gold Medal Champions),  2012 - (Gold),  2011 - (Silver) 

Head Coach Australian Country u21's Test match series vs Fiji Nation Team and Fiji u21's - 2013 and 2014 

Assistant Coach Australian Men's, tour of New Zealand 2011

Coach NSW Men's Country - 2009 (Gold), 2010 (Silver), 2011, 2012,2013 & 2014 (Gold)

Head Coach NSW Bush Rangers u18, tour to South Africa - 2007 & 2008 (Grand finalist), 2009 (Winners)

Coach New South Wales Hockey, u15 Talented Athlete Program (ATP) - 2008

Norwest Strikers PL1 -  Apprentice Coach, mentoring program with Barry Reid from 2005 to 2007

Women’s Coach

FIH Level 4 accredited coach (2024 High Performance L5 intake)

Ben Senior is a high-performance leader with extensive international and national experience. He served as Assistant Coach for the Hockeyroos during the 2023 Pro League (Sydney) and 2022 Commonwealth Games, and for the Women’s Junior National Team (Jillaroos) at the 2019 Tri Series vs India & NZ. As Head Coach of the NSW Institute of Sport Women’s Hockey Program (2019–2024) — part of Hockey Australia’s National Pathway — and Assistant Coach for six prior years, he advanced six athletes to the national program, with two making their Olympic debut in Paris. State successes include Head Coach for NSW U21 Women (Gold 2023, Bronze 2024), NSW U18 Women (Silver 2014), Hockey WA U21 Men (Gold 2011, Silver 2012), and QLD U21 Men Indoor (Silver 2013); plus Assistant Coach roles with NSW Pride Women (2019, 2023) and NSW Arrows AHL (Gold 2015–18).