{"id":76116,"date":"2026-07-04T17:52:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T12:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=76116"},"modified":"2026-07-04T17:52:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T12:52:59","slug":"phf-hires-foreign-experts-for-hockey-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=76116","title":{"rendered":"PHF hires foreign experts for hockey team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lahore (Lord Media): The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has appointed foreign coaching staff and specialists for the national team. The PHF has engaged five qualified coaches, including four foreigners, with former Pakistan cricket team fitness coach David Dyer appointed as the hockey team&#8217;s fitness coach. Coaches from the Netherlands, Australia, and South Africa have been appointed.<\/p>\n<p>The PHF announced the high-performance coaching team, naming Herman Kruis from the Netherlands as head coach and coaching advisor, and David Dyer from Australia as fitness and high-performance coach. Bob Johan Veldhof from the Netherlands will serve as the goalkeeping coach, while Chris Bowen from South Africa has been appointed as the sports psychologist.<\/p>\n<p>Adnan Zakir of Pakistan has been tasked with junior talent identification coaching. PHF President Mohiuddin Ahmed Wani stated that these appointments mark the beginning of a new era for Pakistan hockey.<\/p>\n<p>He added that these experts will not only prepare the national teams but also guide local coaches and establish a sustainable coaching infrastructure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PHF hires foreign coaches, experts to boost hockey. 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