Jeremy Davy: Tamworth-born mentor named assistant coach of the Hockeyroos

Davy is the team's final piece of the puzzle - joining new head coach Katrina Powell, fellow assistant coach Katie Allen and goalkeeper coach Dave Staniforth as being responsible for guiding the Hockeyroos' Olympic campaign.

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Davy said: "I am delighted to be offered this opportunity to play a part in preparing this group of athletes, for what will be one of the most important and special times in their hockey careers."

The Tamworth-born mentor said he had "a genuine connection with the playing group and staff", as well as "an up-to-date understanding of the status of the team's development and the objectives for the program".

He said he looked "forward to doing everything I can to support the other coaches, players and staff to achieve the best result in Tokyo".

Davy - who spent the past eight years as the head coach of the Western Australia Institute of Sport's women's hockey program - is no stranger to the Hockeyroos setup.

He was involved in a coaching capacity at the Hockeyroos' recent Ausdrill Challenge intra-squad matches, assisted at last November's national selection camp for the Hockeyroos and was also involved in the side's successful Olympic qualifiers against Russia.

This experience, coupled with the high regard he is held in, made him the ideal candidate for the assistant coaching role three months out from Tokyo, Hockey Australia said.

He was appointed under an expression-of-interest process and on a fixed-term contract until the end of August.

"Jeremy has been working in the program on a casual basis and has been doing a fantastic job," said Hockey Australia chief executive Matt Favier.

"We appreciate that he has made himself available at short notice, in what is a unique circumstance only three months out from the Olympics."

Favier said Davy "knows the players, is familiar with the program and the way things are run".

He said the mentor was also "respected by the playing group".

With over 20 years of coaching experience, Davy fulfilled coaching roles at three Junior World Cups, was a performance analyst for the Kookaburras' 2004 Olympic gold medal-winning team, and has produced numerous players for the Hockeyroos, Jillaroos and the Australian under-18 team.

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