Stacia Joseph (born 7 November 1985) is an Australian field hockey coach and former player,[1] who represented the national team.

Stacia Joseph
Personal information
Born (1985-11-07) 7 November 1985 (age 39)
Melbourne, Australia
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club HC Melbourne
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2009–2012 Australia 42 (1)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Australia
Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place 2009 Sydney Team
Oceania Cup
Silver medal – second place 2009 Invercargill Team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Hobart Team

Career

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Joseph made 42 appearances for the national team.[2] She made her international debut in June 2009 against Argentina in the 2009 Women's Hockey Spar Cup, and was later included in the Australian squad for the 2009 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy.[3]

At club level, she played for Southern Storm in 2008.[4] She was later captain of the Victorian Vipers from 2011 to 2015.[5] During that time, the Vipers won the 2012 Australian Hockey League.[5] In 2014, she was named the Victorian Premier League's most valuable player.[6]

In 2016, she became the Victorian Institute of Sport's head hockey coach.[5] During the 2018 Commonwealth Games, she was one of eight female coaches who worked in the Australian Institute of Sport's development program.[2]

Personal life

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Joseph has worked as a physical education teacher.[5] She had a child in 2018.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Profile". hockey.org.au. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Development program opens up new possibilities for former Hockeyroos star Stacia Joseph". The Daily Telegraph. 21 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Hockeyroos unite for a common cause". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 July 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Hockey: Australians joining Southern Storm". Otago Daily Times. 4 September 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d "Joseph Named Women's Hockey Coach". Victorian Institute of Sport. April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Stacia Joseph". Australian Sports Camps. Retrieved 14 April 2022.