Director of Hockey
We are delighted to announce the return of Martin Shouten as our Director of Hockey.
Martin is originally from South Africa, where Stellenbosch University (Maties) was his main club. He was previously Director of Hockey and Mens 1 Head Coach at Sevenoaks HC and was with Reading HC prior to that.
Since arriving in the UK in 2019 Martin has coached both Premier League and Division 1 Outdoor and Indoor Hockey teams, winning Division 1 with Reading and the Indoor Super 6s Premier League Finals Day with Sevenoaks.
Martin has also been the Men’s Senior International Assistant Coach for Wales coming on 5 Years where he has coached the World Cup team, Commonwealth Games team and European A Division team twice. Their successes have included winning Gold at the World Cup Qualifier in 2022, Gold again at the European Qualifier in 2022 and Silver at the European Qualifier in 2024.
"I am very excited to start my new journey at Teddington HC amongst some familiar faces. This first season in particular is going to be a really fun one, getting stuck into different areas of the club and engaging with everyone! I hope to add as much value as I can across the club and hope we can create some special times." Martin Shouten
"We are incredibly pleased to welcome Martin back to Teddington HC in his new role as Director of Hockey, overseeing hockey across the Club and as coach of our Mens 1s. This is demonstration of the seriousness of our ambition to be both a top club in the UK and one where players of all ages and abilities can thrive, enjoy their sport and make lifelong friends." Martin le Huray - Chair of Hockey at Teddington HC