USA Field Hockey announced that Liz Tchou, 1996 Olympian, has been hired as the Youth Development Manager, effective immediately.
“To be the Manager of Youth Development for USA Field Hockey is an absolute honor,” said Tchou. “I want to give back to a sport that gave me so much and allowed me to wear the red, white and blue for my country. I am excited to be able to improve the base, the most important part to a program’s success and longevity. I have a personal desire to get sticks in the hands of boys and girls 5-11 years of age.”
Tchou has spent the last 16 years as a Head Field Hockey Coach at the Division I level. She was a member of the Women’s National Team from 1989-1997 and was selected to represent the United States at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.
The search for a Youth Development Manager began last December, with over sixty highly qualified candidates submitting an application for the position. The pool of candidates was shortlisted to seven, who then prepared and presented a detailed proposal on youth development and growing the sport of field hockey throughout the country. Through the process, Tchou emerged as the top candidate with outstanding charisma and absolute passion.
“Liz has a sparkling personality that shined throughout the interviewing process,” said Steve Locke, Executive Director. “She had done extensive research and came to us with a comprehensive plan on developing the sport for boys and girls across the country. She has superior knowledge, experience and organizational skills and will, without a doubt, excel in her new role with USA Field Hockey.”
Tchou will be responsible for overseeing a new youth development initiative, to be launched later this month, which will encourage young boys and girls, ages 5-11, to pick up a field hockey stick. The goal of the program is to expose the sport to a minimum of 30,000 children annually, with 1/4 of the children being young boys.
“My goal is to build a strong base and inspire young kids, especially boys, to play field hockey,” said Tchou. “I hope to increase the number of girls and boys playing our sport and create a modified game that is fun to play on any surface, with a small or large group of children.”
Tchou will look to hire two support staff members in the coming months to serve as Youth Development Coordinators.
Tchou graduated from the Univeristy of Iowa with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies. She was a four-time all-Big Ten midfielder for the Hawkeyes and was part of three Big Ten championships and three NCAA Final Four appearances, including the 1986 National Championship squad. Following a successful collegiate career and eight years with the Women's National Team, Tchou served as the Head Field Hockey Coach for Duke Unive! rsity (1996-2002) and Rutgers University (2003-2012).
USA Field Hockey announced that Liz Tchou, 1996 Olympian, has been hired as the Youth Development Manager.
Tchou has spent the last 16 years as a Head Field Hockey Coach at the Division I level. She was a member of the Women’s National Team from 1989-1997 and was selected to represent the United States at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.
“Liz has a sparkling personality that shined throughout the interviewing process,” said Steve Locke, Executive Director. “She had done extensive research and came to us with a comprehensive plan on developing the sport for boys and girls across the country. She has superior knowledge, experience and organizational skills and will, without a doubt, excel in her new role with USA Field Hockey.”
Tchou will be responsible for overseeing a new youth development initiative, to be launched later this month, which will encourage young boys and girls, ages 5-11, to pick up a field hockey stick. The goal of the program is to expose the sport to a minimum of 30,000 children annually, with 1/4 of the children being young boys.
“My goal is to build a strong base and inspire young kids, especially boys, to play field hockey,” said Tchou. “I hope to increase the number of girls and boys playing our sport and create a modified game that is fun to play on any surface, with a small or large group of children.”
Tchou will look to hire two support staff members in the coming months to serve as Youth Development Coordinators.
Tchou graduated from the Univeristy of Iowa with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies. She was a four-time all-Big Ten midfielder for the Hawkeyes and was part of three Big Ten championships and three NCAA Final Four appearances, including the 1986 National Championship squad. Following a successful collegiate career and eight years with the Women's National Team, Tchou served as the Head Field Hockey Coach for Duke Unive! rsity (1996-2002) and Rutgers University (2003-2012).
Source: USA Field Hockey Press Release
