Marina van der Merwe
Field hockey coach
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| Born | (1937-02-07) 7 February 1937 (age 87) Cape Town, South Africa | ||
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| 1976-1995 | Canada | ||
| 1971-1999 | York Lions | ||
Marina van der Merwe (born February 7, 1937) is a former field hockey coach, who was born in Cape Town, South Africa.
Coaching career
She was the head coach of the Canada women's national field hockey team from 1976 to 1995.[1] During her time as coach, the team qualified for every major international games. Her teams medal-led at the World Cups in 1983 (silver) and in 1986, and bronze at the Pan Am Games in 1987.
van der Merwe coached the York Lions from 1971 to 1999.[2] During this time, the Lions won six silver and two bronze medals in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport competition, and seven Ontario University Athletics championships.[1][2] Members of her team included 41 all-Canadians, over 55 conference all-stars, and more than 10 national team athletes.
van der Merwe retired from teaching at York University in 2002.[2]
Awards and honours
In addition to the U Sports Field Hockey Coach of the Year award now named in van der Merwe's honour, her contributions to the sport were recognized through multiple awards:
- 1994, Canadian Interuniversity Sport Field Hockey Coach of the Year award[3]
- 1999, Canadian Interuniversity Sport Field Hockey Coach of the Year award[3]
- 2004, York Lions Hall of Fame inductee[2]
- 2014, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame inductee[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c "Dr. Marina van der Merwe (Builder)". Field Hockey Canada. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Marina van der Merwe (2004) - Hall of Fame". York University Athletics. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ a b c "Canada's Sports Hall of Fame | Honoured Members Search". www.sportshall.ca. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
- Marina van der Merwe at the International Hockey Federation
- Marina van der Merwe at Olympedia
- Marina van der Merwe at Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
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Canada squad – 1984 Summer Olympics – 5th place | ||
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Canada squad – 1986 FIH World Cup – 3rd place | ||
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Canada squad – 1987 Champions Trophy – 4th place | ||
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Canada squad – 1987 Pan American Games – Bronze medal | ||
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Canada squad – 1988 Summer Olympics – 6th place | ||
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Canada squad – 1990 FIH World Cup – 10th place | ||
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Canada squad – 1991 Pan American Games – Silver medal | ||
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Canada squad – 1992 Summer Olympics – 7th place | ||
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