Australian field hockey player

Brian Alan Glencross, OAM (born 1 May 1941 in Narrogin, Western Australia) is a retired field hockey player and coach from Australia. As a member of the Australian National Men's Hockey Team, he won a bronze medal and a silver medal at consecutive Olympic Games - the bronze at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, *an and the silver four years later, when Mexico City hosted the Games. As a player, he represented Australia from 1964 to 1974, playing in 93 games. He coached the Australian women's hockey team from 1980 to 1992.

Coaching results at major tournaments:

• 1981: 4th - World Cup
• 1983: 3rd - World Cup
• 1984: 4th - Los Angeles Olympic Games
• 1986: 6th - World Cup
• 1987: 2nd - Champions Trophy
• 1988: 1st - Seoul Olympic Games
• 1989: 1st - Champions Trophy
• 1990: 2nd - World Cup
• 1991: 1st - Champions Trophy
• 1992: 5th - Barcelona Olympic Games

He was appointed the inaugural Australian Ins*ute of Sport women's coach in 1984 and held the position to 1995.

Contents

• 1 Recognition
• 2 Notes
• 3 References
• 4 External links

Recognition

• 1968 - WA Sports Federation's Sportsman of the Year
• 1991 - Medal of the Order of Australia
• 1991 - inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame
• 1996 - inducted into the WA Hall of Champions.
• 2000 - Australian Sports Medal
• 2001 - Centenary Medal in 2001.
• 2008 - Hockey Australia Hall of Fame

Notes

References

• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et:al. "Brian Glencross". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.

External links

• Brian Glencross at Olympedia
• Brian Glencross at the Australian Olympic Committee
• Brian Glencross at Sport Australia Hall of Fame