Ric Charlesworth

About Ric Charlesworth

Who is it?: Sports Consultant, Field Hockey Player
Birth Day: February 06, 1952
Birth Place: Subiaco, Australian
Preceded by: Ross McLean
Succeeded by: Stephen Smith
Political party: Australian Labor Party
Spouse(s): Carmen Charlsworth
Children: Hugo, Oscar
Alma mater: University of Western Australia
Occupation: Hockey player
Batting: Left-handed
Role: Opening Batsman
1969–1970, 1976–1982: West Perth
1970–1976: University Cricket Club
CompetitionFCMatchesRuns scoredBatting average100s/50sTop scoreBalls bowledWicketsBowling average5 wickets in innings10 wickets in matchBest bowlingCatches/stumpings: Competition FC Matches 47 Runs scored 2327 Batting average 30.22 100s/50s 1/16 Top score 101* Balls bowled 8 Wickets 0 Bowling average - 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling Catches/stumpings 34 47232730.221/16101*80-0034
Matches: 47
Runs scored: 2327
Batting average: 30.22
100s/50s: 1/16
Top score: 101*
Balls bowled: 8
Wickets: 0
Bowling average: -
5 wickets in innings: 0
10 wickets in match: 0
Catches/stumpings: 34
Field hockey careerYouth careerSenior careerYearsNational team1972–1988 Medal record Men's Field Hockey Representing  Australia Olympic Games 1976 Montréal Team Competition World Hockey Cup 1986 London Team Competition 1978 Buenos Aires Team Competition 1982 Bombay Team Competition Men's Field HockeyRepresenting  AustraliaOlympic GamesWorld Hockey Cup: Field hockey career Youth career Christ Church Grammar School Senior career Years Team Apps (Gls) UWA Hockey Club National team 1972–1988 Australia (Kookaburras) 227 (85) Medal record Men's Field Hockey Representing  Australia Olympic Games 1976 Montréal Team Competition World Hockey Cup 1986 London Team Competition 1978 Buenos Aires Team Competition 1982 Bombay Team Competition Christ Church Grammar SchoolTeamApps(Gls)UWA Hockey ClubAustralia (Kookaburras)227 (85)1976 MontréalTeam Competition1986 LondonTeam Competition1978 Buenos AiresTeam Competition1982 BombayTeam Competition
Years: TeamApps(Gls)
1972–1988: Australia (Kookaburras)227 (85)
Medal record Men's Field Hockey Representing  Australia Olympic Games 1976 Montréal Team Competition World Hockey Cup 1986 London Team Competition 1978 Buenos Aires Team Competition 1982 Bombay Team Competition Men's Field HockeyRepresenting  AustraliaOlympic GamesWorld Hockey Cup: 1976 MontréalTeam Competition1986 LondonTeam Competition1978 Buenos AiresTeam Competition1982 BombayTeam Competition

Ric Charlesworth

Ric Charlesworth was born on February 06, 1952 in Subiaco, Australian, is Sports Consultant, Field Hockey Player. Richard “Ric” Charlesworth is an Australian sports consultant, a former hockey player and the greatest sporting coach of Australia. Whether leading the world in hockey, captaining Western Australia in cricket or winning a seat in federal parliament, he excelled in each and every field he participated in, with his sheer brilliance. He played domestic cricket and county cricket at an early stage in his sporting career and later served as the high performance manager for the New Zealand Cricket Team. He is a tactical genius in football as well which is apparent through his mentoring roles in Australian Football League circles. His involvement in politics lasted a decade and his work as an administrative member of Western Australian Institute of Sport Board was a clear insight of his multi-talented personality. But his most effective role was, undoubtedly, the one of being an exceptional coach of Australian national hockey teams, both men and women. Under his guidance, both teams emerged victorious in many international tournaments including the Hockey World Cup and the Hockey Champions Trophy. He is the first person to have played in and coached a Gold medal winning World Cup team in hockey.
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Popular As Ric Charlesworth
Occupation Sportspersons
Age 71 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born February 06, 1952 (Subiaco, Australian)
Birthday February 06
Town/City Subiaco, Australian
Nationality Australian

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Biography/Timeline

1949

His Father Lester Charlesworth, a dentist, represented Western Australia in cricket between 1949-1951.

1966

Charlesworth was coached by Ray House at Christ Church Grammar School, where he was promoted to the school's first XI at an early age. He was a member of the PSA Hockey Cup (now known as the Ray House Hockey Cup) winning teams of 1966–67.

1969

In 1969 he captained the Western Australian State under 19 cricket team before going on to play A grade Club cricket for West Perth (1969–1970, 1976–82) and University Cricket Club (1970–76). He played in 47 first-class matches for Western Australia from 1972 until 1979, making 2,327 runs at an average of 30.22. He was a member of Sheffield Shield winning teams in 1972–73, 1976–77, 1977–78, and was a squad member in the winning season of 1974–75.

1972

He played in and captained the Western Australia hockey team and the Australia men's field hockey team the Kookaburras. He was selected to represent Australia in five Olympic hockey teams, 1972, 1976, 1980 (captain) (Moscow Olympics were boycotted), 1984 (captain), and 1988, winning Silver at the 1976, Montreal Olympic Games. He was a member of the national team which competed in various other international tournaments including winning the World Hockey Cup in London in 1986 where he was named player of the Tournament. He retired from playing after representing Australia at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul. He played 227 games for his country and scored 85 goals.

1980

In 1980, while playing for The University of Western Australia Hockey Club, Charlesworth also won the Olympian's Medal, an annual award presented to the player judged by umpires to be the fairest and best in men's first division competition in Western Australia. In addition, the female equivalent of this award, the Charlesworth Medal, is named in his honour.

1983

He was elected as the Federal Member for Perth in 1983, representing the Australian Labor Party, and was a Member of Parliament for 10 years until retiring in 1993.

1993

From 1993 to 2000 he was head coach of the Australian Women's hockey team, the Hockeyroos. During this time they won the Champion's Trophy in 1993 (Amsterdam), 1995 (Mar del Plata), 1997 (Berlin) and 1999 (Brisbane), the World Hockey Cup in 1994 (Dublin) and 1998 (Netherlands) and were gold medallists in the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 and Sydney Olympics in 2000 and 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur.

1994

Charlesworth was a member of the Australian Sports Commission Board 1994–97 and Western Australian Institute of Sport Board 1984-1992, 2001-2005.

2008

Charlesworth was inducted into the Australian Hockey Hall of Fame in 2008, the second person to achieve this award.

2009

In 2009, Charlesworth was appointed coach of the Australian men's national hockey team, the Kookaburras. The team went on to win the 2009 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy in Melbourne, Australia; the 2010 Hockey World Cup in New Delhi, India; the 2010 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy in Mönchengladbach, Germany; the 2010 Commonwealth Games Men's Hockey Gold Medal in Delhi, India and the 2011 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy in Auckland. After coaching the Kookaburras to success at the 2014 Hockey World Cup in Netherlands, he resigned.

2013

He has written three books: The Coach – Managing for Success, Staying at the Top and Shakespeare the Coach.

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