Leadership Team and Club Contacts
Hawks Hockey Club put players first and to support them, we have assembled a strong leadership team to deliver our excellent, fun, inclusive hockey experiences and run all the exciting spreadsheets needed to make it happen.
Coaching is what our members join for, and Calum Giles is in charge of this. With combined hockey playing experience from three Olympics, three Commonwealth Games a World cup, a champions trophy and many UK & European club championships PLUS more than 30 years coaching experience at schools, clubs, regional and national level, Hawks Hockey Club coaching is in great hands.
Supporting the coaches are a team of club execs who, amongst all the spreadsheets, help the club have a clear vision which matches our members aspirations and the initiatives to achieve them.
You can email any of our leadership team by using firstname.surname @hawkshockeyclub.org.uk (we don’t put them here because of the SPAM! suprising what offers we get 🙂 ).
Director of Hockey - Calum Giles
Calum Giles is our Director of Hockey. He is responsible for everything “on-pitch” at Hawks Hockey Club.
Calum has had an illustrious hockey career. Regarded as one of the world’s best drag flickers, this skill saw him hold the England and Great Britian highest goalscorer record for over 14 years.
As well as playing for GB at two Olympics, Calum has played hockey at some of the most recognised clubs in England, the Netherlands, South Africa and Australia.
Calum’s coaching journey started in 1992, coaching club sides to promotion at the highest level of national hockey. Calum’s vast experience and knowledge accrued over a 30 year career have helped him to success at a number of schools and clubs in both in England and overseas.
Calum is passionate about coaching and in particular making hockey development fun but succesful for young players.
Without the limitations of an established club, Calum is looking forward to making Hawks HC a trailblazer in Junior Club Hockey in the country.
Follow Calum on Instagram or read his Wikipedia page for more information on his exciting hockey career.
Welfare Officer - Elisa Harrod
Elisa is our welfare officer and is responsible for ensure the club has a vision for looking after our members.
On the pitch she ensures our coaches are qualified in first-aid, have the appropriate DBS checks and safeguarding certificates.
Of the pitch we care about childrens well-being, that they are known and that those Hawks adults who look after them understand how the children wish to be understood.
In her professional life, Elisa is Head of Music at Rosehill school and is also a safeguarding lead at the same. She is passionate about children, learning and nutrition.
Community Director - Christo Eliott-Lockhart
Christo is one of our Trustees and is assuming the role of Community Director at Hawks Hockey Club.
Christo is passionate about sport and coaching. With his daughters showing a passion for hockey, Christo gave up on his personal coaching experience in Rugby to focus on a proper sport and has helped coach their teams for the last 8 years.
When launching Hawks Hockey Club, Christo was keen to help ensure we build a club which is inclusive and well regarded in the community. He brings his strong ethics and positive attitude to our team, which is super important to how Hawks Hockey Club wants to be percevied in the hockey family.
Competition Director - Ed Thompson
Ed is one of our trustees and taking the role of Competition Director at Hawks Hockey Club. He is responsible for ensuring all members get access to appropriate competitive hockey.
Ed’s preferred sport was football, played at a high level, experiencing competition against national league teams in several FA Cup and FA Vase tournaments. Ed hung up his boots and returned back to hockey after a 20-year gap, which coincided with his daughters, showing an interest in playing a few years ago.
With a passion for seeing development in young players and an exceptional understanding of how competition and coaching help a players journey in sport, Hawks are lucky to have Ed as part of the leadership team shaping how we deliver excellent, fun and inclusive competition for our players.
Chairperson - Terry Pullin
Terry is great with spreadsheets and doesn’t mind bringing a little humor to communications. He is assuming the role of chairperson at Hawks HC, responsible for helping the rest of the team with their objectives.
Having played hockey as a junior, Terry started coaching in 2014 when his daughter started to play. From this, he has often been seen at the side of the pitch helping teams (as a coach, not randomly) have fun and be successful on the pitch.
Terry is passionate about Hawks Hockey Club and the impact it can have on its young players, their parents and the wider hockey community.
Coaching Team
In addition to the leadership team, Hawks HC has professional & volunteer coaches, all of whom (under the guidance of Calum & Willie) are enthusiastic, passionate and qualified to help our players and teams succeed.
Pastoral Care
As a hockey club focused on junior players, Hawks Hockey Club is going beyond safeguarding.
Getting bumps and ensuring physical safety is just one side of the impact sports clubs can have on young players.
Hawks Hockey Club recognises playing sport can have a significant effect on the mental wellbeing of young players. Our pastoral care team are striving to constantly be concious of this, ensure we support young people and evolve every thing we do to create positive experiences.