Jennifer "Jen" Wilson (born 27 March 1979) is the head coach for Scotland. She is a former South Africa international field hockey player. She was appointed Head Coach for Scotland on a 3 year contract, starting on 1 August 2018.

Playing career

Wilson competed for South Africa at three Olympic Games: the

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Summer Olympics. She also competed at three Hockey World Cups and three Commonwealth Games.

Coaching career

In 2015 to 2017 she was assistant coach for Scotland. She has previously been Head Coach for Ashford Hockey Club Men’s 1st XI in the Kent/Sussex and South Premier League and later for Canterbury 1st XI in the

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Premier Division and in the

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. In Season 2019/20 Wilson is Head Coach for Sevenoaks 1st XI in the

Division One South, in addition to her part-time role as Head Coach for Scotland.

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* 1979 births Living people Sportspeople from Harare South African people of British descent Olympic field hockey players of South Africa South African female field hockey players Field hockey players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Field hockey players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Field hockey players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for South Africa Place of birth missing (living people) South African expatriate sportspeople in Scotland South African field hockey coaches South African expatriate sportspeople in England {{SouthAfrica-fieldhockey-bio-stub