Timothy Charles Coyle (born 22 July 1960) is a former Australian

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. He has been the coach of Tasmania since 15 June 2005. After being a member of St Patricks College's state title winning team in 1977, Coyle was a consistent wicket-keeper who failed to cement a regular place in the side, although he did represent his home state seven times in the 1990–91 season. Following his retirement from playing, Coyle became a regional coach in his home town of Launceston before being appointed as the

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's game development manager in 2000, a position he held for five years, before becoming senior coach for Tasmania. During his coaching reign, he successfully guided Tasmania to their first ever

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title, winning the competition in the 2006–07 season.

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* 1960 births Living people Australian cricketers Tasmania cricketers Cricketers from Launceston, Tasmania Australian cricket coaches Melbourne Renegades coaches Wicket-keepers People educated at St Patrick's College, Launceston {{Australia-cricket-bio-1960s-stub