Charterhouse is delighted to announce that 33-year-old Great Britain hockey star Dan Fox will join the School in September, following the Rio Olympic Games, as its first full time Director of Hockey. He will combine his role with continuing to play for Premier Division Hockey outfit Holcombe in the England Hockey National League.
Having graduated from Oxford University with a Geography degree, Dan combined a teaching career with his love of hockey, and taught geography at Cranleigh School and North London Collegiate School, prior to becoming a full time Olympic athlete. For the past two years, Dan has coached at Charterhouse, including being head coach for the boys’ hockey 1st XI.
Dan is a defensive rock who provides a calm composure for his team and has amassed more than 155 combined caps for England and Great Britain. He made his Olympic debut at London 2012, scoring in the opening game against Argentina. He also has a silver medal from the 2010 Champions Trophy in Mönchengladbach and a bronze medal from the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
When Dan isn’t playing hockey he is also a very good cricketer; in 2004 he scored 104 for Oxford in the Varsity match and boasts a higher first class average (73.75) than West Indies legend Brian Lara (51.88).
Director of Sport Nick Beasant noted "we are thrilled that Dan is representing Great Britain at his second Olympic Games in Rio, following on from his successful debut at London 2012. We wish him and all the squad the very best of luck over the coming weeks.
Post Rio, we are delighted that he will be taking up the post as our first ever full time Director of Hockey at Charterhouse. I know he will bring all his international experience and undoubted coaching ability to help our pupils to become the very best hockey players they can be. It promises to be a very exciting appointment for Charterhouse Sport".