Kevin Towns

Kevin Towns

Kevin James Towns (born September 6, 1948 in Masterton) is a former field hockey player from New Zealand, who became a hockey coach after his active career. He led New Zealand Hockey Team to the silver medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. It is his second spell as coach of "The Black Sticks". He first held the reins between 1989–1992, taking the team to the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Towns played for New Zealand himself between 1974–1976. He guided the team to the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, where NZ ended up in sixth place. His son Simon also played for the national team.

References

* [http://www.commonwealthgames.org.nz/Athletes/AthleteProfile.aspx?print=&id=3780&mode=bio&ContactID=1702 New Zealand Commonwealth Games]


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