Durham University Hockey Club is a field hockey club that is based at Durham University. The club's home ground is at the Maiden Castle Sports Centre in Durham. The club runs five men's teams, with the first XI playing in the Men's England Hockey League, and five women's teams, with the first XI playing in the Women's England Hockey League.
Coaches , the club is coached by Gareth Weaver-Tyler and Claire Dobison-Lee. Durham graduate and Scottish international Jamie Cachia was previously part of the coaching staff.
Gavin Featherstone, a Durham alumnus and former England international who had coached the United States at the 1984 Olympics and South Africa at the 1996 Olympics, led the Durham coaching team from 2003. His period in charge saw an improvement in club fortunes, with the men participating in the National Hockey League for the first time. He eventually joined Cornell University in 2012.
Ladies First Team Squad 2025–26 season
Notable players Men's internationals
PlayerEvents/NotesRef Jamie Cachia 2006–2010 Dan Coultas EC (2011) Ollie Payne Rhys Smith Jack Turner 2017 debut Jack Waller Key Oly = Olympic Games CG = Commonwealth Games WC = World Cup CT = Champions Trophy EC = European Championships
Women's internationals
PlayerEvents/NotesRef Fiona Crackles Tessa Howard Isabelle Howell Key Oly = Olympic Games CG = Commonwealth Games WC = World Cup CT = Champions Trophy EC = European Championships
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