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Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Business Management - Otago Polytechnic: Dunedin, NZL |
General Interest | |
| Injuries | He has dislocated his shoulder four times and needed shoulder reconstruction surgery in 2008. (hawkesbaytoday.co.nz, 29 Jan 2010; hockeynz.co.nz, 09 Mar 2013) |
| Other sports | He represented Hawke's Bay in cricket at junior level in New Zealand. (sheamcaleese.co.nz, 09 Dec 2012) |
| Hero / Idol | Swiss tennis player Roger Federer, Pakistani hockey player Shahbaz Ahmed, US basketball player Michael Jordan. (hockeynz.co.nz, 09 Mar 2013; sheamcaleese.co.nz, 23 Mar 2016) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Mike Delaney [club], NZL; Darren Smith [national], NZL |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Midfielder |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began playing hockey at age 10 at school in Napier, New Zealand, and focussed on the sport at age 17. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2005 |
| Competing for | New Zealand |
| Opponent | Pakistan |
| Location | Malaysia |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete, Business Owner, Director |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Buddha (sheamcaleese.co.nz, 23 Mar 2016) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Worry about getting your basics right before all the flashy stuff. In the end, good basics will set you above the rest." (sheamcaleese.co.nz, 23 Mar 2016) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | New Zealand |
General Interest | |
| Other information | DIRECTOR ROLE AND FUTURE PLANS In 2018 he took up a role as sports director at Lindisfarne College in Hastings, New Zealand. "After spending time abroad playing and coaching, I jumped at the opportunity when it became available. It was a whirlwind few years abroad and after I compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo it will be my last hurrah with the national team." (nzherald.co.nz, 25 Jul 2018; LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2020) OTHER ACTIVITIES In January 2016 he set up a business which he co-owns called Inside Hockey in New Zealand. The aim of the business is to show innovative drills, skills, videos for all ages, players and coaches in hockey. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2020) PLAYING ABROAD He played for Braxgata Hockey Club in Antwerp, Belgium, between 2015 and 2018. Between 2012 and 2015 he played for HGC Hockey Club in The Hague, Netherlands. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2020) FURTHER EDUCATION He studied for a master's degree in sports science at Setanta College in Thurles, Ireland. He also studied for a master's degree in sports business management at Otago Polytechnic in Dunedin, New Zealand. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2020) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | He loved hockey from the moment he started playing. |
General Interest | |
| Ambitions | To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (nzherald.co.nz, 25 Jul 2018) |
International Debut | |
| Tournament | Sultan Azlan Shah Cup |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Famous relatives | His wife Jaimee Lovett represented New Zealand in canoe sprint at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (SportsDeskOnline, 26 Mar 2020; Facebook profile, 24 Dec 2019) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Family | Wife Jaimee Lovett |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Central Falcons: New Zealand |