Stacia Joseph

Stacia Joseph

Personal information
Born	(1985-11-07) 7 November 1985 (age 39) Melbourne, Australia
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	HC Melbourne
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
2009–2012	Australia	42	(1)
Medal record Women's field hockey Representing  Australia Champions Trophy 2009 Sydney Team Oceania Cup 2009 Invercargill Team 2011 Hobart Team

Stacia Joseph (born 7 November 1985) is an Australian field hockey coach and former player,[1] who represented the national team.

Career

Joseph made 42 appearances for the national team.[2] She made her international debut in June 2009 against Argentina in the 2009 Women's Hockey Spar Cup, and was later included in the Australian squad for the 2009 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy.[3]

At club level, she played for Southern Storm in 2008.[4] She was later captain of the Victorian Vipers from 2011 to 2015.[5] During that time, the Vipers won the 2012 Australian Hockey League.[5] In 2014, she was named the Victorian Premier League's most valuable player.[6]

In 2016, she became the Victorian Institute of Sport's head hockey coach.[5] During the 2018 Commonwealth Games, she was one of eight female coaches who worked in the Australian Institute of Sport's development program.[2]

Personal life

Joseph has worked as a physical education teacher.[5] She had a child in 2018.[2]

References

1. "Profile". hockey.org.au. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
2. "Development program opens up new possibilities for former Hockeyroos star Stacia Joseph". The Daily Telegraph. 21 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
3. "Hockeyroos unite for a common cause". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 July 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
4. "Hockey: Australians joining Southern Storm". Otago Daily Times. 4 September 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
5. "Joseph Named Women's Hockey Coach". Victorian Institute of Sport. April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
6. "Stacia Joseph". Australian Sports Camps. Retrieved 14 April 2022.