Draft:David Passmore

David Passmore
Personal information
Born	15 June 1967 (age 59); Kent, England
Sport
Sport	Field hockey
Club	USA Women (Head coach)
Years
Coaching career
Years	Team
1998–2000	England U-18 (Head coach)
1999–2005	Great Britain & England (Assistant coach / various roles)
2001–2005	Maidstone Hockey Club (Women)
2003–2005	Cork Harlequins
2004–2009	Ireland Men (Head coach & Performance Director)
2009–2012; 2020–2021	Catholic Institute (Women)
2014–2016	Pembroke Wanderers (Men)
2014–2022	Ireland (U-21 / National Development / Assistant Women)
2022–	USA Women (Head coach)
	Updated on July 2026

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Instructions · What links here · David Passmore (talk: + · bio) · (log) · Copyvios report · reFill · Citation Bot · (Search: Google, Wikipedia) · Submitted 26 days ago by Vankal (talk: D · +) · Last edited 26 days ago by Bobby Cohn

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Declined by Bobby Cohn 27 days ago. Last edited by Bobby Cohn 26 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: All of the Team USA citations are not independent and do not contribute towards notability. Are there other sources that discuss the subject? Bobby Cohn 🍁 (talk) 20:01, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

David Passmore (born 15 June 1967) is an English field hockey coach who has been serving as the head coach of the United States women's national field hockey team since August 2022.^[1] Before joining the United States program, he held prominent international coaching and development roles with the national teams of Great Britain, England, and Ireland, including serving as the head coach and high-performance director of the Ireland men's national team.^[2]^[3]

During his tenure with the United States, Passmore oversaw a significant squad restructuring that led the team to successfully qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.^[4] Under his leadership, the national team also secured qualification for the 2026 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup.^[5]

References

^ "Former Irish boss Passmore appointed USA head coach". RTÉ Sport. RTÉ. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
^ Watterson, Johnny (23 November 2004). "Passmore eyes a new dawn". The Irish Times. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
^ "New hockey boss has lofty goals". Irish Examiner. 23 November 2004. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
^ "Just shy of podium, US hockey eyes LA28". Inside The Games. 3 May 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
^ Benscoter, Jana (7 May 2026). "USA Women's Field Hockey Head Coach David Passmore on Nations Cup roster: 'Squad has grown significantly'". Female Athlete News. Retrieved 3 July 2026.

[1] "Former Irish boss Passmore appointed USA head coach". RTÉ Sport. RTÉ. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2026.

[2] Watterson, Johnny (23 November 2004). "Passmore eyes a new dawn". The Irish Times. Retrieved 3 July 2026.

[3] "New hockey boss has lofty goals". Irish Examiner. 23 November 2004. Retrieved 3 July 2026.

[4] "Just shy of podium, US hockey eyes LA28". Inside The Games. 3 May 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2026.

[5] Benscoter, Jana (7 May 2026). "USA Women's Field Hockey Head Coach David Passmore on Nations Cup roster: 'Squad has grown significantly'". Female Athlete News. Retrieved 3 July 2026.

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