ECB Mens Coaches
Premier 1
Josh Kumbaroff
Josh’s hockey journey started as a player in 1995 in Christchurch and he moved into the coaching space about 10 years ago.
In my coaching capacity I have been involved with School 1st XIs, Senior Club Teams and Canterbury Representative Teams.
Josh is happy to have made the shift up and excited for the seasons ahead at Bays.
Email: [email protected]
Premiere 3
Campbell Stewart
Campbell has been coaching junior and youth hockey for the last 10 years, at both club level and what is left of our junior representative programme.
Campbell is passionate about coaching to ensure the future of our game, through honing young hockey players skills and developing their understanding and love for it.
Email: [email protected]
Div 1 – Team Jacko
Jackson Leaf
Jackson started playing hockey at the age of 10 in 2007 and moved into a coaches role shortly after in 2011 at his local high school. He has been fortunate to have played a great number of other sports throughout his life in both school and club teams across all grades and both genders. He has been heavily involved with Bays for the past few years coaching, managing and playing. He is really looking forward to this coming season.
Email: [email protected]
Div 3
Carol Birdsall
Carol’s coaching background backdates to “grass” hockey with 2 years coaching primary, then 4 years at Rangitoto College and with ECB coaching in the D3, P3, D2 grades both men and women.
She enjoys coaching youth and seeing them grow with both skills and confidence.
Email: [email protected]
ECB Women Coaches
Premier 1
Nathan Fouhy
Nathan has been lucky enough to play and coach in the Netherlands, Australia, Belgium, Germany and the UK the last 6 years. During his travels he has learned from some of the best, playing and coaching alongside recent Olympic medallists and world champions as well as making a few TikToks along the way.
Now done with his very extended OE Nathan is excited to be back coaching a new look ECB P1 women’s team, with the goal of creating a new identity and success in the coming seasons!
Premier 3 – Team Ty
Tyla Goodsell-Matthews
Tyla has been coaching hockey for about 10 years across many different ages and stages, from preschoolers to 55s Masters. Included in this is multiple years coaching ECB club teams from Division 2 up to Premier 2 and through the youth programme.
Through her coaching Tyla hopes to create an environment that grows everyone’s love of the game.
Email: [email protected]
Div 1 – Team Jacko
Jackson Leaf
Jackson started playing hockey at the age of 10 in 2007 and moved into a coaches role shortly after in 2011 at his local high school. He has been fortunate to have played a great number of other sports throughout his life in both school and club teams across all grades and both genders. He has been heavily involved with Bays for the past few years coaching, managing and playing. He is really looking forward to this coming season.
Email: [email protected]
