Hockey India (HI) has officially announced that retiring goalkeeper PR Sreejesh will be the new head coach for the Indian junior men\u2019s hockey team. This decision follows India\u2019s recent bronze medal victory at the 2024 Olympics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hockey India (HI) has officially announced that retiring goalkeeper PR Sreejesh<\/strong> will be the new head coach for the Indian junior men\u2019s hockey team.<\/strong> This decision follows India\u2019s recent bronze medal victory<\/strong> at the 2024 Olympics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The announcement was made on August 8, 2024, shortly after India secured a bronze medal by defeating Spain 2-1. Sreejesh\u2019s pivotal saves during the match were crucial to India\u2019s success. His transition from player to coach marks a significant milestone in his career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hockey India expressed their excitement on social media, celebrating Sreejesh\u2019s new role. The organization posted on Instagram: \u201cThe Legend makes another Legendary move.<\/strong> P R Sreejesh has been appointed as the new head coach of the Jr. Men\u2019s Hockey Team. From playing to coaching, you continue to inspire all the youngsters. Looking forward to your coaching stint!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sreejesh had previously announced his retirement, emphasizing his commitment to coaching. He reflected on his extensive experience with various coaches and his role as a communicator and organizer on the field. He expressed a deep passion for coaching and a desire to leverage his vast experience in this new role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n HI Secretary General Bhola Nath Singh<\/strong> confirmed that the decision would be discussed with the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the Government of India. Sreejesh is expected to officially assume his new position after the celebrations for the bronze medal win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2014<\/strong>: Won the Gold Medal<\/strong> at the Incheon Asian Games with the Indian men\u2019s hockey team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2016<\/strong>: Secured the Silver Medal<\/strong> at the Rio Olympics with the Indian men\u2019s hockey team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2020<\/strong>: Won the Bronze Medal<\/strong> at the Tokyo Olympics with the Indian men\u2019s hockey team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2024<\/strong>: Clinched the Bronze Medal<\/strong> at the Paris Olympics with the Indian men\u2019s hockey team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hockey India (HI) has officially announced that retiring goalkeeper PR Sreejesh will be the new head coach for the Indian junior men\u2019s hockey team. This decision follows India\u2019s recent bronze medal victory at the 2024 Olympics. Hockey India (HI) has officially announced that retiring goalkeeper PR Sreejesh will be the new head coach for the Indian junior men\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":419,"featured_media":168102,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5241],"tags":[4933],"offerexpiration":[],"class_list":["post-168093","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-current-affairs-august-2024","tag-appointments-current-affairs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168093","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/419"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=168093"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168093\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":168103,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168093\/revisions\/168103"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/168102"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=168093"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=168093"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=168093"},{"taxonomy":"offerexpiration","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/offerexpiration?post=168093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Announcement and Significance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
HI\u2019s Statement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Sreejesh\u2019s Transition and Vision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Future Steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
PR Sreejesh\u2019s medal achievements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n